262 Views The Commons is Grant county’s largest food pantry, helping to feed nearly 700 families a month, along with managing other food security and sustainability programs. Scott Brocato spoke with its new director, Iris Nolasco, about The Commons and its mission.
305 Views CLOVIS, N.M. (KRQE) – Members of the state government are headed to Clovis and Portales to help locals connect with resources like Medicaid, unemployment services, and career counseling. The event, called “Cabinet in Your Community” is set for July 8 and July 9.
234 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The 2024 Kids Count report was just released, and it measures each state’s child well-being through four key areas: economic well-being, education, health, and family and community. New Mexico came in dead last out of all 50 states when they compared these categories with the
286 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new federal program that will provide New Mexico families with money to keep students fed during the summer is accepting applications.
278 Views Author and film director Doug Fine shares more about his new film “American Hemp Famer” and his journey to becoming a regenerative hemp farmer. Also, we learn more about the USDA’s efforts to aid rural communities in New Mexico.
259 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham spent the past two days in the Four Corners for “Cabinet in Your Community.” It’s an outreach program that brings state and federal resources to communities around the state.
390 Views Former contract workers believe issues aren’t being addressed with urgency. “The citizens of New Mexico need to know that these programs serve them, and right now they’re not serving them.” The man speaking does not want his name made public, but is a former contract worker for the Human
426 Views A study released by immigrant rights organizations in New Mexico says that a statewide guaranteed income pilot program was a success.
473 Views SUNLAND PARK – Food insecurity is soaring in Sunland Park, Doña Ana County’s southernmost community of about 17,400 people along the U.S.-Mexico border. But the need for food assistance is far outpacing the resources of the main nonprofit working in the city to alleviate hunger.
460 Views SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO – A perfect storm of factors appears to be driving extra demand for food assistance across the southern half of the state. First, in line with the federal government’s declared end of the pandemic emergency, financial aid to families for food via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
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