New Mexico Administrative Code

[RESERVED]

The following sections describe the various work program activities in which participants may participate. A participant may participate in multiple work program activities at the same time or one after the other. The activities to be completed during an established period are id…

New Mexico Health Care Authority.

Participating employers shall: A. hire NMW participants for subsidized positions and offer a reasonable possibility of unsubsidized employment after the subsidy period; B. not require participants to work in excess of forty hours per week; C. pay a wage that is equal to the wage …

The department shall: A. suspend regular TANF cash assistance payments to the benefit group for the calendar month in which an employer makes the first subsidized wage payment to a participant in the benefit group; B. pay employers each month, from the TANF block grant, an amount…

The department's NMW service provider shall: A. provide an orientation for all participants who are accepted into the wage subsidy program; B. identify eligible participants and refer them to potential employers; C. submit a list of referrals to the local ISD office to verify eli…

A. Annual and sick leave: While participating in the NMW wage subsidy program, the participant is entitled to accrue a balance of both sick and annual leave, as provided by the employer. B. Excused absences: Participants are entitled to unpaid excused absences at the discretion o…

The rule applies to the general public.

A. New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978 (Chapter 27, Articles 1 and 2) authorize the state to administer the aid to families with dependent children (AFDC), general assistance (GA), shelter care supplement, the burial assistance programs and such other public welfare functions as m…

Permanent.

April 1, 2012, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

A. The purpose of the New Mexico works (NMW) program is to improve the quality of life for parents and children by increasing family income, resources and support. The further purpose of the program is to increase family income through family employment and child support and by u…

[Reserved]

The New Mexico wage subsidy program is a subsidized employment opportunity where a TANF cash assistance participant is employed full-time. Payments to employers are made from TANF block grant funds. A. Initial eligibility: Active participants in the TANF/NMW program may be referr…

A. Failure to comply with other requirements: The benefit group shall be transitioned back to the NMW cash assistance and appropriate sanctions applied if a participant fails or refuses to comply with child support enforcement, or school attendance, or reporting requirements in t…

New Mexico Health Care Authority.

A. Purpose: The diversion payment is a one-time cash assistance payment, that is intended to assist the benefit group alleviate a specific short-term need: to accept a bona fide offer of employment, retain employment, remedy an emergency situation or an unexpected short-term need…

The rule applies to the general public.

A. Articles 1 and 2 of Chapter 27 NMSA 1978 authorize the state to administer the aid to families with dependent children (AFDC), general assistance (GA), shelter care supplement, the burial assistance programs and such other public welfare functions as may be assumed by the stat…

Permanent.

July 1, 2024, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

A. The purpose of the New Mexico works (NMW) program is to improve the quality of life for parents and children by increasing family income, resources and support. The further purpose of the program is to increase family income through family employment and child support and by u…

A. Need determination process: Eligibility for NMW, state funded qualified non-citizens, and EWP cash assistance based on need requires a finding that: (1) the benefit group's countable gross monthly income does not exceed the gross income limit for the size of the benefit group;…

A. Eligibility for cash assistance programs shall be determined prospectively. The benefit group must meet all eligibility criteria in the month following the month of disposition. Eligibility and amount of payment shall be determined prospectively for each month in the certifica…

New Mexico Health Care Authority.

A. Benefit issuance: The TBP benefits are issued and placed into a benefit group's electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cash assistance account as defined in 8.102.610.8 NMAC. B. Supportive services: Participants of the TBP shall be eligible to receive NMW case management and suppor…

A TBP recipient will be encouraged to participate in work program activities and shall be expected to attend and complete all required activities, such as the assessment, individual responsibility plan (IRP), work participation agreement (WPA) and monthly participation requiremen…

The TBP payment for all benefit groups may be denied for a designated time period based on limited state or federal funds. During program suspension disposition of applications shall be made pursuant to 8.106.110.16 NMAC. A. Application disposition: All applications for TBP shall…

The rule applies to the general public.

A. Articles 1 and 2 of Chapter 27 NMSA 1978 authorize the state to administer the aid to families with dependent children (AFDC), general assistance (GA), shelter care supplement, the burial assistance programs and such other public welfare functions as may be assumed by the stat…

Permanent.

July 1, 2024, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

A. The purpose NMW program is to improve the quality of life for parents and children by increasing family income, resources and support. The further purpose of the program is to increase family income through family employment, child support and by utilizing cash assistance as a…

Limited state or federal funds as discussed in this part means that available funds would warrant a fixed benefit amount of less than $200 per month.

A. Purpose: The TBP provides a limited duration and fixed month cash assistance bonus incentive to encourage NMW families to leave NMW cash assistance, participate in the TBP by maintaining a certain number of hours in paid employment and leave the TBP due to increased earnings. …

A. Six month reporting requirement: All benefit groups participating in the TBP shall be assigned to a six month reporting requirement. A benefit group assigned to a six month reporting shall be required to file a six month report no later than the 10 day of the sixth month or in…

New Mexico Health Care Authority.

A. Real property: (1) The home: The value of the benefit group's home and certain other property, as defined below, is not considered in determining eligibility. The "home" is the dwelling place occupied by the benefit group. The home is considered to be occupied by the benefit g…

A. Availability: Resources that are actually available or which are considered to be available are considered in determining eligibility for assistance. For purposes of cash assistance eligibility, the countable resources of all benefit group members shall be considered to be ava…

A. Determination: After determining what property is available to the benefit group and determining the value of that resource, the net value of the countable real and personal property exceeds resource limits, the benefit group shall be ineligible for assistance on the basis of …

A. Requirement: (1) For the parent or the specified relative to be included in the benefit group, a benefit group member must not have transferred real property for the purpose of becoming eligible for cash assistance within the two-year period preceding the date of application. …

The rule applies to the general public.

A. Articles 1 and 2 of Chapter 27 NMSA authorize the state to administer the aid to families with dependent children (AFDC), general assistance (GA), shelter care supplement, the burial assistance programs and such other public welfare functions as may be assumed by the state. B.…

Permanent.

July 1, 2024, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

A. The purpose of the New Mexico works (NMW) program is to improve the quality of life for parents and children by increasing family income, resources and support. The further purpose of the program is to increase family income through family employment and child support and by u…