The Office of Migrant Education was created out of a response from the public out-cry resulting from Edward R. Murrow's 1960 documentary "Harvest of Shame."
[citation needed] The administered programs, as of June 2006, include: (CAMP)- Assists migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their children to successfully complete the first undergraduate year of study in a college or university, and provides follow-up services to help students continue in postsecondary education.
(HEP) - Assists migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their children who are 16 years of age or older to obtain a High School Equivalency (HSE) certificate or the equivalent to a high school diploma and subsequently to gain employment in a career position or the military or entry into postsecondary education.
Grants are made directly to projects in areas that include significant concentrations of migrant agricultural families with children from birth through 3 years of age.
Hotline specialists, who take calls, also refer callers to appropriate agencies and organizations when they are seeking other supportive services, such as housing, transportation, health or legal aid.