New Mexico launches state-funded food assistance program as SNAP rules change

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is launching a temporary state-funded food assistance program to provide a one-time lump-sum payment to households that are impacted by new federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility rules. The New Mexico Health Care Authority said approximately 19,485 lawfully present immigrants in New Mexico are projected to lose federal SNAP eligibility [...]