Migrant Education Coordination Program (84.144)
Migrant Education Coordination Program (Assistance Listing 84.144) is run by the Department of Education. It awarded $14.3 million in 197 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $72,429 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $59,645. Half of the 197 awards fell between $58,794 and $114,817, and they ranged from $44,957 to $122,251.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$14.3 million
- Grant awards197
- Typical award$59,645
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.8 million
- Size rank1,409 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding was roughly flat, $2.9 million in fiscal 2021 and $2.8 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1409th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 61% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 40 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
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.
Past notices
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
SEAs receiving MEP State Formula grants, in a consortium with another State or other appropriate entities.
What the money can and cannot pay for
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.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title Title I, Part C, Subpart Section 1308 (d),Public Law 114-95.20 US Code 6398Matching 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 of awards in FY23: $57,408-$114,817. Range of awards in FY24: $60,514-$122,251.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Migrant Education Coordination Program (84.144) awarded $14.3 million across 197 grant awards, an average of $72,429 per award.
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 197 | $14.3 million | 100% |
By state
No state received $1 million or 10 awards from this program, so it has no state pages.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maine | 5 | $592,430 |
| North Dakota | 5 | $592,430 |
| South Dakota | 5 | $592,430 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $592,430 |
| Utah | 5 | $580,430 |
| Vermont | 5 | $556,721 |
| Virginia | 5 | $554,468 |
| Delaware | 5 | $529,838 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | $417,506 |
| South Carolina | 5 | $415,102 |
| Mississippi | 5 | $370,142 |
| Minnesota | 5 | $357,340 |
| Missouri | 5 | $355,009 |
| New Jersey | 5 | $355,009 |
| Ohio | 5 | $340,724 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $296,215 |
| Arizona | 5 | $296,215 |
| Colorado | 5 | $296,215 |
| Georgia | 5 | $296,215 |
| Hawaii | 5 | $296,215 |
| Iowa | 5 | $296,215 |
| Idaho | 5 | $296,215 |
| Illinois | 5 | $296,215 |
| Indiana | 5 | $296,215 |
| Kansas | 5 | $296,215 |
| Kentucky | 5 | $296,215 |
| Louisiana | 5 | $296,215 |
| Michigan | 5 | $296,215 |
| Montana | 5 | $296,215 |
| Nebraska | 5 | $296,215 |
| Oregon | 5 | $296,215 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $296,215 |
| Washington | 5 | $296,215 |
| New York | 5 | $296,169 |
| Nevada | 5 | $292,516 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | $291,927 |
| New Mexico | 5 | $290,258 |
| Alabama | 5 | $262,976 |
| North Carolina | 5 | $187,766 |
| Texas | 3 | $177,328 |