New Mexico becomes first US state to offer universal free child care
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Summary
New Mexico has become the first state in the U.S. to offer universal, no-cost child care to all residents regardless of income. Starting November 1, the state will remove income eligibility requirements from its child care assistance program and continue waiving family copayments. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department announced this initiative as a historic milestone aimed at supporting family stability and the workforce.
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· 3 pulledChild care is essential to family stability, workforce participation, and early childhood development.
New Mexico will become the first state in the nation to guarantee no-cost universal child care starting Nov. 1.
This groundbreaking new initiative will make child care available to all New Mexicans, regardless of income.
Article URL: https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2025/09/08/new-mexico-is-first-state-in-nation-to-offer-universal-child-care/
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