Two New Mexico organizations will share $5.6 million in federal grant funding to boost their early childhood education programs.
U.S. Sens. Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced the grants this week. The money was awarded to the Eastern Plains Community Action Agency and La Clinica de Familia.
The grants are offered through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. They're aimed at helping new or existing programs partner with local child care centers that serve low-income families.
La Clinica de Familia plans to use the money to provide an additional 72 families with intensive, comprehensive education in Las Cruces and the surrounding area.
The Eastern Plains Community Action Agency plans to continue providing educational opportunities for children and families in Curry, De Baca, Guadalupe, Roosevelt, and Quay Counties.
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