College Assistance Migrant Program 84.149A
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The U.S. Department of Labor, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, is seeking discretionary grants for the College Assistance Migrant Program to help migratory or seasonal farmworkers, and their immediate family members, complete their first academic year at an institution of higher education. The program funds projects that provide support services for eligible students and require a five-year project proposal with follow-up services for participants. Evaluation will focus on project design, evaluation quality, management plan, and resource adequacy, with added consideration for prior CAMP experience and alignment with career pathways and workforce readiness initiatives. Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education and private nonprofit organizations that meet the stated nonprofit and collaboration requirements, and applications are due by June 12, 2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Approximately $13.0 million is available for 4 to 5 awards, with annual funding from $180,000 to $550,000 over a 60-month project period.
Eligible Applicants
To be considered for an award under this competition, an applicant must be one of the following: (1) An IHE (as defined in section 101 and 102 of the HEA), or (2) A private nonprofit organization (as those terms are defined in 34 CFR 77.1). If a private nonprofit organization other than an IHE applies for a CAMP grant, that organization must plan the project in cooperation with an IHE and must propose to operate some aspects of the project with the facilities of that IHE. See 34 CFR 206.2(b). Note: If you are a nonprofit organization, under 34 CFR 75.51, you may demonstrate your nonprofit status by providing: (1) proof that the Internal Revenue Service currently recognizes the applicant as an organization to which contributions are tax deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; (2) a statement from a State taxing body or the State attorney general certifying that the organization is a nonprofit organization operating within the State and that no part of its net earnings may lawfully benefit any private shareholder or individual; (3) a certified copy of the applicant's certificate of incorporation or similar document if it clearly establishes the nonprofit status of the applicant; or (4) any item described above if that item applies to a State or national parent organization, together with a statement by the State or parent organization that the applicant is a local nonprofit affiliate.