SANTA FE, N.M. The New Mexico Health Care Authority is giving SNAP households in McKinley County evacuated by flooding until Aug. 10 to request replacement benefits for food lost during the flood. About 1,223 people are eligible for the extension, which covers those evacuated because of the flooding and living in McKinley County ZIP codes 87301, 87305 or 87327.
“No family should have to choose between recovering from a flood and putting food on the table,” said Niki Kozlowski, director of the New Mexico Health Care Authority’s Income Support Division. “If you lost food because of the McKinley County floods, contact us. We want to help you replace your groceries, so you have one less thing to worry about.”
Who can request replacement benefits:
• Households in McKinley County ZIP codes 87301, 87305 or 87327 that were evacuated because of the flooding.
• Household that lost food purchased with SNAP between July 21 and Aug 10, 2026.
SNAP households must complete and sign a replacement request (a telephonic signature is accepted for phone requests).
Replacement benefits can cover the value of food lost, up to the household’s monthly SNAP benefit amount.
How to request replacement benefits: Call the Health Care Authority at 1-800-2834465 as soon as possible. Requests must be submitted by Aug. 10, 2026.