Migrant education

The State of New Mexico Public Education Department received a $1,015,357 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Migrant Education State Grant Program (CFDA 84.011), effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This funding supports comprehensive educational services designed to ensure that children of migratory agricultural workers and fishers have equitable access to challenging state academic content and performance standards. The grant enables New Mexico to deliver supplemental instruction, academic support, English language development, school readiness programs, and career and technical education initiatives tailored to the unique needs of migratory children, including preschool-age children and those who have dropped out of school.

As the designated state educational agency, the New Mexico Public Education Department serves as the primary recipient and pass-through entity, distributing funds to local educational agencies, school districts, and community organizations throughout the state. The program emphasizes interstate and intrastate coordination of services and educational continuity through timely transfer of school records, with services integrated across local, state, and federal educational programs. Award recipients must maintain program records for three years and comply with Uniform Administrative Requirements under 2 CFR Part 200, including single or program-specific audit requirements if federal expenditures exceed $750,000 annually.