Grants to fund ESL either in the individual student's efforts, or within the classroom, are funded by the federal government through a number of programs in the United States. While individual students might not pocket any "loose cash" from the funding, the overall educational experience, the very services which comprise the ESL programs in schools are the recipients of the funding. Government funding grants for ESL come in the form of staff and supplies to work with children learning English.

No Child Left Behind Section 3101
Section 3101 of the No Child Left Behind Act, is also alluded to as the "English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act," by the lawmakers in general. The focus of this document is to ensure those children who may be hampered in a daily use of English have the same learning opportunities of other children and are prepared for higher learning, in an English only setting.

One of the more potent clauses is number 8. This clause holds administrators accountable for increasing English proficiency within their schools.

ESL Grant Funding for Technology
According to ED.gov, listed in the sources below, funding is provided to all public schools for the furtherance of the use of technology to make a more comfortable learning environment for students.

Initially requirements stipulated that schools used no more than 50 percent of funding for competitive programs. Now all 100 percent can be allocated to competitive programs.

An Exaple of State ESL Grants: Wisconsin
Wisconsin state lawmakers decided the best utility of federal funding dollars would be administered through a state-level grant system for ESL students. State law mandates an annual assessment of students challenged by English in an academic setting. Where the need lies within Wisconsin borders is where the need is evident. Wisconsin laid out the state's policy towards educating students in English as a Second Language effectively on April 6th of 1990.