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Food

Help buying groceries and getting meals for you and your family. Your state runs food benefits (SNAP), WIC for pregnant people and young children, and school meals. Food banks and free meal sites near you can help too, often the same day.Help in New Mexico.

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Programs in New Mexico

New Mexico programs for this kind of help. Each agency decides who qualifies.

  • New Mexico Health Care Authority

    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

    SNAP helps eligible households pay for groceries.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

  • New Mexico Department of Health

    New Mexico Women, Infants, and Children Program

    WIC provides eligible families with food benefits, nutrition education, and breastfeeding support.

    Ways to apply:PhoneIn person

  • New Mexico Public Education Department

    School Meals

    The state administers school meal programs through participating schools and school districts.

    Ways to apply:In person

  • New Mexico Public Education Department

    Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer

    In New Mexico, Summer EBT is called SUN Bucks.

    SUN Bucks provides eligible school-age children with summer grocery benefits in New Mexico.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaper

Checked on October 8, 2026

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