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Independent Living Resource Center (ILRC)

Relief of Emergency Needs for Tenants (RENT) Assistance Program

The BernCo Relief of Emergency Needs for Tenants (RENT) Assistance Program is for income-eligible Bernalillo County renters that live in Bernalillo County, outside the City of Albuquerque, experiencing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19...

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Last Day to Order Free COVID Tests is June 15

June 2, 2023, New Mexico Department of Health COVID-19 Updates UPDATE: All free COVID-19 tests from Project Act have been claimed SANTA FE – Project Act received an overwhelming response to the news that the last day to order COVID-19 tests...

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Independent Living Resource Center (ILRC)

Additional COVID-19 Booster Available For High-Risk People

This post is an excerpt from New Mexico Department of Health's April 20, 2023 press release, Additional COVID-19 Booster Available for High-Risk People. New Mexico Department of Health has announced that Centers for Disease Control and...

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Independent Living Resource Center (ILRC)

COVID Testing Options

Find a Free COVID-19 Test in New Mexico Knowing if you have COVID-19 can help you seek proper treatment and prevent you from spreading the virus to your family and community. At-home COVID-19 tests, or antigen tests, are still an effective...

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Changes to Medicaid & SNAP Benefits

Medicaid Continuous Coverage Ending During the COVID-19 PHE, states have prohibited from disenrolling individuals from their Medicaid programs who no longer meet eligibility requirements. This continuous coverage will come to an end...

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Public Health Emergency Ending May 11, 2023

Based on current COVID-19 trends the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is planning to end the federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023. What HHS says won't change: COVID-19 vaccines and treatments will still be...

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