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Migrant Education_High School Equivalency Program

HEP
Number: 84.141
Agency: Department of Education
Office: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Program Information 

Program Number/Title (010):
84.141 Migrant Education_High School Equivalency Program
Popular Name (020):
(HEP)
Federal Agency (030):
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education
Authorization (040):
Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, Title IV, Part A, Section 418A.
Objectives (050):
To assist students who are engaged, or whose immediate family is engaged, in migrant and other seasonal farm-work to obtain the equivalent of a secondary school diploma and subsequently to gain employment or be placed in an institution of higher education or other postsecondary education or training.
Types of Assistance (060):
PROJECT GRANTS
Uses and Use Restrictions (070):
Project funds may be used to recruit and provide academic and support services (including counseling, health services, stipends, and placement) to migrant students to obtain the equivalent of a secondary school diploma and to subsequently gain employment or be placed in an institution of higher education or other postsecondary education or training.
Eligibility Requirements (080)
Applicant Eligibility (081):
Institutions of higher education or private nonprofit agencies in cooperation with institutions of higher education may apply.
Beneficiary Eligibility (082):
Persons who are engaged or whose immediate family is engaged in migrant and other seasonal farmwork or who have participated or have been eligible to participate in the Title I, Migrant Education Program or the Department of Labor's National Farmworker Jobs Program. Eligible beneficiaries are age 16 and older or beyond the age of compulsory school attendance, and lacking a high school diploma or its equivalent.
Credentials/Documentation (083):
To be eligible to participate in a HEP project, the applicant or his or her immediate family member must: (1) Have worked a minimum of 75 days during the past 24 months in migrant on seasonal farmwork, or have been eligible to participate or have participated within the past 2 years in Title I, Migrant Education Program or the Department of Labor's National Farmworker Jobs Program; (2) not have earned a secondary school diploma or its equivalent; (3) not be currently enrolled in an elementary or secondary school; (4) be 16 years of age or older, or above the age of compulsory school attendance in the State where the project is located; and (5) be determined by the grantee to need the academic and supporting services and financial assistance provided by the project. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles.
Application and Award Process (090)
Preapplication Coordination (091):
Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedures (092):
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Application forms are available from the Department of Education as announced in a Notice Inviting Applications (NIA). An eligible applicant submits its application to the Department of Education no later than the date announced by the Department in the Federal Register. An application must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the regulations, instructions, and forms included in the grant application package. Applications are reviewed and evaluated by a panel for selection and possible funding.
Award Procedure (093):
The Department reviews each application using selection criteria published in the Federal Register. The Department of Education sends a Grant Award Notification (GAN) to the successful applicants. The Department conducts a budget analysis of allowable activities and costs and recommendations for new grants.
Deadlines (094):
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time (095):
Approximately four months.
Appeals (096):
Not Applicable.
Renewals (097):
Grants are awarded for up to 60 months. Continuation awards are subject to the availability of funds and recipient performance.
Assistance Consideration (100)
Formula and Matching Requirements (101):
This program has no statutory formula.
This program has no matching requirements.
This program does not have MOE requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance (102):
The project period is up to 60 months. Funds are awarded for 12-month budget periods. Continuations are subject to the availability of funds and recipient performance. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer.
Post Assistance Requirements (110)
Reports (111):
In the first year, an Interim Performance Report (Interim) showing satisfactory performance is required to receive a continuation award for the second budget period. An Annual Performance Report (APR) showing satisfactory performance is required to receive a continuation award each year after, and a final performance report is required 90 days after completion of a project. No cash reports are required. Progress reports may be required for projects that do not make substantial progress toward program and project goals. Expenditure summarizations are required annually by the APR annual and final instructions. Specific performance monitoring requirements will be included in the grant documents.
Audits (112):
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503.
Records (113):
In accordance with the General Education Provisions Act and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (34 CFR 74, 75, and 80), grantees must maintain certain project records for three years unless they are needed under one of the exceptions for a longer period. .
Financial Information (120)
Obligations (122):
(Project Grants) FY 15 $20,393,346; FY 16 est $22,199,943; and FY 17 est $22,199,943
Range and Average of Financial Assistance (123):
Range: $180,000-$475,000 Average: $446,438.
Program Accomplishments (130):
Fiscal Year 2015: Program performance information from FY 2009 to FY 2014 is available at this website: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/hep/performance.html. Fiscal Year 2016: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2017: No Current Data Available
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature (140):
The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 86, 97, 98, and 99. (b) The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines to Agencies on Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR part 180, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3485. (c) The Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as adopted and amended as regulations of the Department in 2 CFR part 3474. (d) The regulations for this program in 34 CFR part 206. (e) The definitions of “migratory agricultural worker” in 34 CFR 200.81(d), “migratory child” in 34 CFR 200.81(e), and “migratory fisher” in 34 CFR 200.81(f). (f) The regulations in 20 CFR 669.110 and 669.320.

All grantees are required to comply with these regulations, as applicable.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of higher education (IHEs) only.
Information Contacts (150)
Regional or Local Office (151) :
None.
Headquarters Office (152):
Tara Ramsey Office of Migrant Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, US Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 3E313, Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: tara.ramsey@ed.gov Phone: (202) 260-2063
Website Address (153):
http://www.ed.gov/program/hep/index.html
Related Programs (160):
84.047 TRIO_Upward Bound; 84.144 Migrant Education_Coordination Program; 84.149 Migrant Education_College Assistance Migrant Program
Examples of Funded Projects (170):
Fiscal Year 2015: Examples of funded applications are available at the program website. Fiscal Year 2016: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2017: No Current Data Available
Criteria for Selecting Proposals (180):
The Department publishes criteria in a notice inviting applications published in the Federal Register. For the purpose of making grants under the program, the Secretary must consider prior experience of service delivery by expiring projects that submit an application under this program and award up to a maximum of 15 additional points to an application that meets the prior experience of service delivery competitive preference priority.

Contact Information

Website:
http://www.ed.gov/program/hep/index.html
Regional or Local Office:
None.
Headquarters Office:
Tara Ramsey Office of Migrant Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, US Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 3E313, Washington, District of Columbia 20202 Email: tara.ramsey@ed.gov Phone: (202) 260-2063

General Information

Assistance Types:
B - PROJECT GRANTS
Applicant Eligibilty:
20-Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)/ 40-Health/Medical
36-Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)/ 40-Health/Medical
Beneficiary Eligibilty:
31 - Individual/Family, 43 - Student/Trainee, 62 - Migrant, 80 - Youth (16-21), 97 - Education (9-12), 98 - Education (13+)

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