Disaster SNAP benefit applications start tomorrow

FILE – In this Jan. 12, 2015 file photo, a supermarket displays stickers indicating they accept food stamps in West New York, N.J. The Biden administration…

FILE – In this Jan. 12, 2015 file photo, a supermarket displays stickers indicating they accept food stamps in West New York, N.J. The Biden administration has approved a significant and permanent increase in the levels of food stamp assistance available to needy families—the largest single increase in the program’s history. Starting in October 2021, average benefits for food stamps (officially known as the SNAP program) will rise more than 25 percent above pre-pandemic levels. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

by: Jordan Honeycutt

Posted: Jun 6, 2022 / 05:30 PM MDT

Updated: Jun 8, 2022 / 07:19 AM MDT

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – People applying for Disaster snap benefit applications can do so starting June 7 and ending June 13. Human services say the best way to apply is in person at one of the following locations:

John Marshall Health and Human Services Center, Albuquerque
New Mexico Highlands University Student Union Building, Las Vegas
Juan Gonzales Agricultural Center, Taos
Easter New Mexico University, Ruidoso

The day someone applies based on the first letter of their last name:

Tuesday, June 7, A-F
Wednesday, June 8, G-M
Thursday, June 9, N-S
Friday, June 10, T-Z
Saturday, June 11, A-Z
Sunday, June 12, A-Z
Monday, June 13, A-Z

Only residents in Colfax, Lincoln, San Miguel, Mora, and Valencia Counties are eligible for emergency benefits. If approved, one month of benefits will be given.