October 29, 2025
Due to the government shutdown, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the federal agency responsible for the Supplementary Nutrition Program (SNAP), is telling states they should not expect SNAP benefits for the month of November. The USDA has emergency money that it can use to fund SNAP benefits during the shutdown but so far, the USDA is telling states they will not use it. This will leave over 420,000 New Mexicans without critical access to food. New Mexico will use state funds for SNAP, which will cover about 30% of November benefits. For more info, click below.
Important Information for SNAP participants: Where NM SNAP Stands Today
Join NMCLP in taking action before these critical benefits run out on November 1, 2025:
- Fill out or share this survey before that date to stand with people who participate in SNAP and demand that they don’t miss out on groceries because of the shutdown. Along with our partners at the Western Center on Law and Poverty, we will use this information to advocate for continued benefits. Write to the White House.
- Tell the President to direct the USDA to fund SNAP on November 3.
- Call your Member of Congress and Senators. Thank them for their work fighting for critical programs like SNAP and Healthcare and urge them to keep fighting.