Official Site of The State of New Jersey
Migrant Education Program-Year 3
Division: Educational Services
Office: Supplemental Educational Programs
Purpose:
The purpose of the Migrant Education Program (MEP) is: (1) to ensure eligible children of migratory farm workers and migratory fishers are provided with appropriate educational support services to help reduce the educational lags that result from repeated moves; and (2) to ensure these children have the opportunity to meet the same challenging state educational content and student performance standards that all children are expected to meet.
This program focuses on the provision of the following services for eligible children of migratory farm workers and migratory fishers: identification and recruitment of students, the intrastate and interstate transfer of student records, supplemental instruction, and health and other support services.
The MEP is a continuation grant program open to Gloucester County Special Services School District and Essex County Educational Services Commission; the two organizations selected through a competitive process in year one to provide services to eligible migratory children, youth and their families.
This is the third year of a three-year program.
Based on the availability of federal MEP funds, this third year of the grant program will begin January 1, 2026, and end on December 31, 2026.
Eligible Agencies: Gloucester Co. Spec. Services SD and Essex Co. Educational Services Commission
Number of Award(s) Anticipated: 2
Total Amount Available: $1,089,877
Application Due Date: 11/20/2025