Jan 20, 2026

Media Advisory: Upcoming ECECD budget hearing

ECECD's hearing before the HAFC is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 21

Visit the Early Childhood Education and Care Department Newsroom here .

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 20, 2026

CONTACT

Julia Sclafani (she/her)

Public Relations Specialist

ECECD-PIO@ececd.nm.gov

Mobile: (505) 699-5937

SANTA FE – Please be advised of the following hearing scheduled for the Early Childhood Education and Care Department's FY27 budget:

House Appropriations and Finance Committee

When: Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.

Where: New Mexico State Capitol, Room 307

490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Santa Fe

Learn about ECECD's budget and legislative priorities at our 2026 Legislative Session webpage.

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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham launched the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) in 2020, making New Mexico among the first states to consolidate all early childhood programs and services under a single cabinet-level agency. Under this administration, ECECD has led the nation by expanding access to free New Mexico PreK, overseeing the largest investment in early childhood infrastructure in state history, and implementing cost-free child care for a majority of New Mexico families. Learn more about how ECECD supports children, families, and the early childhood professionals that serve our communities at nmececd.org, or find us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram as @NewMexicoECECD.

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