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NEW MEXICO EXPANDS CHILD CARE ELIGIBILITY, GUARANTEES PAYMENTS FOR CHILD CARE PROVIDERS DURING PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY

    News and Announcements

Last Updated: October 19, 2021


In response to Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s March 11 declaration of a public health emergency, the Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD) and the Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) have made a series of temporary changes to New Mexico’s early childhood policies.

“We recognize that New Mexicans face a range of circumstances and challenges. If you have the flexibility to stay home with your child, we encourage you to do so. If you need child care, we are doing everything in our power to ensure that you have access to healthy and safe care,” said Early Childhood Education and Care Department Secretary Elizabeth Groginsky. “New Mexico is fortunate to have child care providers who are stepping up to support families and we are here to support them.”

To view the full announcement, you can visit the CYFD announcement page, or you can view the PDF below. Click here to download the PDF.  

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