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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE

84.149:  Migrant Education: College Assistance Migrant Program

Popular Name:  CAMP

Objectives:  To assist students that are engaged, or whose parents are engaged in migrant and other seasonal farmwork, and are enrolled or are admitted for enrollment on a full-time basis in the first academic year at an institution of higher education.

PROGRAM AND AWARD FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS


84.149 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Institutions of higher education or private nonprofit agencies in cooperation with institutions of higher education may apply.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  First-year college students that are engaged, or whose parents are engaged, in migrant and other seasonal farmwork or who have participated or been eligible to participate in the Title I, Migrant Education Program or the JTPA 402 program.

Credentials/Documentation:  To be eligible to participate in a CAMP project, the applicant must: (1) Be enrolled or admitted for enrollment as a full-time student at a participating institution of higher education; (2) not be beyond the first academic year of a program of study at the institution of higher education, as determined under the standards of the institution; and (3) be determined by the grantee to need the academic and supporting services and financial assistance provided by the project in order to complete an academic program of study at the institution of higher education.

84.149 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.

Application Procedure:  Application forms are available from the Department of Education. An applicant submits its application to the Department of Education no later than the date announced by the Department in the Federal Register. An application must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the regulations, instructions, and forms included in the grant application package. The applications are reviewed and evaluated by a panel for possible selection for funding.

Award Procedure:  The Department of Education notifies successful applicants of awards. Actual negotiation and awarding of grants is done by the Department of Education's Office of Migrant Education staff.

Deadlines:  Contact the Department of Education for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Three months.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  Grants are awarded for 5 years, subject to the availability of funds.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Program Regulations (34 CFR 206) include the criteria for selecting proposals, as follows: Need for Project (15 points); quality of project design (20 points); quality of management plan (20 points); quality of project services (15 points); quality of project personnel (10 points); adequacy of resources (10 points); evaluation (10 points); prior experience (15 points).

Examples of Funded Projects:  Project funds are used to recruit potential participants and to provide services to students in such areas as: tutoring; academic, career, and personal counseling; health services; housing support; exposure to academic programs, cultural events, and other activities not usually available to migrant youth; and appropriate in-service training activities for project staff members.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  The average Federal contribution per student in fiscal year 1999 was $6,024.

84.149 RELATED PROGRAMS:

  • 84.011 Migrant Education: Basic State Grant Program;
  • 84.042 TRIO: Student Support Services;
  • 84.047 TRIO: Upward Bound;
  • 84.141 Migrant Education: High School Equivalency Program;
  • 84.144 Migrant Education: Coordination Program;
  • 93.246 Health Centers Grants for Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers.

84.149 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

About 664 students in 12 institutions are being served.

84.149 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants (Discretionary).

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $4,000,000; FY 00 est $7,000,000; and FY 01 est $10,000,000.

Budget Account Number:  91-0900-0-1-501.

Authorization:  Higher Education Act of 1965, Section 418A, 20 U.S.C. 1070d-2.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  34 CFR 206.

84.149 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  Office of Migrant Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20202. Contact: Mary Suazo. Phone: (202) 260-1396. Use the same number for FTS.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

84.149 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  The project period is up to 60 months; funds are awarded for a 12-month budget period.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  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.

84.149 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Annual continuation applications showing satisfactory performance are required each year, and a final performance report is required 90 days after project ends.

Audits:  In accordance with the Education Department General Administration Regulations in the Appendix to 34 CFR 80, State and local governments that receive financial assistance of $100,000 or more within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made for that year. State and local governments that receive between $25,000 and $100,000 within the State's fiscal year shall have an audit made in accordance with the Appendix to Part 80, or in accordance with Federal laws and regulations governing the programs in which they participate. If such entities are excluded, audits of these entities shall be made in accordance with statutory requirements and the provisions of 34 CFR 74.

Records:  In accordance with the General Education Provisions Act and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (34 CFR 74, 75, and 80), grantees must maintain certain project records for five years.

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