Migrant education

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) received a Migrant Education State Grant Program award (CFDA 84.011) from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education totaling $277,290 on July 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2026. This formula grant supports the provision of 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. Services delivered through this funding include supplemental instruction, academic support, English language development, school readiness programs, and career and technical education initiatives.

MSDE distributed subawards to local educational agencies on November 4, 2025, including the County of Queen Anne (operating as the Eastern Shore MD ED Consortium) and Somerset County Board of Education, which serve as pass-through entities delivering direct migrant education services to eligible students within their respective jurisdictions. These sub-awardees provide targeted educational support, academic enrichment, and supplemental instruction to migratory students, while MSDE maintains oversight responsibility for program implementation, compliance with federal requirements, and coordination of services across the state in accordance with 2 CFR 200 and applicable Education Department General Administrative Regulations.