16-54.1-3. Support and access to bilingual education act fund authorized.

(a) The department shall establish and maintain a bilingual education support fund to

provide grants to traditional public school districts that establish and expand bilingual language

instruction program models; community-based organizations in collaboration with traditional

public school districts that establish and expand bilingual language instruction program models; or

institutions of higher education in partnership with traditional public school districts that establish

and expand bilingual language instruction program models.