DEMYSTIFY FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE LANGUAGE LEARNING COMMUNITY

The majority of federal programs that address language literacy and native-language instruction are part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which was last updated and authorized in 2015. ESSA is organized by titles, and the following six program titles have important provisions for language learning. ESSA TITLE I • Part A Educating Low- Income Students ESSA TITLE I • Part C Education of Migratory Children ESSA TITLE II • Part B Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants ESSA TITLE III • Part A English Language Acquisition ESSA TITLE IV • Part A Student Support and Enrichment Grants ESSA TITLE IV • Part B 21st Century Community Learning Centers FEDERAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS