Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education received a $589,005 Formula Grant 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 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 State Board of Education serves as the primary recipient and pass-through entity, distributing funds to local educational agencies and institutions of higher education across Virginia to deliver supplemental instruction, academic support, English language development, school readiness programs, and career and technical education initiatives to migratory students, including preschool-age children and those who have dropped out of school.

The award was distributed to five sub-grantees through sub-awards dated September 25, 2025: James Madison University, Northampton County Public Schools, Westmoreland County Public Schools, Albemarle County, and Accomack County School District. These sub-recipients implement Title IC migrant education services at the local level, providing direct educational services and support to migratory children while ensuring interstate and intrastate coordination of services and timely transfer of school records. The funding supports the integration of migrant education services with other local, state, and federal educational programs to address the unique educational needs of Virginia's migratory student population.