About 17,547 households are eligible for the extension, which covers those evacuated because of the flooding and living in ZIP codes 87020, 87026, 87034, 87520, 87551, 87528, 87053, 87401, 87402, 87410, 87412, 87413, 87420, 87506, 87801.
Source: N.M. Health Care Authority
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Health Care Authority is giving SNAP households in Cibola, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, San Juan, Santa Fe and Socorro counties evacuated by flooding until Nov. 12 to request replacement benefits for food lost during the floods.
About 17,547 households are eligible for the extension, which covers those evacuated because of the flooding and living in ZIP codes 87020, 87026, 87034, 87520, 87551, 87528, 87053, 87401, 87402, 87410, 87412, 87413, 87420, 87506, 87801.
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“No family should have to choose between recovering from a flood and putting food on the table,” said Niki Kozlowski, director of the New Mexico Health Care Authority’s Income Support Division. “If you lost food because of the October floods, contact us. We want to help you replace your groceries, so you have one less thing to worry about.”
Who can request replacement benefits:
- Households in ZIP codes 87020, 87026, 87034, 87520, 87551, 87528, 87053, 87401, 87402, 87410, 87412, 87413, 87420, 87506, 87801 that were evacuated because of the flooding.
- Household that lost food purchased with SNAP in Oct. 2026.
SNAP households must complete and sign a replacement request (a telephonic signature is accepted for phone requests).
Replacement benefits can cover the value of food lost, up to the household’s monthly SNAP benefit amount.
How to request replacement benefits:
Call the Health Care Authority at 1-800-283-4465 as soon as possible. Requests must be submitted by Nov. 12, 2026.
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