Must be a current client of Socorro Mental Health.

● Open to current clients of Socorro Mental Health who “have difficulty living independently and successfully in the community and may become homeless or institutionalized without these support services.”
● Must have an income at or below 60% of the Socorro County median income.
● Must have a “substantial, long term disability.”

Service Details:
● We offer support services, including:
- Helping you find resources in the community.
- Providing medical equipment.
- Arranging a caretaker or aide, if necessary.
- Helping you with your taxes.
- Assisting you to recertify your benefits.

Programs:

• Employment Training Programs
• Dropout Prevention Programs
• Sponsor Childcare and Adult Food Program
• Utility Assistance Program
• Rent Assistance and Childcare for Low-Income Individuals in SE and SW New Mexico.

CAYA is a free 7-month Christ-centered residential treatment program located in Farmington, New Mexico, for women overcoming addictions.

Our residential treatment program provides 24-hour long-term care for 7 months with a 5-month transition to women who are 18 years of age or older, have come to a place of true brokenness, and are ready to surrender their lives to become new in Jesus Christ.

The focus is on helping the women spiritually learn or re-establish healthy functioning skills and values.

Our program also encourages the involvement of family in the journey. Since addiction and associated recovery are very much interconnected with family, we encourage them to visit during specified days and times while their loved one is in treatment.

Apply at leilani@cayaministries.net

AMIkids is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping youth develop into responsible and productive citizens. AMIkids' mission is to protect public safety and positively impact as many youth as possible through the efforts of a diverse and innovative staff. AMIkids works in partnership with youth agencies, local communities and families.

Residential Programs operate 24 hours per day, seven days per week, with youth residing on campus. Trauma-informed programming is aimed at helping youth develop skills for successfully transitioning to community settings and/or the home environment.

Community Based Programs encompass a wide variety of AMIkids programs all provided within the community. This includes Juvenile Justice Day Treatment, Alternative Education (Charter, Infinity), After School, Delinquency Prevention, Family Services, and Pre-Apprenticeship.

AMIkids Family Centric Model services include research informed skills training for families, provided in the home or community setting once weekly. Services are designed to reduce anti-social behaviors of youth, improve psychosocial functioning of youth, and improve family functioning.

We change the lives of Veterans and their families daily by providing:

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• Multiple Housing Options

• Mental Health Counseling

• Clothing and Donations Program

• Food Pantry and Nutrition Education

• Community Support Shuttle

• 211 provides expert, caring help -- No matter the situation, the specialists at 211 listens, identify underlying problems, and connect people in need with resources and services in their community that improve their lives.
   
• United Way 211 is an easy to remember three-digit phone number that connects people to the help they need.

• Callers to 211 are looking for non-emergency referrals to the health and human service organizations in Curry and Roosevelt counties as well as to regional and national organizations.  There is no fee for this confidential service.

• United Way 211 seeks to inform and empower those looking for help, whether for themselves, their clients, or their families. 211 makes the social services ecosystem/network more efficient by ensuring people in need are connected to agencies that can help them.
   
• Some callers may have items they wish to donate or might be interested in volunteering in our community, 211 Associates will help callers find the organizations that are the best fit for them. 
   
• 211 provides unmatched, critical services -- 211 is a vital service leveraged by millions of people across North America. Every day, clients contact 211 to access free and confidential crisis and emergency counseling, disaster assistance, food, health care and insurance assistance, stable housing and utility payment assistance, employment services, veteran services, and childcare and family services.

When you move into a Welbrook Senior Living community you’ll have wonderful opportunities to make new friends and form meaningful relationships with your community companions.

Enjoy a meal together, try a new activity or just relax and visit with a warm cup of coffee. Bonding with friends is one of the simple joys of retirement “living life well”.

San Juan Center for Independence is a community based non-profit agency that was established by people with disabilities for people with disabilities. The Agency serves as a consumer driven community action program that provides services which help maximize independent living choices for all people regardless of the individual’s disability.

San Juan Center for Independence provides information and referral services to individuals with disabilities, family members, services providers and the community at large on available resources and ways to access:

Daily Services

9am - Noon; Monday - Friday; By appointment only

• Shower
• 1 load of laundry, once a week

Nightly Services

5pm - 8am, Everyday

• Check in 5pm-8pm, First come, first served, Maximum 8 guests
• Once checked in, you may not leave and return
• Dinner served at 6pm for guests only
• Showers provided for overnight guests only from 5-8pm
• No nighttime laundry services

Effective June 1, 2023, Northern TREE House Shelter will open its doors to victims impacted by Domestic, Sexual, and Family Violence.

Contact info for Northern TREE House Shelter:

Trudy Tsosie, Shelter Manager

Northern TREE House Shelter

Navajo Utah Health System

Shiprock, New Mexico 87420

The Northern TREE House Shelter is located in Shiprock at Route N545, ½ mile East of Mesa Elementary School, Unit 2545.

The Supportive Services for Veteran Families program helps stabilize housing for very low-income veterans and their families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. ​

Our Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program focuses on placing veterans that are currently experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness into long-term employment, as well as provides social services.

Get job search assistance in our GoodJobs program. It's designed to connect individuals with employers throughout the community and help them find long-term employment that meets their needs, abilities, and interests. Are you a first-time job seeker? Do you have a challenging employment history?  Are you ready to transition your career into a new industry? Our Career Specialists are prepared to assist individuals at any point in their career path.

Our mission is to provide a strong Recovery Oriented System of care for the Homeless, Veterans, Domestic Violence Abuse Victims, At-Risk teens as well as those exiting incarceration and those with mental and behavioral health challenges. We envision a world in which every person lives in a safe, caring community. The under individualized resident services includes housing, financial management, employability skills with case management, nutrition, family reunification, health and hygiene, life skills, self-esteem & self-empowerment, individual/group/peer support counseling, utilizing our collaborative network we refer residents to additional local, state and federal resources.

