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Community Groups Object to Proposed SNAP Work Requirement

July 17, 2015
A red basket full of vegetables and fruit.

The New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) has proposed a new work requirement for people seeking to sign up for assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Community groups across the state have publicly criticized the proposed changes, which include increasing the age range for the work requirement. HSD told other media outlets recently that the…

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Homeless in Albuquerque

January 31, 2015

This week, volunteers in Albuquerque are counting homeless individuals. Survey Week happens every two years and gives government officials and service providers a way to measure the issue in the city. Pastor John Hill from the Albuquerque Rescue Mission shares his insights from nearly 10 years of working downtown with men, women and children who…

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