The U.S. Department of Education’s English learner professional development grant program is set to continue this fall under new oversight, with a smaller new cohort of projects and new requirements for state endorsement letters, according to coverage of the department’s latest funding cycle. The National Professional Development grants previously administered by the Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) experienced major disruptions beginning in 2025, including mass layoffs in the department that eliminated most program officer roles, discontinuation of a majority of active grants, and a structural shift that moved the program into a different office after OELA was disbanded. Grantees said the new announcement was welcome after months of uncertainty, but they are also seeking clarity on new priorities and operational changes. Award announcements for the fiscal 2026 cohort are expected by the end of September, with new projects capped at $1 million per year for five years. The reported staffing and program-design changes raise immediate questions for higher-education and K-12 research partnerships that depend on stable grant terms—particularly those tied to teacher certification pathways and English-learner research translation.