Migrant education program consortium incentive grants

Federal Grant Award Summary

The Vermont State Agency of Education received a $117,588 formula grant award dated July 1, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Migrant Education Coordination Program (CFDA 84.144). This award, with a completion date of September 30, 2026, provides financial incentives to support Vermont's participation in a consortium designed to improve interstate and intrastate coordination of migrant education services. The funding supports the development and implementation of high-quality coordinated approaches that address the educational needs of migratory children whose schooling is frequently interrupted by geographic mobility.

The products and services delivered through this award focus on enhancing educational continuity for migrant students across jurisdictions. Key deliverables include improved credit accrual mechanisms across school systems, aligned graduation requirements, coordinated transfer of immunization records, and language instruction support. The Vermont State Agency of Education, as the State Educational Agency (SEA) recipient, administers these services in conjunction with consortium partners and typically sub-awards portions of funding to local educational agencies and school districts to implement targeted initiatives that facilitate seamless educational transitions for migratory children within and across state lines.