Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Kentucky Department of Education received an $8.93 million formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Migrant Education State Grant Program (CFDA 84.011), effective July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This funding supports comprehensive educational services designed to ensure that children of migratory agricultural workers and fishers have equitable access to challenging state academic content and performance standards.

The award funds a full range of supplemental educational services delivered through Kentucky's state and local educational agencies, including supplemental instruction, academic support, English language development, school readiness programs, and career and technical education initiatives. The Kentucky Department of Education, as the primary recipient and pass-through entity, coordinates interstate and intrastate services while ensuring educational continuity through timely transfer of school records and integration with other local, state, and federal educational programs. In accordance with federal requirements, the department must maintain program records for a minimum of three years and comply with 2 CFR 200 audit requirements, including single or program-specific audits if annual federal expenditures exceed $750,000.