Migrant Education State Grant Program (84.011)
Migrant Education State Grant Program (Assistance Listing 84.011) is run by the Department of Education. It awarded $1.8 billion in 265 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $6.9 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.5 million. Half of the 265 awards fell between $600,993 and $6.7 million, and they ranged from $6 to $124 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$1.8 billion
- Grant awards265
- Typical award$1.5 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$359 million
- Size rank175 of 1824
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding was roughly flat, $366 million in fiscal 2021 and $359 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 175th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 92% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 46 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
State educational agencies or consortia of State educational agencies.
What the money can and cannot pay for
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.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title I, Part C, Subpart Sec 1303, ESEA,Public Law N/A.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.Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. Contact funding agency for further details.
Deadlines
Sep 30, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
Award range and average, in the agency's words
FY 2023 est. range of awards to States: $72,163 -$112,291,780; average 7,031,269; FY 2024 range of awards to States: $72,163 -$112,291,780; average $7,031,269.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Migrant Education State Grant Program (84.011) awarded$1.8 billion across 265 grant awards, an average of $6.9 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 68% of the money, colleges and universities 32%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 259 | $1.2 billion | 68% |
| Colleges and universities | 6 | $588 million | 32% |
By state
43 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 6 | $588 million |
| Washington | 6 | $183 million |
| Oregon | 6 | $120 million |
| Texas | 6 | $111 million |
| Alaska | 6 | $104 million |
| Florida | 6 | $93.8 million |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $53.3 million |
| New York | 6 | $50.0 million |
| Arizona | 6 | $49.4 million |
| Georgia | 6 | $44.7 million |
| Kentucky | 6 | $41.2 million |
| Colorado | 6 | $36.6 million |
| Nebraska | 6 | $33.3 million |
| Idaho | 6 | $32.8 million |
| Kansas | 6 | $31.3 million |
| Michigan | 6 | $28.7 million |
| Arkansas | 5 | $26.3 million |
| North Carolina | 5 | $26.0 million |
| Hawaii | 6 | $16.5 million |
| Iowa | 6 | $15.6 million |
| Indiana | 6 | $12.3 million |
| Alabama | 6 | $10.6 million |
| Minnesota | 6 | $10.0 million |
| Illinois | 6 | $9.6 million |
| Montana | 6 | $9.1 million |
| Louisiana | 5 | $8.4 million |
| Tennessee | 6 | $7.4 million |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $6.1 million |
| Ohio | 6 | $5.9 million |
| New Jersey | 5 | $5.8 million |
| New Mexico | 6 | $5.3 million |
| Missouri | 6 | $5.3 million |
| South Carolina | 6 | $5.0 million |
| South Dakota | 6 | $4.4 million |
| Mississippi | 6 | $3.8 million |
| Maine | 6 | $3.8 million |
| North Dakota | 6 | $3.5 million |
| Wisconsin | 6 | $3.2 million |
| Virginia | 6 | $3.2 million |
| Vermont | 5 | $3.1 million |
| Utah | 5 | $3.1 million |
| Delaware | 5 | $2.6 million |
| Maryland | 6 | $1.4 million |
| Oklahoma | 5 | $609,997 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | $534,773 |
| Nevada | 5 | $357,243 |