Adequacy Grant Funding Gains and Losses by Municipality

The map displays changes in adequacy grant funding from 2025 to 2026. Overall, 113 municipalities lose funding, while 89 see an increase.

Adequacy Grant is calculated as the cost of an adequate education minus SWEPT, plus any Extraordinary Needs Grant and Hold Harmless Grant. Municipalities shown in gray did not receive adequacy grants in either 2025 or 2026 because their SWEPT exceeded their total calculated cost of an adequate education. Easton, Gilford, and Harrisville received adequacy grants in 2026 after their SWEPT fell below the calculated cost of an adequate education; this was not the case in 2025 or in the 2027 estimate.
The Statewide Education Property Tax (SWEPT) is a state property tax, collected on the local level, to help fund adequate education.
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