Funding Requests
Here is all you need to know about qualifying for and requesting funding all in one place.
Important Tax Information
All funding received from this program is considered taxable income. We will need to have a completed W-9 form on file for you. If you receive a total of $600 or more throughout the year, you will receive a 1099 tax form to include with your taxes.
All new and continuing participants will need to fill out the online W-9 form before applying for any funding. We will keep it on file, so no additional submissions are necessary unless your information changes. Any approved funding will be sent to the address on your W-9. Please be sure to submit another one if your address changes.
Before You Request Your Funding…
The questionnaire is a one-time form. No need to fill another one out if you've already done so. Additional W-9s are only needed if your information has changed.
- Have you completed the initial questionnaire?
- Have you filled out a W-9 form?
Funding Request Forms
If you are ready to request funding, please fill out the form below for the type of funding you’re requesting. Depending on your situation, you may qualify for multiple types of funding support. You may fill out a form for any type of funding you believe you may qualify for. Not sure if you qualify? Scroll down to see the details.
Remember, all funding requests will require you to work in a qualified, NM school as a mental health professional for at least 24 months (after graduation for students or going forward for current professionals).
*Monthly installments will not be available for practicum/internship stipends starting January 2023. Students may apply for the practicum/internship stipend upon successful completion of a qualifying practicum/internship. Students must provide transcripts as proof of completion.
Good news! We have received clearance to begin work on the EOP project again. Please be patient with us during this start-up period. The EOP Team will be responding to emails and working applications in the order received. Response times will be longer than usual as we work on the back log. Please note, although we have received clearance to begin working again, stipends are still on hold while we wait for budget authority from the state. We have not been given an expected time frame for this. Thank you for your patience.
Many of you who received an EOP award in 2023 may be wondering about tax paperwork. Participants who received $600 or more in EOP stipends in 2023 will get a 1099 form from the CREC. These were mailed January 31, 2024.
Who is Eligible to Participate?
- NM graduate students who are enrolled in a regionally accredited behavioral health program. These students must also be willing to certify that they will work in a NM, rural, high-need school for at least 24 months after graduation and provide supporting documentation. *The majority of NM cities and communities are considered rural and high-need. See below for exceptions.
- NM licensed school-based mental health (SBMH) providers who have been employed in a NM rural, high-need school for at least one year. These professionals must also be willing to certify that they will continue working in a rural, high-need school for at least 24 more months and provide supporting documentation.
WHAT SCHOOLS ARE CONSIDERED RURAL & HIGH-NEED?
Due to the urban makeup of the locations, schools in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Santa Fe are not eligible. Private schools are also not qualifying schools. All other New Mexico Schools serving K–12 students would qualify as rural and high-need. This includes public, charter, and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools.
WHAT FUNDING IS AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED PARTICIPANTS?
*Please note that all funding received from this program is considered taxable income.
All funding requests will require supporting documentation and commitment to work in a qualified, NM school as a mental health professional for at least 24 months (after graduation for students or going forward for current professionals).