Migrant Education State Grant Program Award Summary

The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction received a formula grant award of $713,741 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Migrant Education State Grant Program (CFDA 84.011). The award, effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, 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. Services funded through this grant include supplemental instruction, academic support, English language development, school readiness programs, and career and technical education initiatives, with emphasis on interstate and intrastate coordination and educational continuity through timely transfer of school records.

The state educational agency distributed funds to local school districts as sub-awardees, including Grafton School District 18 and Manvel Public School District 125, which received sub-awards dated February 28, 2026, designated for the Migrant 2026-2027 program year. These sub-recipients utilize the migrant education funding to identify and address the unique educational needs of migratory children, including preschool-age children and those who have dropped out of school, through integration of services with other local, state, and federal educational programs serving disadvantaged student populations in North Dakota.