Child & Family Services Inc Of Lea County

Child care services are provided on a sliding scale fee. Over ninety percent (90%) of the families are economically disadvantaged and pay a minimal fee to absorb the daily operational costs. Families whose income is at 150% or below the federal guidelines are able to obtain a child care state subsidy contract through the new mexico children, youth and families department that pays all or a partial amount of their child care directly to cfs, inc. Child care services were provided to approximately 146 children.

The summer lunch program provides children with breakfasts and lunches at no cost during the summer months. The program is funded on a reimbursement basis by the us department of agriculture through the new mexico children, youth and families department. The reimbursements for the food program are used to pay for meals, supplies, salaries of operational staff and administrative costs incurred by the program. The program served a total of 40,172 meals to approximately 1,500 children ages one to 18 throughout the summer.