Migrant Education College Assistance Migrant Program (84.149)
Migrant Education College Assistance Migrant Program (Assistance Listing 84.149) is run by the Department of Education. It awarded $130 million in 86 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.5 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.6 million. Half of the 86 awards fell between $1.2 million and $2.2 million, and they ranged from $351,977 to $2.4 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$130 million
- Grant awards86
- Typical award$1.6 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$27.8 million
- Size rank729 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $23.9 million in fiscal 2021 to $27.8 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 729th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 43% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 18 states and territories.
What the program funds
To assist students who are engaged, or whose immediate family is engaged, in migrant and other seasonal farmwork, are enrolled or are admitted for enrollment on a full-time basis, at institutions of higher education and are in the first academic year at such an institution.
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 provide supportive and instructional services, including tutoring and counseling services and assistance in obtaining student financial aid (including stipends, tuition, and room and board) to first-year college students, assist those students in obtaining financial aid for their remaining undergraduate years, and provide follow-up services, such as monitoring and reporting students' first-year and subsequent year academic progress, and referrals to counseling services, academic assistance, or financial aid.
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-$425,000. Average: $410,615.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Migrant Education College Assistance Migrant Program (84.149) awarded $130 million across 86 grant awards, an average of $1.5 million per award.
Who usually wins
Colleges and universities received 82% of the money, state and local governments 10% and nonprofits 6.3%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colleges and universities | 72 | $106 million | 82% |
| State and local governments | 7 | $13.4 million | 10% |
| Nonprofits | 6 | $8.2 million | 6.3% |
| Businesses | 1 | $2.4 million | 1.8% |
By state
17 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 18 | $26.8 million |
| Washington | 12 | $18.9 million |
| Texas | 10 | $14.4 million |
| Oregon | 6 | $9.1 million |
| Idaho | 5 | $8.2 million |
| Kansas | 4 | $7.4 million |
| New Mexico | 4 | $6.5 million |
| Colorado | 6 | $6.0 million |
| Georgia | 3 | $5.7 million |
| Florida | 4 | $5.3 million |
| Missouri | 2 | $4.7 million |
| Arizona | 2 | $3.5 million |
| Alaska | 3 | $2.8 million |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | $2.7 million |
| New York | 1 | $2.3 million |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $2.3 million |
| Michigan | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $868,503 |