YESNM is your portal to quickly and easily apply, check, update, or renew for a variety of public assistance programs such as Medical Assistance, Food Assistance , Cash Assistance, and Energy Assistance. 9/30/2020 P-EBT Update: New Mexico received approval for Fall P-EBT benefits. The P-EBT program was later adjusted to account for hybrid school schedules in many states and extended through September 2021. The USDA has announced several new initiatives under the Biden administration aimed at further addressing hunger, including a recent increase in monthly P-EBT benefits of about 15%. The first thing I would do is make sure that the school has the correct address. For many students, going from a traditional classroom to learning from home can be a real challenge. ~Stacy in New Mexico. It should have been either deposited on your existing EBT card or a new P-EBT card should have been mailed to the address that the school has on file. Reply. July 8, 2020 at 10:04 am. Hannah Benge. Create an account now to apply for and access your status. Due to the high demand for P-EBT cards, there will be a delay in the mailing of approximately 72,000 cards. May 22, 2020 - Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020, families that qualify for free or reduced-price meals at school may be eligible for a new one-time Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) of up to $302 per child (Pre-Kindergarten – Grade 12) to help cover the cost of meals students have eaten at home on days that schools have … To provide P-EBT benefits for the 2020-21 school year, states must develop and submit a new P-EBT plan for federal approval. ENGAGE New Mexico. New Mexico’s Public Education Department has partnered with Graduation Alliance to provide an extra layer of support for students in grades k-12 and their families who might be struggling with these changes. You will receive this number in a letter along with your new debit card. 1118 W Aztec BLVD Aztec, New Mexico 87410 (505) 334-9474 Phone | (505) 334-9861 Fax Some families in New Mexico can expect to receive hundreds of dollars this week to help pay for groceries. Recently, states have been granted authority, pending federal approval, to provide eligible children P-EBT food benefits for the entire 2020-21 school year. The Human Services Department has two hotlines for individuals to inquire about the status of their P-EBT benefits. P-EBT 2.0. The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) is a federal aid program issued by the U.S. government in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to the State of New Mexico’s website: The P-EBT program provides nutrition assistance to New Mexico families to offset meals missed because schools were in a remote learning mode in August and September. Households who received their Spring P-EBT issuance on their normal SNAP EBT card will receive their Fall P-EBT benefit on a new P-EBT card. The Human Services Department partnered with the New Mexico Public Education Department to validate the physical addresses school districts have on file to ensure the P-EBT cards get to the households where the children reside. Approximately 70% of public school students in New Mexico are eligible to … Make sure you remember this number since it will be needed in order to authorize the payment.