


Guide to Health Insurance Reform
The new health insurance reform law will lower costs, improve quality, and provide affordable coverage for New Mexicans. Learn more about it here.


Homelessness Prevention Fund
$1.5 billion was included in funding distributed through the Emergency Shelter Grants program to prevent and combat homelessness during the economic crisis.
New Mexicowill receive $17 million in formula funding for this program
Agency: Department Of Housing and Urban Development
Purpose: Funding to provide assistance to individuals and families to avoid or escape homelessness
Description: Formula funding provided to the State of New Mexico and the City of Albuquerque to be used for short- or medium-term rental assistance; housing relocation and stabilization services such as housing search and security or utility deposits; and other homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing activities.
Website: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/homeless/programs/esg/
www.hud.gov/recovery
Email: nm_webmanager@hud.gov
Phone: (505) 346-6463 (HUD Albuquerque Field Office)
PROGRAMS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES