Mandated Payment Dates and Sections of Law by Aid Type
Lottery
Month & Notes Language Section of Law
for Payment Date		 Amended Law
September On or before the last state business day of September 3609-a Section 41 of Part A of Chapter 58 Laws of 2011
Mobile Sports Wagering
Month & Notes Language Section of Law
for Payment Date		 Amended Law
September On or before the last state business day of September 3609-a Section 3 of Part Y of Chapter 59 Laws of 2021
Cannabis Revenue
Month & Notes Language Section of Law
for Payment Date		 Amended Law
September On or before the last state business day of September 3609-a Section 51 of Chapter 92 Laws of 2021
VLT Lottery Grants
Month & Notes Language Section of Law
for Payment Date		 Amended Law
September On or before the last state business day of September 3609-f & 3609-a Section 41 of Part A of Chapter 58 Laws of 2011
October On or before Oct 15th 3609-f & 3609-a
November On or before Nov 15th 3609-f & 3609-a
December On or before Dec 15th 3609-f & 3609-a
January On or before the last state business day of January 3609-f & 3609-a
February On or before the last state business day of February 3609-f & 3609-a
March On or before the last state business day of March 3609-f & 3609-a
TRS (incl General Aid, BOCES, CVEEB)
Month & Notes Language Section of Law
for Payment Date		 Amended Law
September On or before Sept 15th 3609-a & 3609-d  
October On or before Oct 15th 3609-a & 3609-d  
November On or before Nov 15th 3609-a & 3609-d  
General Aid
Month & Notes Language Section of Law
for Payment Date		 Amended Law
July (Deferred July Building Aid) On or before the last state business day of July 3609-a Section 41 of Part A of Chapter 58 Laws of 2011
October On or before Oct 15th 3609-a
November On or before Nov 15th 3609-a
December On or before Dec 15th 3609-a
January On or before the last state business day of the month 3609-a
February On or before the last state business day of the month 3609-a
March On or before the last state business day of the month 3609-a
March (General Aid Spring Advance) On or before March 31st 3609-a
March (General Aid End of SFY) On or before March 31st with DOB approval 3609-a
April On or before the last state business day of the month 3609-a
May On or before the last state business day of the month 3609-a
June On or before the last state business day of the month 3609-a
September (Deferred Payment)* On or before the last state business day of the month 3609-a
EPE
Month & Notes Language Section of Law
for Payment Date		 Amended Law
October After Oct 1st (Balance of previous school year) 3602(11)(e)  
April After Apr 1st 3602(11)(e)  
STAR Districts
Month & Notes Language Section of Law
for Payment Date		 Amended Law
November On or before Nov 15th 3609-e  
December On or before Dec 15th 3609-e  
January On or before first business day of the month 3609-e  
March On or before March 31st 3609-e  
Excess Cost
Month & Notes Language Section of Law
for Payment Date		 Amended Law
December On or before Dec 15th 3609-b  
March On or before March 15th 3609-b  
June On or before June 15th 3609-b  
August On or before Aug 15th 3609-b  
September (Deferred Payment)* On the 1st state business day of September 3609-b  
Foster Care
Month & Notes Language Section of Law
for Payment Date		 Amended Law
December On or before Dec 15th 3609-b sub 4  
March On or before March 15th 3609-b sub 4  
BOCES
Month & Notes Language Section of Law
for Payment Date		 Amended Law
February First state business day of the month 3609-d  
June First state business day of the month 3609-d  
September (Deferred Payment)* First state business day of the month 3609-d  
Commercial Gaming Grant
Month & Notes Language Section of Law
for Payment Date		 Amended Law
March On or before the last state business day of the month 3609-h & 3609-a  
Lottery Advances
Month & Notes Language Section of Law
for Payment Date		 Amended Law
June On or before June 30th Various Chapters or Law  
*Deferred Payments are paid in the following school year. Example: For the 2025-26 Aid year the last payment would be in September of 2026.
Last Updated: August 11, 2025