Formula Grant S013A260031

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the State of New Mexico Public Education Department $347,697 on July 1, 2026, under the Title I State Agency Program for Neglected and Delinquent Children and Youth (CFDA 84.013), a formula grant providing educational continuity for neglected and delinquent children and youth in State-run institutions for juveniles, community day programs, and adult correctional institutions.

The award supports services that help these youth make successful transitions to school or employment upon release. Eligible activities include improving education services in local, tribal, and state institutions; dropout prevention programs for at-risk youth; and support for students and youth returning from correctional facilities.

The period of performance runs from July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Santa Fe, New Mexico. As a State educational agency, the State of New Mexico Public Education Department is eligible to receive assistance for providing free public education to children and youth in institutions for neglected or delinquent children, attending community day programs, or in adult correctional institutions. The State agency typically sub-awards funds to local educational agencies with high numbers or percentages of children and youth residing in locally operated correctional facilities.