NM Legislators Pass $160 million Bill to Fully Cover SNAP Benefits through mid January

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Nutrition is health for the 460,000 New Mexicans receiving the federal program SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). The majority on SNAP are children, older adults, people with disabilities and working adults whose jobs don’t pay a livable wage. These benefits are also part of NM’s rural infrastructure. Many NM counties have grocery stores that are 90% dependent on SNAP. Passing and signing this legislation was the right thing to do.

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