SANTA FE – The New Mexico Human Services Department was appropriated $5 million from House Bill 1, during the second special session of the New Mexico Legislature last month to provide emergency financial assistance to low income state residents who did not receive a federal coronavirus tax relief economic impact payment. The Human Services Department has partnered with the Taxation and Revenue Department to disburse the funds to New Mexican families. This will be a one-time payment of up to $750 for eligible New Mexico households, depending on the number of eligible applicants.

SANTA FE – New Mexico Human Services Secretary Dr. David R. Scrase said Friday his department is seeking $1.130 billion to leverage an additional $6.737 billion in federal dollars to help nearly half of the state’s residents through the unprecedented COVID-19 public health crisis. Dr. Scrase made the request in his testimony before the Legislative Finance Committee while presenting his department’s fiscal year 2022 budget request.

SANTA FE - El Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Nuevo México recibió $ 5 millones del Proyecto de Ley 1 de la Cámara de Representantes (HB1) durante la segunda sesión especial de la Legislatura de Nuevo México a fines del mes pasado para brindar asistencia financiera de emergencia a los residentes estatales de bajos ingresos que no recibieron un pago de estímulo federal por el coronavirus.  El Departamento de Servicios Humanos está trabajando con el Departamento de Recaudación de Rentas de Nuevo México (Tax & Rev Dept.) para desembolsar los fondos a las familias de Nuevo México. Este será un pago único de hasta $750 para las familias que califiquen, según la cantidad de solicitantes.

SANTA FE – New Mexico households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits will receive the maximum amount for their household size for the month of December as the state continues its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, announced the New Mexico Human Services Department.

SANTA FE – A new digital resource, 5-Actions Program™(NM5actions.com) is designed to help adults (18 years of age and older) address challenges associated with alcohol, other drugs, and behavioral addictions (e.g., gambling, sex, technology, food) is free for residents of New Mexico, announced the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line (NMcrisisline.com) in partnership with ProtoCall Services, Inc., and with Digital Therapeutics Group LLC. The funding for the program is provided by the New Mexico Human Services Department, Behavioral Health Services Division.

SANTA FE – New Mexican families can now access a self-service portal to check their children’s eligibility for Pandemic-EBT benefits and update addresses, the state Human Services Department announced today.