Designed to assist persons at the local level in submitting an application for funds under the Migrant Education Program, this guide includes those items in which applicants may need direction in preparing the application and those which have been changed from previous years. After discussing the program's purpose, requirements and limitations, the guide describes the codes and functions for the instructional and support activities which may be included in the application and approved by the state education agency; the minimum and expanded accounts; and the job assignments of the regional service center, cooperative, and local education agency (LEA) personnel employed with migrant funds. Step-by-step instructions for completing each of the application's four parts are provided: application for federal assistance, project approval information, budget summary and breakdown, and project narrative. A description of the role of the administering and fiscal agent and of the LEA in cooperative projects is followed by instructions for completing cooperative applications. The final section discusses the purposes of amendments and program changes and provides instruction for completing project amendments/program changes. Appendices include samples of an application for federal assistance, a completed application form, an application to amend a project, and a budget breakdown. (NQA)