Help paying for childcare
Childcare assistance in New Mexico.
Published income limits, copay context and a path to the current program.
January 2025 federal table
The published
income screen.
January 2025; FY 2025–2027 plans submitted in 2024. These amounts are historical context; current state limits may differ.
Current New Mexico update
New Mexico now describes universal child care without income limits. Use the current ECECD application rather than the historical income screen.
Read current ECECD information| Family size | Monthly | Annual equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 3 people | $8,607 | $103,284 |
| 4 people | $10,400 | $124,800 |
Published initial income screening limits. Current policy, local rules, eligible activities, assets, child age and available funding also matter.
Compare your household incomeCopays are a separate part of the picture.
The same January 2025 report lists maximum monthly family copayments of $430 for a family of three and $520 for a family of four in New Mexico.
These are maximums reported under those plans, not a quote for your family. Waivers, income bands, local schedules and provider charges can change what a family pays. Some states had temporary compliance waivers in the source period.
Use the current application.
Check current income rules, which income counts, work or education requirements, child age, documentation and funding availability. The state can explain rules for family sizes beyond the two shown in the federal table.
Open New Mexico assistance resourcesSources and dates
- ACF initial income eligibility table, January 2025.
- ACF family copayment table, January 2025.
- Retrieved 2026-10-01. Original publications preserved with checksums in the project’s source archive.