Migrant Education Coordination Program

 

To provide financial incentives to State Educational Agencies (SEAs) to participate in consortia that provide high-quality project designs and services to improve the interstate or intrastate coordination of migrant education programs by addressing key needs of migratory children who have their education interrupted.

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Active
Program Number
84.144
Federal Agency/Office
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
B - Project Grants
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2016 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2017 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2018 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2019 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2021 Made awards to 39 SEAs.
Fiscal Year 2023 Made awards to 41 SEAs.
Authorization
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part C, Section 1308(d), 20 U.S.C. 6398
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
SEAs receiving MEP State Formula grants, in a consortium with another State or other appropriate entities.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Migratory children of migratory agricultural workers or migratory fishers, or individuals under 21 years old who are migratory agricultural workers or migratory fishers, or spouses of such workers or fishers whose education is interrupted benefit.
Credentials/Documentation
Not applicable.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Applications must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the regulations, instructions, and forms included in the grant application package. The applications are reviewed and evaluated by a panel of peer reviewers. Awards are made on a competitive basis.
Award Procedure
The Department reviews each application using selection criteria and priorities published in a notice inviting applications published in the Federal Register and the application package. The U.S. Department of Education sends a Grant Award Notification (GAN) to successful applicants.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
Approximately three months.
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
How are proposals selected?
The criteria for interstate/intrastate coordination grants are consistent with 34 CFR 75.
How may assistance be used?
Funds are used to implement the consortium activities to improve interstate and intrastate coordination of migrant education programs by addressing key needs of migratory children whose education is interrupted or to carry out any other activities authorized under the Migrant Education State Grant Program (MEP). This program is subject to non-supplanting requirements and SEAs must use a restricted indirect cost rate, which is referenced in 34 CFR 75.563. For assistance call the Office of Chief Financial Officer/Indirect Cost Group on (202) 708-7770.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Performance Reports: Performance monitoring is conducted through quarter phone calls with the assigned Program Officer.
Auditing
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503.
Records
In accordance with the General Education Provisions Act and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations, grantees must maintain certain project records for 3 years unless they are needed under one of the exceptions for a longer period.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Consortium Incentive Grants for interstate and intrastate coordination activities will be awarded for up to three years, subject to the availability of funds and performance reviews demonstrating substantial progress. electronic transfer.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
None/Not specified.
Headquarters Office
Tara Ramsey
Office of Migrant Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-6135 US
tara.ramsey@ed.gov
Phone: (202)260-2063
Website Address
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/ome/index.html.
Financial Information
Account Identification
91-0900-0-1-501
Obligations
(Project Grants) FY 22$3,000,000.00; FY 23 est $3,000,000.00; FY 24 est $3,000,000.00; FY 21$3,000,000.00; FY 20$3,000,000.00; FY 19$3,000,000.00; FY 18$3,000,000.00; FY 17$3,000,000.00; FY 16$3,000,000.00; -
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Range of awards in FY23: $57,408-$114,817.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
34 CFR 75 and 76; 2 CFR Part 200.
Examples of Funded Projects
Fiscal Year 2016 Multi-state projects to serve out-of-school migrant youth, improve the proper and timely identification and recruitment of eligible migratory children whose education has been interrupted, and provide pre-school services to migrant children, and improve literacy of migrant students and youth. Multi-state projects that help migrant students improve literacy and math skills and provide services to out-of-school migrant youth.
Fiscal Year 2017 Multi-state projects that help migrant students improve literacy and math skills and provide services to out-of-school migrant youth.
Fiscal Year 2018 Multi-state projects to serve out-of-school migrant youth, improve the proper and timely identification and recruitment of eligible migratory children whose education has been interrupted, and provide pre-school services to migrant children, and improve literacy of migrant students and youth.
Fiscal Year 2019 Multi-state projects to serve out-of-school migrant youth, improve the proper and timely identification and recruitment of eligible migratory children whose education has been interrupted, and provide pre-school services to migrant children, and improve literacy of migrant students and youth.
Fiscal Year 2023 Multi-state projects to serve out-of-school migrant youth, improve the proper and timely identification and recruitment of eligible migratory children whose education has been interrupted, and provide pre-school services to migrant children, and improve literacy of migrant students and youth.

 


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