2013-14 Migrant Education Summer Leadership Institute

Funding Description

Pursuant to the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001, Title I, Part C, the purpose of the Migrant Education Summer Leadership Institute is to ensure that all students meet the challenging state academic standards. The institutes should be designed to support the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) initiatives of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (Tom Torlakson). More information about the STEM initiative can be located on the CDE Web site at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/pd/ca/sc/stemintrod.asp.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Institutions of higher education
Required Eligibility Criteria	Eligible institutions with experience providing academic enrichment and leadership development programs to students from groups that are underrepresented in higher education. The contractor will work with California Department of Education, Migrant Education Office with selection of all the participants. All participants must be currently eligible migrant students as defined by federal law. Priority participation must be given to priority for services (PFS) students.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	10, 11
Eligible Age Level(s)	15, 16

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	2013-14
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	8290 / 8290
Total Available	$500,000
Recipient Amount	$500,000
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	February 21, 2013
Due Date	March 27, 2013
Expected Notification Date	April 5, 2013

Additional Information

Application	Migrant Summer Leadership Institute RFA [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r28/migsumlead13rfa.asp]
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Total amount of funds to be available have not been determined due to recent changes in the State budget.

Contacts

Program	Marcos Sanchez, 916-319-0391, masanchez@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Prakash Chand, 916-319-0624, pchand@cde.ca.gov
Division	English Learner Support Division, 916-319-0851 (phone), 916-319-0138 (fax)