Overview
- The New Mexico Health Care Authority will deposit the state-funded payments on Saturday to cover roughly the first 10 days of November.
- The temporary program targets about 460,000 residents who use SNAP, representing roughly 21% of the state.
- Funds will be added to existing EBT cards, and any unspent balances from prior months remain usable.
- The governor is expediting $8 million for food banks and issuing 40 emergency orders authorizing up to $750,000 each under a state of emergency.
- Officials said the state cannot fully replace federal SNAP, estimating more than $250 million would be needed through December as federal payments are on hold starting Monday.