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FY2027 Fund Code 0181: Increasing Access to Dual Language Bilingual Education

Description: The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) issued this Request for Proposal (Fund Code 0181) for FY2027 to support districts in planning, launching, expanding, and sustaining Dual Language Bilingual Education (DLBE) programs serving English Learners. The competitive grant program has two goals: Goal 1 focuses on planning/launching new DLBE programs or expanding existing ones through participation in a Community of Practice, and Goal 2 focuses on creating or continuing 'Grow Your Own' Bilingual Education hubs to build a diverse educator pipeline. Approximately $1,250,000 in state funding is available, and eligible applicants include districts, charter schools, regional schools, and collaboratives that commit to the required program activities.

Buyer: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
StateAgency · MA, US
Released: Jun 30, 2026
Closes: Aug 28, 2026(9 days left)

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Kathy StinsonAccountant V

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Michelle RyanActing Chief of Schools, District and School Assistance

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