ALBUQUERQUE — As more than 40 million people nationwide reckon with the looming suspension of federal food benefits amid the government shutdown, New Mexico will continue to provide food aid to qualifying residents through the first 10 days of 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 10-day program with $30 million set aside as contingency funds during a special session earlier this month. Covering the cost of the program through November would run more than $80 million.

Lujan Grisham unveiled the plan during a news conference Wednesday at an Albuquerque grocery store, flanked by state House Speaker Javier Martínez, Senate Presi

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