Welcome! Below you will see all of our current opportunities.
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Student Connect projects must be able to demonstrate a swift solution to an urgent connectivity issue, i.e. underserved students within communities. A Scope of Work, Budget, and Schedule are necessary to complete the application process, as well as project summary. Mandatory templates are provided. Awards will be determined according to the urgency of the identified issue and the ability of the awardee to execute the project quickly in order to satisfy the issue.
Only projects targeting rural public schools, and/or public schools on tribal nations, and rural public-school students/staff, and/or public-school students/staff within a tribal nation, qualify. The respective School district/School's support, in writing, is mandatory for project consideration. Applications will be reviewed, and awards issued, in order received
1. State Prevailing Wages must be followed [except for projects on Tribal Nation lands].
2. State Procurement process must be followed.
3. If you have existing assets which expedite project execution, they may be submitted as allowable expenses [determined by age and use of those assets].
4. 5G presence is an automatic disqualification for pursuit of these funds.
5. Funding cap per project proposal is $2,499,999.
6. Final submission for reimbursement can be no later than June 30, 2025.
7. Please use the latest US Census data for figures.
8. Please use templates provided by State of New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion: Please use the template provided on the following program website: https://connect.nm.gov/student-connect