New Mexico Assistance Programs and Services

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• 1. New Mexico Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) ⇑ – Monthly food stamp benefits to help low-income people and families buy the food they need for good health. SNAP benefits are simple to use to purchase qualifying food products at New Mexico food retailers accepting EBT cards. (+++)  Call: 800-432-6217

• 2. New Mexico General Assistance for Disabled Adults and Unrelated Children (GA) ⇑ – Helps eligible persons who are aged, blind, or disabled and who need money. Call: 800-283-4465

• 3. New Mexico Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) ⇑ – Provides a monthly cash benefit to be used to meet basic family needs such as housing, utilities, and clothing costs of eligible New Mexico residents, Call: 800-432-6217

• 4. New Mexico Telephone Assistance Program (Lifeline) ⇑ – Offers discounts on basic monthly service for qualified telephone customers, Call: Local telephone company

• 5. New Mexico Refugee Resettlement Program ⇑ – Designed to assists refugees in becoming self-sufficient as quickly as possible by providing financial and medical assistance as well as other support services, Call: 888-997-2583

• 6. New Mexico Centennial Care (Medicaid) ⇑ – A health insurance program that provides medical and health-related services to eligible New Mexico residents, Call: 888-997-2583

• 7. New Mexico Presumptive Eligibility (PE) Program ⇑ – Offers immediate, temporary coverage for outpatient health services of pregnant and children up to age 19 women who meet requirements, Call: 888-997-2583

• 8. New MexiKids Program ⇑ – Offers no cost or low-cost health care coverage program for eligible New Mexico children, Call: 888-997-2583

• 9. New MexiTeens Program ⇑ – Offers no cost or low-cost health care coverage program for eligible young New Mexico adults under 19 years of age, Call: 888-997-2583

• 10. New Mexico Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ⇑ – Healthy foods, breastfeeding support, nutrition education, health care referrals, Call: 866-867-3124

• 11. New Mexico National School Lunch Program (NSLP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free lunches to school children, Call: 505-827-1821

• 12. New Mexico Special Milk Program ⇑ – Offers milk to children in schools, childcare institutions, and eligible camps, Call: 505-827-1821

• 13. New Mexico School Breakfast Program (SBP) ⇑ – Provides low-cost or free meals to school children, Call: 505-827-1821

• 14. New Mexico Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ⇑ – Provides free meals and snacks to help low-income children in the summer months, Call: 505-827-1821

• 15. New Mexico Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) ⇑ – Provides healthy meals and snacks to children and adults receiving day care, Call: 505-827-1821

• 16. New Mexico Head Start ⇑ – Comprehensive child development programs serving low-income children and their families, Call: 505-827-7946

• 17. New Mexico Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) ⇑ – Designed to assist eligible persons and families with their heating and cooling costs, Call: 800-283-4465

• 18. New Mexico NM Energy$mart Program ⇑ – Assists households in reducing energy bills by improving the energy efficiency of their homes, Call: 855-345-4949

• 19. New Mexico Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) ⇑ – Designed to aid individuals  60 years of age or over known to be at risk of malnutrition due to low income and poor health conditions, Call: 505-326-3770

• 20. New Mexico Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) ⇑ – Provides low-income seniors with special checks to buy fresh, nutritious fruits, vegetables, and herbs from authorized farmers’ markets, Call: 505-242-6777

• 21. New Mexico Housing Choice Voucher Program ⇑ – Helps eligible low-income households lease privately owned rental units from participating landlords, Call: Local PHA

• 22. New Mexico Public Housing ⇑ – Provides safe, decent, and affordable rental units for eligible low-income residents. Call: Local PHA

Updated: Aug 20, 2024 by HAFH