The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded Children Youth & Families New Mexico DEP $304,259 on October 1, 2025, under the Chafee Education and Training Vouchers Program (CFDA 93.599). The award funds postsecondary education and training vouchers for youth who have experienced foster care at age 14 or older, aged out of foster care, or been adopted from foster care. Children Youth & Families New Mexico DEP, a division of the New Mexico Department of Children, administers the program across the state. The grant runs through September 30, 2027, with funds disbursed quarterly up to one-fourth of the annual allotment. The recipient must submit a five-year state plan with annual updates due June 30 of each year, coordinating services with other federal and federally assisted programs serving the same population.