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Division: Educational Services

Office:  Supplemental Educational Programs

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Purpose: 

The purpose of the Migrant Education Program (MEP) is: (1) to ensure eligible children of migratory farm workers and migratory fishers are provided with appropriate educational support services to help reduce the educational lags that result from repeated moves; and (2) to ensure these children have the opportunity to meet the same challenging state educational content and student performance standards that all children are expected to meet.

This program focuses on the provision of the following services for eligible children of migratory farm workers and migratory fishers: identification and recruitment of students, the intrastate and interstate transfer of student records, supplemental instruction, and health and other support services.

The MEP is a continuation grant program open to Gloucester County Special Services School District and Essex County Educational Services Commission; the two organizations selected through a competitive process in year one to provide services to eligible migratory children, youth and their families.

This is the second year of a three-year program.

Based on the availability of federal MEP funds, this first year of the grant program will begin January 1, 2025 and end on December 31, 2025.

Eligible Agencies: Gloucester Co. Special Services School District and Essex Co. Educational Services Comm.

Grant Type: Continuation

Number of Award(s) Anticipated: 2

Application Due Date: 1/16/2025

Total Amt. Available: $960,825