The mission of the Office of Migrant Education is to provide excellent leadership, technical assistance, and financial support to improve the educational outcomes and academic success of migrant children, Youth, agricultural workers and fishers, and their families ADM | July 13 th – 15 th Where are We?: Considering Geographic Distribution of Projects Nathan Weiss HEP/CAMP Team Leader Office of Migrant Education

The mission of the Office of Migrant Education is to provide excellent leadership, technical assistance, and financial support to improve the educational outcomes and academic success of migrant children, Youth, agricultural workers and fishers, and their families ADM | July 13 th – 15 th Title IV, Section 418A of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by section 408 of the Higher Education Opportunity Act P.L (H.R. 4137) (HEA, as amended). 34 CFR Part 206 Non-Regulatory Guidance on Allowable Services to HEP and CAMP Students Non-Regulatory Guidance on Recruitment and Eligibility Statute, Regulations and Guidance 2

2015 ADM | July 13 th – 15 th The mission of the Office of Migrant Education is to provide excellent leadership, technical assistance, and financial support to improve the educational outcomes and academic success of migrant children, Youth, agricultural workers and fishers, and their families. A New Opportunity From the 2008 reauthorization of Section 418A of the HEA: (2) for any fiscal year for which the amount appropriated to carry out this section is equal to or greater than $40,000,000, shall, in awarding grants from the remainder of such amounts— (A) make available not less than 45 percent of such remainder for the high school equivalency programs and not less than 45 percent of such remainder for the college assistance migrant programs; (B) award the rest of such remainder for high school equivalency programs or college assistance migrant programs based on the number, quality, and promise of the applications; and (C) consider the need to provide an equitable geographic distribution of such grants 3

2015 ADM | July 13 th – 15 th The mission of the Office of Migrant Education is to provide excellent leadership, technical assistance, and financial support to improve the educational outcomes and academic success of migrant children, Youth, agricultural workers and fishers, and their families. Approximate Current HEP Geographic Distribution 4

2015 ADM | July 13 th – 15 th The mission of the Office of Migrant Education is to provide excellent leadership, technical assistance, and financial support to improve the educational outcomes and academic success of migrant children, Youth, agricultural workers and fishers, and their families. 5

2015 ADM | July 13 th – 15 th The mission of the Office of Migrant Education is to provide excellent leadership, technical assistance, and financial support to improve the educational outcomes and academic success of migrant children, Youth, agricultural workers and fishers, and their families. 6

2015 ADM | July 13 th – 15 th The mission of the Office of Migrant Education is to provide excellent leadership, technical assistance, and financial support to improve the educational outcomes and academic success of migrant children, Youth, agricultural workers and fishers, and their families. Approximate Current CAMP Geographic Distribution 7

2015 ADM | July 13 th – 15 th The mission of the Office of Migrant Education is to provide excellent leadership, technical assistance, and financial support to improve the educational outcomes and academic success of migrant children, Youth, agricultural workers and fishers, and their families. 8

2015 ADM | July 13 th – 15 th The mission of the Office of Migrant Education is to provide excellent leadership, technical assistance, and financial support to improve the educational outcomes and academic success of migrant children, Youth, agricultural workers and fishers, and their families. 9

2015 ADM | July 13 th – 15 th The mission of the Office of Migrant Education is to provide excellent leadership, technical assistance, and financial support to improve the educational outcomes and academic success of migrant children, Youth, agricultural workers and fishers, and their families. Equitable What would an equitable distribution mean to us? What would that look like? 10

2015 ADM | July 13 th – 15 th The mission of the Office of Migrant Education is to provide excellent leadership, technical assistance, and financial support to improve the educational outcomes and academic success of migrant children, Youth, agricultural workers and fishers, and their families. Emphasis How much should geographic distribution be considered in grant competitions? 11

2015 ADM | July 13 th – 15 th The mission of the Office of Migrant Education is to provide excellent leadership, technical assistance, and financial support to improve the educational outcomes and academic success of migrant children, Youth, agricultural workers and fishers, and their families. Data Sources MEP numbers NFJP Data The National Agricultural Workers Survey(NAWS) Reports Department of Agriculture Surveys Other sources or means of determining? 12

2015 ADM | July 13 th – 15 th The mission of the Office of Migrant Education is to provide excellent leadership, technical assistance, and financial support to improve the educational outcomes and academic success of migrant children, Youth, agricultural workers and fishers, and their families. MEP Child Count Distribution 13

2015 ADM | July 13 th – 15 th The mission of the Office of Migrant Education is to provide excellent leadership, technical assistance, and financial support to improve the educational outcomes and academic success of migrant children, Youth, agricultural workers and fishers, and their families. CALIFORNIA122, TEXAS48, WASHINGTON31, FLORIDA26, OREGON19, ALASKA12, GEORGIA9, ARIZONA8, KANSAS6, ARKANSAS6, NORTH CAROLINA5, MICHIGAN5, NEBRASKA5, PENNSYLVANIA5, NEW YORK4, IDAHO4, COLORADO3, KENTUCKY3, LOUISIANA2, ALABAMA2, HAWAII2, TENNESSEE1, MINNESOTA1, OHIO1, ILLINOIS1, Top 25 States School Year Category 1 MEP Child Count (i.e. Deemed eligible at any point in program year).

The mission of the Office of Migrant Education is to provide excellent leadership, technical assistance, and financial support to improve the educational outcomes and academic success of migrant children, Youth, agricultural workers and fishers, and their families ADM | July 13 th – 15 th Nathan Weiss U.S. Department of Education Office of Migrant Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW, 3E-311 Washington, DC phone fax 15