The bill mandates that each post-secondary educational institution in New Mexico, with the exception of certain specialized schools, designate a full-time-equivalent staff member as a higher education liaison specifically for students experiencing homelessness. This liaison will be responsible for identifying and contacting students who have indicated homelessness on their federal student aid applications, informing them about available resources, assisting with financial aid applications, helping manage coursework, and creating training materials for faculty and staff to recognize signs of homelessness.

Additionally, the bill includes an appropriation of $500,000 from the general fund to the higher education department for the fiscal year 2026. This funding is intended to support training for higher education liaisons, faculty, and staff on best practices for assisting students experiencing homelessness. The higher education department is also tasked with collaborating with the New Mexico basic needs consortium to provide this training and conducting an annual survey to gather data on the experiences of homeless students, with the results to be published on their website.