Migrant Education High School Equivalency Program (84.141)
Migrant Education High School Equivalency Program (Assistance Listing 84.141) is run by the Department of Education. It awarded $116 million in 72 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.6 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 72 awards fell between $1.4 million and $1.9 million, and they ranged from $227,244 to $2.4 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$116 million
- Grant awards72
- Typical award$1.5 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$23.8 million
- Size rank765 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $21.5 million in fiscal 2021 to $23.8 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 765th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 50% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 19 states and territories.
What the program funds
To assist students who are engaged, or whose immediate family is engaged, in migrant and other seasonal farm-work to obtain the equivalent of a secondary school diploma and subsequently to gain employment or be placed in an institution of higher education or other postsecondary education or training.
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
Institutions of higher education or private nonprofit agencies in cooperation with institutions of higher education may apply.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Project funds may be used to recruit and provide academic and support services (including counseling, health services, stipends, and placement) to migrant students to obtain the equivalent of a secondary school diploma and to subsequently gain employment or be placed in an institution of higher education or other postsecondary education or training.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range: $180,000-$475,000 Average: $446,438.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Migrant Education High School Equivalency Program (84.141) awarded $116 million across 72 grant awards, an average of $1.6 million per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 54% of the money, state and local governments 25% and nonprofits 14%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 38 | $62.7 million | 54% |
| State and local governments | 18 | $29.4 million | 25% |
| Nonprofits | 12 | $16.2 million | 14% |
| Small businesses | 3 | $5.5 million | 4.8% |
| Businesses | 1 | $2.4 million | 2.0% |
By state
18 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 17 | $28.5 million |
| Oregon | 8 | $13.4 million |
| Washington | 7 | $11.8 million |
| New Mexico | 6 | $9.3 million |
| Idaho | 6 | $8.3 million |
| Texas | 6 | $8.1 million |
| Georgia | 3 | $5.6 million |
| Kansas | 2 | $4.7 million |
| Louisiana | 2 | $3.5 million |
| Florida | 2 | $3.2 million |
| North Carolina | 2 | $3.2 million |
| Michigan | 2 | $2.8 million |
| Colorado | 2 | $2.8 million |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $2.8 million |
| Kentucky | 1 | $2.4 million |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $2.1 million |
| Arizona | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Missouri | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $570,636 |