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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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State Extends Temporary Childcare Assistance

February 25, 2015

Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration recently made a temporary move to offer child-care assistance for children on a waiting list, but many say there’s enough money to offer assistance to a greater number of families permanently and eliminate the need for waiting lists. By Heath Haussamen New Mexico In Depth More than 1,000 additional New Mexico…

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