Committee weighs expansion for New Mexico Care and $10M Kiki Fund infusion Officials told the Appropriations & Finance Committee that New Mexico Care has grown from roughly 100 to more than 400 participants in a year and that the executive budget would add $6.2M recurring to expand the program and $10M nonrecurring to the Kiki Saavedra senior dignity fund. Analysts and members pressed for more detail on fund accounting, meal delivery allocations and caregiver background checks.

New Mexico's Care program is set to expand significantly with a proposed $6.2 million investment, promising to enhance support for caregivers and deliver immense community value.

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State allocates $57M to aging network for social and nutrition services The state funds aging network programs to support independence and job re-entry for seniors.

New Mexico is stepping up with a groundbreaking $57 million plan to empower its aging population and individuals with disabilities, promising to transform lives and communities.

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