Jan 2, 2026

Child Care Assistance Program Funding Update

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January 2, 2026

The Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) is actively seeking more information about the new federal directive announced by the Trump administration on New Year’s Eve regarding federal child care funding. ECECD has not received any formal notification of changes to federal child care funding. Currently, there are no disruptions to payments for providers that accept child care financial assistance in New Mexico. ECECD will continue to share updates when information becomes available.

ECECD is confident in New Mexico’s systems for monitoring payments and preventing child care fraud. ECECD remains fully committed to providing no-cost child care for every New Mexico family regardless of income.

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