Assisting needy families so that children can be cared for in their own homes;
Reducing the dependency of needy parents by promoting job preparation, work and marriage;
Preventing out-of-wedlock pregnancies;
Encouraging the formation and maintenance of two-parent families.
Qualifications
You must live in New Mexico
You must have dependent children
Children must be citizens or have eligible alien status
Children must be age 18 or younger, or if age 19, they must be a full-time student expected to graduate before the end of the month in which they become 20.
Work Requirements
With few exceptions, recipients must work as soon as they are job-ready or no later than two years after coming on assistance.
Single parents must participate in work activities for an average of 30 hours per week, or an average of 20 hours per week if they have a child under age six. Two-parent families must participate in work activities for an average of 35 hours a week or, if they receive Federal child care assistance, 55 hours a week.
Failure to participate in work requirements can result in a reduction or termination of a family’s benefits.
Single parents with a child under six cannot be penalized for failing to meet work requirements if they cannot find adequate child care.
More Local Information
Chaves County 1701 S. Sunset Ave. Roswell, NM 88203 Map Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Ph: 575-625-3000 Fax: 575-625-3099
Curry County 3316 North Main St. Suite A Clovis, NM 88101-3756 Map Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Ph: 575-762-4751 Fax: 575-763-0493
De Baca County 620 Historic Route 66 Santa Rosa, NM 88435 Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Ph: 575-472-3459, 800-523-6643 Fax: 575-472-3425
Eddy County 108 N. 16th Artesia, NM 88210 Map Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Ph: 575-748-3361 Fax: 575-746-6123
Eddy County 3604 San Jose Blvd. Carlsbad, NM 88220 Map Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Ph: 575-885-8815 Fax: 575-887-0550
Guadalupe County 620 Historic Route 66 Santa Rosa, NM 88435 Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Ph: 575-472-3459, 800-523-6643 575-472-3425
Harding County 2536 Ridge Runner Road Las Vegas, NM 87701 Map Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Ph: 505-425-6741, 888-456-0037 Fax: 505-454-0256
Lea County 2120 N. Alto Suite D Hobbs, NM 88240 Map Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Ph: 575-397-3400 Fax: 575-393-2529
Lincoln County 26387 Hwy 70 Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346 Map Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Ph: 575-378-1762 Fax 575-378-2204
Otero County 2000 Juniper Drive Map Alamogordo, NM 88310 Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Ph: 575-437-9260, 800-826-4468 Fax: 575-437-3098
Quay County 421 W. Tucumcari Blvd. (between 5th & 6th Streets) Tucumcari, NM 88401 Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Ph: 575-461-4627, 800-283-4465 575-461-2983
Roosevelt County 1028 Community Way Portales, NM 88130 Map Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Ph: 575-356-4473 Fax: 575-359-1539
Union County 834 Main St. Clayton, NM 88415 Map Mon-Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Ph: 575-374-9401 Fax: 575-374-2853