Description

The U.S. Department of Education (USED) provides a Migrant Education Program (MEP) formula grant to the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) to establish and improve education programs for migratory children and youth. For this funding round, the SCDE’s 2022–23 MEP will provide subgrants to local organizational agencies (LOAs) to establish and improve education programs for migratory children based on previously identified and served migratory students.

Program Office

Federal and State Accountability

Eligible Applicants

An eligible LOA is a local educational agency (LEA) or public or private agency that demonstrates the ability and capacity to manage a program that will serve all eligible migratory children and youth for the proposed service area. In some cases, two or more LEAs or other entities may partner to form an LOA.

Total Funding Available

$200,000

Funding Detail

Award amounts will depend on the number of migratory children to be served.

Project Term

May 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023

Application Due Date

June 6, 2022

Technical Assistance Session

The Office of Federal and State Accountability provided a pre-application technical assistance session on May 18, 2022. Contact Zach Taylor for a link to the recording.

Documents

MEP Application Instructions (DOCX, 450kb - 5/5/22)
Online Application
Budget Narrative Template (XLSX, 17kb - 5/24/22)

Program Web Page

Migrant Education Program