1、Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS20042Updated June 8, 2001The Federal Emergency Immigrant EducationProgramPatricia Osorio-ODeaAnalyst in Social LegislationDomestic Social Policy DivisionSummaryThe Emergency Immigr
2、ant Education Program (EIEP), authorized in Title VII, PartC of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), provides formula grants tostate educational agencies for distribution to local educational agencies serving largenumbers of immigrant children and youth. The term “immigrant children an
3、d youth”includes foreign born individuals ages 3-21 who have been attending U.S. schools for lessthan 3 years. In FY2000, the program received an appropriation of $150,000,000 andserved 862,252 immigrant students. The program received an appropriation of$150,000,000 for FY2001. Some issues Congress
4、may consider when discussingprogram reauthorization include: whether the EIEP should be consolidated with otherfederal education programs serving immigrant pupils; whether criteria should be changedto target LEAs with greatest need for support; and whether increased accountability isnecessary to ens
