US EditionNew Mexico Legislature approves bill to backfill food assistance if federal SNAP aid falters
New Mexico will use $192 million in state funds to maintain SNAP benefits for nearly 460,000 residents through mid-January if federal aid remains suspended.
- On Monday, New Mexico lawmakers approved $192 million in state funding to cover SNAP benefits through January 20 or until federal payments resume.
- Facing halted federal payments, USDA SNAP benefits stopped during the shutdown and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham earlier used $30 million in emergency funds to boost EBT cards.
- Funding draws on leftover Health Care Authority dollars and the state emergency contingency fund, making a $20 million weekly fund available to backfill SNAP benefits, with payments routed to EBT cards.
- The House approved the measure 52-9, and Acting Governor Howie Morales signed it to ensure food assistance delivery amid federal aid delays.
- The funding shields roughly half a million New Mexicans who rely on SNAP, with leaders expecting federal reimbursement and automatic reversion when aid resumes.
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New Mexico Legislature approves bill to backfill food assistance if federal SNAP aid falters
New Mexico has enacted legislation to support food assistance with state funding each week if SNAP federal food aid falters. A bill was signed into law Monday.
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