Migrant Education State Grant Program
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
To assist States in ensuring that migratory children have the opportunity to meet the same challenging State content and performance standards that all children are expected to meet.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Department/Agency of U.S. State
State educational agencies or consortia of State educational agencies.
Beneficiaries
- Infant and Toddler (0–3)
- Young Child (4–9)
- Pre-Teen (10–12)
- Teen (13–19)
- Early Childhood Education
- Primary Education
- Lower Secondary Education
- Upper Secondary Education
Children, ages 0 through 21, of migratory agricultural workers or migratory fishers, including children (i.e. persons age 21 or under) who are migratory-agricultural workers or migratory fishers or who are the spouses of migratory agricultural workers or migratory fishers, who have moved across school district lines within the past 36 months and, after doing so, engaged in new temporary or seasonal employment or personal subsistence in agriculture or fishing.
How to Apply
Award Procedure
The Department awards funds to any SEA whose application the Secretary has approved under Section 1304 of the ESEA (in the MEP program statute) or under section 8302 (consolidated State applications).The Department of Education notifies an approved State educational agency of its award through a Grant Award Notification (GAN).
The range of approval/disapproval time is approximately 90 to 120 days.
Program details & compliance
Description
To assist States in ensuring that migratory children have the opportunity to meet the same challenging State content and performance standards that all children are expected to meet.
Mission sub-category primary
Mission Categories
Primary: Elementary and Secondary Education
Other categories:
General and Special Interest Organizations
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Program funds are used to support high-quality and comprehensive educational programs that address the needs of migratory children. This program is subject to non-supplanting requirements and must use a restricted indirect cost rate which is referenced in 34 CFR Sec. 76.563-76.569.
Required Documentation
States are responsible for ensuring that information documenting a child's eligibility is recorded on a Certificate of Eligibility. 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles applies to this program.
Reporting & Compliance
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
Formula
Starting in fiscal year 2017, funds will be allocated through a statutory formula based on each State’s per-pupil expenditure for education, its average number of eligible migratory children aged 3 through 21 residing within the State in the preceding 3 years, and the number of eligible migrant children aged 3 through 21 who received services in summer or intersession programs provided by the State during the previous year. Under a hold-harmless provision, States were assured at least 90 percent of their previous fiscal year’s allocations for fiscal years 2017 through 2019. Matching requirements are not applicable to this program. MOE requirements are applicable to this program.