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- Food4 programs
- Health care4 programs
- Housing3 programs
- Utilities1 program
- Child care1 program
- Cash help1 program
- Work2 programs
- Disability2 programs
- Older adults1 program
- Veterans1 program
- Taxes1 program
- School and college2 programs
- IDs and records2 programs
- Legal help1 program
- Safety1 program
Checked on October 8, 2026
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- Lost a jobMoney, food and health coverage while you look for work.
- Having a babyHealth care, food and time off for you and your baby.
- A fire, flood or stormShelter, food, repairs and papers after a disaster.
- A new diagnosis or disabilityHealth care, income and help at work after a big health change.
- Someone diedWhat to do in the first weeks, and help for the family.
- Divorce or separationHealth coverage, child support and money when a household splits.
- Leaving the militaryVA health care and benefits, school, work and health coverage.
- Turning 65Medicare, Social Security and help with costs.
- Getting out of jail or prisonAn ID, health care, food and a place to stay after release.
- Facing eviction or losing housingRent help, legal help and a safe place to stay.
- Not safe at homeSafety first, then a place to stay and money of your own.
Apply online
Websites run by New Mexico agencies where you can apply for benefits or manage them.
New Mexico Health Care Authority
YES.NM.GOV
For food benefits, cash help for families, Medicaid, and help with heating bills.
yes.nm.gov
New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department
Family Services of New Mexico
For help paying for child care and preschool.
eligibility.ececd.nm.gov
New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange
beWellnm
For health insurance plans.
bewellnm.com
Checked on October 8, 2026
State agencies
Who runs each program in New Mexico, and how to reach them.
New Mexico Health Care Authority
New Mexico Department of Health
New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department
New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange
New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration
New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department
New Mexico Public Education Department
New Mexico Higher Education Department
New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department
New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority
New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department
New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
New Mexico Health Care Authority
New Mexico Department of Health
New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department
New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange
New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions
New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration
New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department
New Mexico Public Education Department
New Mexico Higher Education Department
New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department
New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority
New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department
New Mexico Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Checked on October 8, 2026
For official information, visit State of New Mexico.
Good to know
No state general assistance or paid family and medical leave program was confirmed in the official sources reviewed. New Mexico agency/program links and available application methods should be verified at the linked agency pages.
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