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Geo-Regional Experts for Multilingual Students Grant Program

California State Agency

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Description

Return to Search Geo-Regional Experts for Multilingual Students Grant Program Grantor: CA Department of Education Portal ID: 161760 Status: Closed Opportunity Type: Grant Last Updated: February 11, 2026, 2:02 pm Categories: Education Details Purpose: The purpose of this program is to strengthen California’s Statewide System of Support by ensuring that local educational agencies (LEAs) receive coordinated technical assistance, resources, and professional development to improve English language development (ELD) instruction and outcomes for English Learner and long-term English learner (LTEL) students, as specified in California Education Code (EC) Section 52073.4 . Description: The 2025–26 Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve Education Omnibus Trailer Bill, Assembly Bill 121 (Chapter 52, Statutes of 2025) Section 50 provides $2 million annually, beginning in the 2026–27 fiscal year, to support between five and seven competitive regional English learner (EL) lead agencies. Selected county offices of education (COEs) will be recognized in California’s Statewide System of Support under the title of Geo-Regional Experts for Multilingual Students (GEMS). The GEMS will perform the following duties: -Build the capacity of COEs to provide technical assistance to support the development, implementation, and evaluation of effective EL instructional programs; -Coordinate and calibrate within and across the System of Support to tailor assistance and support to LEAs; -Provide support around high-quality ELD instruction statewide; -Identify and disseminate information about existing regional resources, professional development, and efforts that support effective English language acquisition programs; -Support the meaningful integration of the California English Learner Roadmap Policy (EL Roadmap) within the Statewide System of Support; -Develop new resources and capacity-building activities for LEAs to improve outcomes for EL students, including LTEL students; -Participate in the Sta

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