Migrant Education College Assistance Migrant Program

 

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.

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Active
Program Number
84.149
Federal Agency/Office
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
B - Project Grants
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2016 : Program performance information from FY 2009 to FY 2015 is available at this website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/camp/performance.html.
Fiscal Year 2017 Program performance information from FY 2009 to FY 2015 is available at this website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/camp/performance.html.
Fiscal Year 2018 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2019 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2023 Made 4 new grant awards and 56 continuation awards.
Authorization
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title IV, Part A, Section 418A, 20 U.S.C. 1070d-2
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
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 who are engaged, or whose immediate family member is 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 Department of Labor's National Farmworker Jobs 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.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is required. 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
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Application forms are available from the Department of Education (the Department), as announced in a Notice Inviting Applications (NIA). An eligible applicant submits its application to the Department 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. Applications are reviewed and evaluated by a panel of peer reviewers.
Award Procedure
The Department reviews each application using selection criteria published in the Federal Register. Afterwards, the Department conducts a budget analysis of allowable activities and costs and recommendations for new grants, and sends a Grant Award Notification (GAN) to a successful applicant of its award.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
Approximately four months.
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Grants are awarded up to 60 months. Continuation awards are subject to the availability of funds and recipient performance.
How are proposals selected?
The Department publishes criteria in a notice inviting applications published in the Federal Register. For the purpose of making grants under this program, the Secretary must consider prior experience of service delivery by expiring projects that submit an application under this program and award up to a maximum of 15 additional points to an application that demonstrates prior experience of service delivery.
How may assistance be used?
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.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Performance Reports: Specific performance monitoring requirements will be included in the grant documents.
Auditing
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503.
Records
In accordance with the General Education Provisions Act, the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (34 CFR part 75), and Uniform Administrative Requirements in 2 CFR part 200, grantees must maintain certain project records for three years unless they are needed under one of the exceptions in 2 CFR 200.333 for a longer period.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
The project period is up to 60 months; funds are awarded for 12-month budget period. Continuations are subject to the availability of funds and recipient performance. Electronic transfer.
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
None/Not specified.
Headquarters Office
Tara Ramsey
Office of Migrant Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, US Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.,
Washington, DC 20202 US
tara.ramsey@ed.gov
Phone: (202) 260-2063
Website Address
http://www.ed.gov/programs/camp/index.html.
Financial Information
Account Identification
91-0900-0-1-501
Obligations
(Project Grants) FY 22$23,974,361.00; FY 23 est $26,068,138.00; FY 24 est $32,896,192.00; FY 21$24,017,699.00; FY 20$22,804,221.00; FY 19$22,068,084.00; FY 18$22,286,942.00; FY 17$22,212,961.00; FY 16$22,199,943.00; -
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Range: $180,000-$425,000. Average: $410,615.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 206. (e) The definitions of "migratory agricultural worker" in 34 CFR 200.81(d), "migratory child" in 34 CFR 200.81(e), and "migratory fisher" in 34 CFR 200.81(f). (f) The regulations in 20 CFR 669.110 and 669.320. All grantees are required to comply with these regulations, as applicable. Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education (IHEs) only.
Examples of Funded Projects
Fiscal Year 2016 Examples of funded applications may be obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request process and may be available at the program website.
Fiscal Year 2017 Examples of funded applications may be obtained through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request process and may be available at the program website.
Fiscal Year 2018 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2019 No Current Data Available.
Fiscal Year 2020 No Current Data Available.