Project Grant S041B263197

Magdalena Municipal Schools received a $443,089 Project Grant award dated October 1, 2025, through the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education's Impact Aid program (CFDA 84.041, Section 7003). This federal funding compensates the school district for educating a significant population of federally connected children—those living on federal property, including Indian lands, or with parents employed on federal property or on active military duty. The grant supports the district's capacity to provide comprehensive educational services to its diverse student population, which comprises 49% Navajo, 28% Hispanic, 20% Anglo, and 3% other ethnicities.

Under this six-year award period (completion date September 30, 2031), the funding enables Magdalena Municipal Schools to maintain and expand K-12 educational services, including general instruction, special education, English language learning, school nutrition, career and technical education, teacher training, and technology integration. This Impact Aid funding addresses the fiscal challenges faced by school districts serving high concentrations of federally connected students whose families do not contribute to local property tax bases, thereby ensuring equitable educational delivery in federally impacted communities.