Corps member Esteban Candelaria is covering the implementation of a New Mexican program intended to fund universal childcare for five years.<br><br>He recently reported that the state rapidly overspent its first-year budget, with unforeseen costs possibly reaching $50 million, raising concerns about the viability of the program. The state-subsidized childcare assistance model is a first-in-the-nation initiative, and earlier reporting found that demand has rapidly outpaced capacity.<br/><br/>Please mention the word **PROFOUND** and tag RNTIuOTEuMjI2LjU2 when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RNTIuOTEuMjI2LjU2). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human.