ALBUQUERQUE — As more than 40 million people nationwide reckon with the looming suspension of federal food benefits amid the federal government shutdown, New Mexico will continue to provide food aid to qualifying residents through early November, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday.

"We have enough money to keep food on the tables for needy New Mexico families for 10 days," the governor said.

The state plans to pay for the program with $30 million set aside as contingency funds during a special session earlier this month. Covering the cost of the program through all of November would run more than $80 million.

Lujan Grisham unveiled the plan during a news conference at a John Brooks Supermarket north of Albuquerque's downtown area, flanked by state lawmakers, Health Care Aut

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