New Mexico Financial Resource Guide
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| Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) | Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is a U.S. government program that provides cash assistance to needy families with dependent children to help them pay for their basic needs. | TANF New Mexico Human Services Dept. 2009 S. Pacheco, Pollon Plaza • Santa Fe, NM 87504 | 1-888-473-3676 | TANF | |||||
| Supplemental Security Income (SSI) | Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a cash assistance program for people who are 65 or older and for people of any age who are disabled or blind, and who don’t own much and have little income. | SSI NM Office 4300 Cutler NE | 1-800-772-1213 | SSI | |||||
| Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) | Energy assistance, also known as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), is a government program to help low-income families and individuals pay their home heating and cooling bills. The program also offers crisis intervention services for people needing immediate help with fuel delivery or utility service. | LIHEAP Human Services Department | 1-800-283-4465 | LIHEAP | |||||
| Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was formerly called Food Stamps. SNAP is a form of government assistance to help low-income households pay for food. SNAP increases a household’s food budget, allowing them to buy healthy foods and still have enough money to pay other bills. | SNAP New Mexico Human Services Dept. 2009 S. Pacheco | 1-800-432-6217 1-877-993-3637 | SNAP | |||||
| Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) | WIC is a government program that provides nutrition education and free healthy food to women, infants, and children who are at risk of developing medical or nutritional problems. | WIC Family Food & Nutrition, 2040 S Pacheco St Rm 152, Santa Fe, NM 87505-5472 | 1-505-476-8800 | WIC | |||||
| Medicare | Medicare is a national health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, certain people under 65 with disabilities, and people with end-stage renal disease (permanent kidney failure). Medicare is basic protection, and does not cover all medical expenses or most long-term care. Medicare is not a need-based program. Your income and assets do not affect your eligibility. | US Medicare Information 5700 Harper Dr NE | 1-800-772-1213 1-505-821-3350 | MEDICARE | |||||
| New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions | The mission of the Labor Relations Division is to administer, enforce, and execute state labor laws regulating hours of labor, employment of minors, public works Minimum Wage Act, and the Apprenticeship and Training Act. | New Mexico Dept of Workforce Solutions 401 Broadway NE | 1-505-841-8450 1-505-841-8437 | WORKFORCE | |||||
| New Mexico Energy $mart Program | The New Mexico Energy $mart Program assists low-income homeowners and renters install energy efficiency aids free of charge. Providers install the upgrades to the home. The upgrades are not expensive and are selected to maximize efficiency. | Central NM Housing Corporation 703 Osuna Road NE, Suite #2 Albuqurque, NM 87113 | 1-505-345-4949 1-855-345-4949 | ENERGY $MART | |||||
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