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84.214:  Even Start: Migrant Education

Objectives:  To improve the educational opportunities of migrant families through family literacy programs that integrate early childhood education, adult literacy or adult basic education, and parenting 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

84.214 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Any entity may apply. The Secretary specifically invites application from State educational agencies (SEAs) that administer migrant programs; local educational agencies (LEAs) that have a high percentage of migrant students; and nonprofit community-based organizations that work with migrant families.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Parents who are migratory agricultural workers or fishers and their children, from birth through age 7. Parents must also be eligible for participation under the Adult Education Act or be within the State's compulsory school attendance age range.

Credentials/Documentation:  None.

84.214 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. 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. The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program.

Application Procedure:  Application forms are available from the Department of Education, Office of Migrant Education. Applications must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the regulations, instructions, and forms included in the application package. The applications are reviewed and evaluated by a panel.

Award Procedure:  A panel appointed by the Secretary reviews each State educational agency's application for the financial information required and evaluates the application on the basis of selection criteria published in the Federal Register. The Secretary makes awards based on applicant scores and migrant streams.

Deadlines:  Contact the Department of Education for application deadlines.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  About 3 months.

Appeals:  None.

Renewals:  Grants are awarded for 4 years, with annual renewals subject to the approval of the Secretary.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Likelihood of success in meeting the purpose of the authorizing statute; extent of need for the project; plan of operation; quality of key personnel; budget and cost-effectiveness; evaluation plan; and adequacy of resources.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Funded projects integrate early childhood education with adult education for parents.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  $109,500 to $270,000; $230,000.

84.214 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 84.011 Migrant Education: Basic State Grant Program;
• 84.141 Migrant Education: High School Equivalency Program;
• 84.149 Migrant Education: College Assistance Migrant Program;
• 84.213 Even Start: State Educational Agencies;
• 93.246 Health Centers Grants for Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers;
• 93.600 Head Start.

84.214 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

In fiscal year 1999, 16 projects are operating.

84.214 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 $3,449,760; FY 00 est $3,500,000; and FY 01 est $3,500,000.

Budget Account Number:  91-0900-2-1-501.

Authorization:  Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title I, Part B, 20 U.S.C. 6362 et seq.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  34 CFR 200. For more information contact the program office.

84.214 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Migrant Education, Department of Education, 400 Maryland Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20202-6135. Contact: DonnaMarie Marlow. Phone: (202) 260-1164. Use the same number for FTS.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

84.214 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  There is no statutory formula. The Federal share of the cost of a project is not more than 90 percent in the first year, 80 percent in the second, 70 percent in the third, and 60 percent in the fourth and final year.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Grants may be made for up to 48 months. Funds are awarded for a 12-month period from October 1 to September 30 of the following year.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Funds are used for activities such as recruitment and screening of children and parents, design of programs, instruction for children and parents, staff training, support services, evaluation, and coordination with other programs.

84.214 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Annual performance report is required.

Audits:  In accordance with the Education Department General Administrative 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 a 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.

Records:  In accordance with the General Education Provision Act and the Education Department General Administration Regulations, certain project records must be maintained for three years.