EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- New Mexico will provide $30 million in state dollars to ensure that low-income New Mexicans continue to receive food benefits amidst the ongoing federal government shutdown, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Wednesday, Oct. 29, in a news release.

This comes after the U.S. Department of Agriculture's decision to suspend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for 42 million recipients nationwide starting Saturday, Nov. 1.

According to the news release, that’s approximately 460,000 New Mexicans — 21 percent of the state's population and the highest participation rate in the nation.

"The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have abdicated their responsibility to Americans in need, so we’re stepping up to help New Mexicans,”

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