SCAR AREA WHO STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED PAYMENTS FOR YEARS LATER. WELL, IF YOU LOST FOOD DURING LAST MONTH’S WINTER STORM, YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR HELP. ALL SNAP RECIPIENTS IN LINCOLN AND CHAVEZ COUNTIES, AND SOME IN OTERO, CAN REPORT FOOD LOSS AND GET EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT OF THEIR SNAP BENEFITS. YOU HAVE 18 DAYS TO REQUEST HELP. TO LEA
Emergency SNAP food assistance available after storm impacts
Residents of Lincoln, Chaves and area of Otero counties will be able to request replacement of their SNAP food that was lost during dayslong power outages
Residents from three counties in southeast New Mexico are able to apply to replace food lost due to a significant winter storm.Those who lost their food paid for through SNAP must file a report to get replacement benefits. Residents of Lincoln County, Chaves County and some in Otero County must report their food losses by Monday, Feb. 23.Otero County residents living in the zip codes of 88317 and 88350 are able to apply for replacement benefits. Communities across those counties experienced power outages over the course of several days in some cases.Below are ways to report food loss.Phone callResidents can call (800) 283-4465 during the hours of 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.In-person visitAffected residents can also visit three separate offices to report food loss. Their hours are weekdays between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 2000 Juniper Drive, Alamogordo, NM 88310 1701 South Sunset Ave, Roswell, NM 88203 26387 Hwy 70, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 This measure looks to cover a little more than 300 New Mexicans.Stay updated on the latest news with the KOAT app. You can download it here.
Residents from three counties in southeast New Mexico are able to apply to replace food lost due to a significant winter storm.
Those who lost their food paid for through SNAP must file a report to get replacement benefits. Residents of Lincoln County, Chaves County and some in Otero County must report their food losses by Monday, Feb. 23.
Otero County residents living in the zip codes of 88317 and 88350 are able to apply for replacement benefits. Communities across those counties experienced power outages over the course of several days in some cases.
Below are ways to report food loss.
Phone call
Residents can call (800) 283-4465 during the hours of 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
In-person visit
Affected residents can also visit three separate offices to report food loss. Their hours are weekdays between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- 2000 Juniper Drive, Alamogordo, NM 88310
- 1701 South Sunset Ave, Roswell, NM 88203
- 26387 Hwy 70, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346
This measure looks to cover a little more than 300 New Mexicans.
Stay updated on the latest news with the KOAT app. You can download it here.
