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their New Mexico tax liability. This is called the Working Families Tax Credit. Any amount more than the tax liability is refunded to the taxpayer.

Low Income Property Tax Rebate

The Property Tax Rebate for low-income residents who file a return and incur a property tax liability on their principal place of residence during the tax year and who are not dependents of another person. The rebate is based on modified gross income on a sliding scale from $0 to $16,000 and results in a rebate of a percentage of the taxpayer's property tax liability.

Special Needs Adopted Child Credit

Special Needs Adopted Child Credit allows a rebate to taxpayers who adopted a special needs child.

Public Education Department: Graduation Reality and Dual Roles Skills (GRADS): The mission of the multi component New Mexico GRADS system is to facilitate parenting teen’s graduation and economic independence; promote healthy multi-generational families; and reduce risk-taking behaviors.

Children, Youth, and Families Department

Community Based Services

The purpose of these programs is to improve and enhance the emotional, mental, and behavioral health of children, youth and eligible families served. The outcomes of this program include improved child behavioral and emotional functioning, reduced substance abuse, and improved school performance, improvement in family functioning, increased home stability/safety, and decrease in involvement in the legal system. For TANF, these services provide assistance to families in need so children may remain in their own homes or the homes of relatives. Children eligible for Medicaid up to 235% of poverty are eligible to participate.

Domestic Violence

Domestic violence provides an array of residential and non-residential services for adult survivors and child witnesses of domestic violence. Services include shelter care, counseling, crisis intervention, case management, life skills, education, and training. Keeping Families Together

Keeping Families Together (KFT) utilizes long-term supportive housing as a tool to reduce child abuse and neglect and prevent foster care among homeless and inadequately housed families.

Community Programs

S.A.F.E. House

The shelter provides a safe haven from domestic violence where residents receive nutritious meals, clothing and person needs; health care; individual and group counseling; employment and housing