Migrant Education Program

NOTE: The application due date for this program has passed.

Funding Description

Funding is determined by a formula that includes the number of eligible migrant children and youth, age three through twenty-one, in each respective region and the number of eligible children served through summer and intersession programs. Participating regions and their school districts must comply with all state and federal statutes and guidelines.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Funding is determined by a formula that includes the number of eligible migrant children and youth, age three through twenty-one, in each respective region and the number of eligible children served through summer and intersession programs. Participating regions and their school districts must comply with all state and federal statutes and guidelines.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult
Eligible Age Level(s)	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult

Funding

Legal Authority	Part C, Title I, Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Budget Item 6110-125-0890 Schedule 1
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2011-12
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3060,3061 / 8290
Total Available	$135,457,000
Recipient Amount	Varies
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Allocations are based on a seven-factor formula that includes the following factors: migrant child counts; moved within a year, priority for services, age 19-21, academic need (number of migrant children scoring a Far Below Basic on the Language Arts and/or Mathematics CSTs), other federal, state and local available funds, and summer/intersession child counts.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	March 17, 2011
Due Date	May 31, 2011
Expected Notification Date	June 30, 2011

Additional Information

Application	MEP 2011-12 Regional Application [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/me/mt/mep2011regionapp.asp]
Background	Overview of Migrant Education in California [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/me/mt/overview.asp]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Elizabeth Golchert, 916-319-0394, egolchert@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Prakash Chand, 916-319-0624, pchand@cde.ca.gov
Division	Educator Excellence and Equity Division, 916-319-0851 (phone), 916-319-0139 (fax)

Last Modified: September 27, 2011