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Board approves unified federal grant application after staff outlines steep cuts to some programs
Summary
The Deming Public Schools Board approved the district’s unified application to the New Mexico Public Education Department for federal programs for the 2025–26 school year; staff said the new statewide pilot consolidates applications but has produced significant funding drops for some grants, including migrant and McKinney‑Vento allocations.
The Deming Public Schools Board on Thursday approved the district’s unified application for federal programs for the 2025–26 school year, a new statewide format the district says will consolidate federal grants and reduce repetitive pre‑approval paperwork.
District staff said the statewide “unified application” pilot from the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) will group Title I, Title II, Title III, Title IV and other federal streams under one submission and is intended to lower administrative burden. At the same time, staff warned the new allocations show substantial declines in several grants, and they described steps the district will take to protect services to students.
“We wanted to make sure that we have this down,” said Mister Chavez, a…
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