State Aid Management System (SAMS)

Contact: OMSSAMS@nysed.gov


The State Aid Management System (SAMS) is a secure information system that facilitates the collection and processing of data required by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to distribute annual state aid to all New York school districts. SAMS is accessible to authorized users from each school district, staff from the State Aid unit of the Education Department, and other authorized users from various state agencies.


Latest News


05-14-2026
A State Aid Management System (SAMS) Rebuild will be launched soon.
The system will be released in phases, beginning with the Building Projects area.

08-19-2025
Now Available - 2025-26 Claim Forms are now available in SAMS
For SAMS operating instructions/training materials, go to SAMS Training Materials


8-15-2024
Now Available
ST-3 SAMS Training Webinar presented August 2024
ST-3 SAMS Training Presented Fall 2024 (powerpoint presentation 8,106 KB)
9-28-2023
Now Available
ST-3 SAMS Training Webinar presented August 2023
Play Recording ( MPEG-4 video1hr 25 min)
ST-3 SAMS Training Presented Fall 2023 (powerpoint presentation 7,563 KB)




SAMS User IDs and Passwords


For questions about User IDs, Passwords and/or using the SEDDAS system, please visit the SAMS Frequently Asked Questions page.


State Aid Claims Verification Process

Information regarding the New State Aid Claims Verification Process and new SAMS Automated Claim Verification Component.
State Aid Claim Verification Process (pdf 31 KB)

Last Updated: May 14, 2026