New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 139 - FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
Part 410 - GENERAL RECIPIENT REQUIREMENTS - NONFINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY
Section 8.139.410.10 - RESIDENCE

A. Households may be an active member in only one SNAP household in any month, with the exception of residents of a domestic violence shelter.

B. Domestic violence shelter. Any individual who is a resident of a domestic violence shelter may participate as a member in more than one SNAP household simultaneously, provided that the shelter resident(s) left a household which contained the abusive individual.

C. Residence duration: No residence duration requirement will be imposed on any household.

D. Fixed residence or mailing address: An otherwise eligible household is not required to live in a permanent dwelling or have a fixed mailing address as a condition of eligibility.

E. Intent to reside: An intention to reside permanently in New Mexico is not required as a condition for participation in SNAP. However, a specific temporary purpose, such as vacationing in New Mexico, does not satisfy the residence requirement.

F. Verification of residency: Verification of residence should, whenever possible, be made in conjunction with the verification of other information. This can be done through such documents as rent receipts, mortgage bills, utility expenses, or identification papers which show the name and address of the applicant. Collateral contacts or other documentary evidence can be accepted to verify residence. Any document or collateral contact which reasonably establishes the household's residence must be accepted. No requirement for a specific type of verification may be imposed.

G. Lack of verification in unusual cases: The residence requirement will be verified, except in unusual circumstances, such as homeless households, some migrant farmworker households, where verification of residence cannot reasonably be accomplished.