This Notice of Funding Opportunity is to announce that the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department (ECECD) is soliciting applications from providers wishing to provide home visiting services in the state of New Mexico for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 (Fiscal Year 2026). Any Provider Agreements (PA) awarded via this process are subject to available funding, contractor performance, and ECECD program priorities.

Pursuant to the Home Visiting Accountability Act, NMSA 1978 §32A-23B-1 to -3, home visiting is a program strategy that delivers a variety of informational, educational, developmental, referral, and other support services for eligible families who are expecting or who have young children and that is designed to promote child well-being and prevent adverse childhood experiences.

Eligible applicants for the FY26 NM Home Visiting funding opportunity include any Home Visiting provider who provides services or anticipates providing services using any of the following home visiting models:

• Parents as Teachers
• Nurse Family Partnership
• Healthy Families America
• Child FIRST
• First Born and More