NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Approximately 460,000 residents in New Mexico use the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to put food on their tables, and in November, those benefits will not be paid due to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision not to allocate more funding to the program while the federal government shutdown continues.

Additionally, the federal government shutdown has led to many federal workers not getting paid, and many others have been furloughed.

During this time, it is expected that many people will turn to food banks and pantries for assistance. KRQE News 13 has compiled the following list of free food distribution events and additional resources in New Mexico.

**Editor's Note: Not every food resource in New Mexico is included in this story, as th

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