Migrant Education High School Equivalency Program

(HEP)
CFDA 84.141 Active Grant

Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding (estimated)
$25.5M FY2026
$23.5M
FY24
$25M
FY25
$25.5M
FY26*
* estimated

Who has received this funding

Organizations awarded under CFDA 84.141 (USAspending.gov).

Program Objective

To assist students who are engaged, or whose immediate family is engaged, in migrant and other seasonal farm-work to obtain the equivalent of a secondary school diploma and subsequently to gain employment or be placed in an institution of higher education or other postsecondary education or training.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • Other

Institutions of higher education or private nonprofit agencies in cooperation with institutions of higher education may apply.

Beneficiaries

  • Other

Persons who are engaged or whose immediate family is engaged in migrant and other seasonal farmwork or who have participated or have been eligible to participate in the Title I, Migrant Education Program or the Department of Labor's National Farmworker Jobs Program. Eligible beneficiaries also must be age 16 and older or beyond the age of compulsory school attendance, and lacking a high school diploma or its equivalent.

How to Apply

Award Procedure

The Department reviews each application using selection criteria published in the Federal Register. Afterwards, the Department conducts a budget analysis of allowable activities and costs and recommendations for new grants, and sends a Grant Award Notification (GAN) to a successful applicant of its award.

Approximately four months.

Program details & compliance

Description

To assist students who are engaged, or whose immediate family is engaged, in migrant and other seasonal farm-work to obtain the equivalent of a secondary school diploma and subsequently to gain employment or be placed in an institution of higher education or other postsecondary education or training.

Mission Categories

Primary: Elementary and Secondary Education

Other categories:
General and Special Interest Organizations

Use of Funds

Allowed Uses

Project funds may be used to recruit and provide academic and support services (including counseling, health services, stipends, and placement) to migrant students to obtain the equivalent of a secondary school diploma and to subsequently gain employment or be placed in an institution of higher education or other postsecondary education or training.

Required Documentation

To be eligible to participate in a HEP project, the applicant or his or her immediate family member must: (1) Have worked a minimum of 75 days during the past 24 months in migrant on seasonal farmwork, or have been eligible to participate or have participated within the past 2 years in Title I, Migrant Education Program or the Department of Labor's National Farmworker Jobs Program; (2) not have earned a secondary school diploma or its equivalent; (3) not be currently enrolled in an elementary or secondary school; (4) be 16 years of age or older, or above the age of compulsory school attendance in the State where the project is located; and (5) be determined by the grantee to need the academic and supporting services and financial assistance provided by the project.

Reporting & Compliance

Audit Required
Yes — Annual
Records Retention
3 years

Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts

  • Subpart B — General Provisions
  • Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart E — Cost Principles
  • Subpart F — Audit Requirements

Contacts

Ruth Ryder
(202) 219-1808
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, US Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W, Washington, DC 20202
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2026-07-30. Spec v2.0. Last synced: 2026-08-08 03:02:59.