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	<import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2024-01-31" schemaLocation="https://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/2024-01-31/types.xsd"/>
	<import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/cef/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cef/2025/cef-2025.xsd"/>
	<import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/cef-pre/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/cef/2025/cef-2025_pre.xsd"/>
	<import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/fnd-cef-pre/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/fnd/2025/fnd-cef-2025_pre.xsd"/>
	<element name="PreferredSharesMember" id="bmafi_PreferredSharesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="CommonSharesMember" id="bmafi_CommonSharesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="InvestmentAndMarketDiscountRiskMember" id="bmafi_InvestmentAndMarketDiscountRiskMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="LimitedTermRiskBTTMember" id="bmafi_LimitedTermRiskBTTMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="DebtSecuritiesRiskMember" id="bmafi_DebtSecuritiesRiskMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="MunicipalSecuritiesRisksMember" id="bmafi_MunicipalSecuritiesRisksMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="TaxabilityRiskMember" id="bmafi_TaxabilityRiskMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="InsuranceRiskMember" id="bmafi_InsuranceRiskMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="HighYieldBondsRiskMember" id="bmafi_HighYieldBondsRiskMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="USGovernmentObligationsRiskMYIMember" id="bmafi_USGovernmentObligationsRiskMYIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="VariableRateDemandObligationsRiskMQYAndMYIMember" id="bmafi_VariableRateDemandObligationsRiskMQYAndMYIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="DefensiveInvestingRiskMQYMember" id="bmafi_DefensiveInvestingRiskMQYMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="RepurchaseAgreementsAndPurchaseAndSaleContractsRiskMUAMember" id="bmafi_RepurchaseAgreementsAndPurchaseAndSaleContractsRiskMUAMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="ReverseRepurchaseAgreementsRiskMYIMember" id="bmafi_ReverseRepurchaseAgreementsRiskMYIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="DollarRollsRiskMYIMember" id="bmafi_DollarRollsRiskMYIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="EconomicSectorAndGeographicRiskBTTMember" id="bmafi_EconomicSectorAndGeographicRiskBTTMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="LeverageRiskMember" id="bmafi_LeverageRiskMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="InvestmentCompaniesAndETFsRiskBTTMember" id="bmafi_InvestmentCompaniesAndETFsRiskBTTMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="IndexedAndInverseSecuritiesRiskMQYAndMYIMember" id="bmafi_IndexedAndInverseSecuritiesRiskMQYAndMYIMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="TenderOptionBondsRiskMember" id="bmafi_TenderOptionBondsRiskMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="DollarRollsRiskBTTMember" id="bmafi_DollarRollsRiskBTTMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="IlliquidInvestmentsRiskMember" id="bmafi_IlliquidInvestmentsRiskMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="RiskOfInvestingInTheUnitedStatesMember" id="bmafi_RiskOfInvestingInTheUnitedStatesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="MarketRiskAndSelectionRiskMember" id="bmafi_MarketRiskAndSelectionRiskMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="ShareholderActivismMember" id="bmafi_ShareholderActivismMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="TOBsMember" id="bmafi_TOBsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="VRDPSharesMember" id="bmafi_VRDPSharesMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="DerivativesRisksMember" id="bmafi_DerivativesRisksMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="NoteMember" id="bmafi_NoteMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="IlliquidityRiskMember" id="bmafi_IlliquidityRiskMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="MarketRisksMember" id="bmafi_MarketRisksMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="ValuationRiskMember" id="bmafi_ValuationRiskMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="CounterpartyCreditRiskMember" id="bmafi_CounterpartyCreditRiskMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
	<element name="GeographicAssetClassRiskMember" id="bmafi_GeographicAssetClassRiskMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" abstract="true" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
</schema>
