Federal Grant Award Summary

The Louisiana Department of Education received a $1,782,589 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 award provides funding to ensure that children of migratory agricultural workers and fishers have equitable access to challenging state academic content and performance standards. The program supports a comprehensive range of educational services, including supplemental instruction, academic support, English language development, school readiness programs, and career and technical education initiatives delivered at the state and local levels.

The Louisiana Department of Education distributed migrant education services through sub-awards to six parish school boards—Tangipahoa, ST Martin, Terrebonne, Lafayette, Lafourche, and Rapides—with sub-awards issued between August 26, 2025, and December 29, 2025. These local educational agencies utilize the funding to identify and address the unique educational needs of migratory children, including preschool-age children and school dropouts, while promoting interstate and intrastate coordination of services and ensuring educational continuity through timely transfer of school records as children move between school districts.