Student support and academic enrichment grants

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $11.179 million to the State of New Mexico Public Education Department on July 1, 2026, under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424), a formula grant. The award period runs through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

The program funds state and local capacity to provide students access to well-rounded education, improve school conditions for learning, and enhance technology use and digital literacy. The State of New Mexico Public Education Department, as the state educational agency, must reserve at least 95 percent of this allocation for subgrants to local educational agencies and not more than 1 percent for administrative costs. LEAs receiving allocations of $30,000 or more must conduct comprehensive needs assessments and dedicate not less than 20 percent of their funds to well-rounded educational opportunities, not less than 20 percent to safe and healthy students, and a portion to effective use of technology. LEAs receiving less than $30,000 must use funds for activities in at least one of these three areas. Each subgrant awarded must be for a term of one year and in an amount of not less than $10,000. The state and LEAs must supplement, not supplant, non-Federal funds for authorized activities, and maintain program records for three years.