If you and your family live in any of the following situations you may qualify for assistance:

In a shelter, motel room, vehicle or campground
Double up with friends or relatives because you cannot find or afford housing
On the street
In an abandoned building, trailer, or other inadequate accommodations

The San Juan County Partnership Housing Assistance Program helps those who are experiencing homelessness and those in danger of becoming homeless with supportive services such as:

• Outreach to identify, coordinate and refer people and families experiencing homelessness to appropriate service providers while addressing their housing issues
• Financial assistance, which may include utility deposits, security deposits, rental assistance, and eviction prevention

Some of the various housing assistance programs include:

• Homeless prevention funds that provide assistance with paying arrears and possibly 3 months rental assistance, based on funding availability. Families need to have an eviction notice or a 3-day notice of nonpayment. The rental has to be under San Juan County’s FMR (Fair Market Rent) and has to pass inspection. There are income limits.
• Rapid Rehousing funds provide assistance with security/utility deposits and possibly 3 months rental assistance based on funding availability. Families have to be considered literally homeless, for example, coming from shelters, DV shelters or living in uninhabitable living places. There are income limits.
• CDBG funds through the City of Farmington provide security/utility deposits and first month rent, or pro-rated month, depending on when families move into the rental. Families have to be considered literally homeless. With this funding, HUD income limits can be exceeded up to a certain amount. This funding only serves clients within the city limits of Farmington.
• Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) can provide security/utility deposits and 6 months rental assistance. The Head of household has to be considered disabled and chronically homeless. Chronically homeless means that the head of household has been continuously homeless for 1 year or has had 4 episodes of homelessness within 3 years that total 12 months. This funding has income limits.

Four Corners Home for Children

Four Corners Home for Children serves people in the Four Corners region of New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Colorado. Since 1953, we have helped meet the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of Navajo children and their families. Our mission as an organization is to help those we serve through programs that instill hope, restoration and Christian values.

Four Corners Home for Children operates a campus school, called Four Corners Academy for Excellence. The school serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade and is taught by our Director of Education and her Educational Assistant.

The New Mexico Home Fund helps renters and homeowners in New Mexico pay for their rent, mortgage, and utility bills. The program is funded by the Federal Government and administered by the State of New Mexico. The program brings two together the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (formerly RentHelpNM.org) and the Homeowner Assistance Program.

This NM Home Fund provides assistance for people who need some extra help due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Provided assistance does not need to be repaid. It provides support to households so that they can stay in their homes during difficult times.

Over $200M is available to support NM Renters and $55M is available to support homeowners. Both programs will run until September 2025 or until program funds are exhausted.

Our shelter for battered adults is open 24/7 and provides temporary shelter for those adults and their children who are victims of domestic violence. Advocates are always available to provide service to those in need of our assistance or those who simply need a friendly voice to talk with. ​

Our Juvenile Non-violence program is available to those teens who have issues of violence and abuse in their lives whether or not they are involved in the Juvenile Justice System. B.E.A.R (Becoming Empowered, Accountable and Responsible) is a 16 session program for ages 13-17 which offers skills and tools to help those young people take control of their behavior and their lives.

Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit housing organization working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in approximately 70 countries. Habitat’s vision is of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

Habitat works toward our vision by building strength, stability and self-reliance in partnership with families in need of decent and affordable housing. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage.

DNA People’s Legal Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit legal aid organization that provides free civil legal services to low-income people who otherwise could not afford to hire an attorney. DNA provides legal assistance, advice and representation in U.S. and tribal courts, promotes tribal sovereignty, and offer community education programs that promote greater understanding of the law. DNA’s services have helped people living in poverty use existing policies and laws to protect their property and assets, stay safe from physical, mental and financial abuse, avoid exploitation and safeguard their civil rights.

We offer up to a year (on a case by case basis) of on campus housing to those who desire to become financially independent through full time employment, learn healthy coping skills while addressing the trauma of violence, work on obtaining the necessary skills to break the cycle of violence. Our support system has:

• Safe housing with secure grounds
• Support services—life and employment skills building, financial planning and legal advocacy
• Referrals for trauma, mental health, and children’s counseling
• Safety and independence planning
• A focus on Native American culture
• Peaceful grounds, organic garden, and a chapel

The ECHO Food Bank collects, stores, and processes food to distribute to low-income individuals. Food is obtained from manufacturers, farmers, distributors, grocers, community food drives, and state and national food bank networks in order to make it available to hungry people in Northwest New Mexico.

Echo Food Bank works with emergency pantries.  Echo also provides rental/utility assistance and funeral assistance. Free diaper kits and hygiene kits are provided when needed.

New Mexico Legal Aid provides high-quality advocacy and legal representation to eligible and low­-income individuals and families to help them help themselves toward safer, more stable, and healthier futures

What does this program do? 
Also known as the Section 504 Home Repair program, this provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve or modernize their homes or grants to elderly very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards.

For existing Section 502 direct and 504 borrowers who have received a payment moratorium related to COVID-19: The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 appropriated additional funds for Section 502 direct and 504 loans, to remain available until September 30, 2023.  The focus will be to refinance existing Section 502 direct and Section 504 borrowers who have received a payment moratorium related to COVID-19.  Beginning May 17, 2021, the Agency will accept applications from existing Section 502 direct and Section 504 loan borrowers, to refinance outstanding loans which have been in an approved COVID-19 moratorium.  Additional information for these borrowers, including a standardized application package, is available at https://pubmai.sc.egov.usda.gov/.

Who may apply for this program?
To qualify, you must:

• Be the homeowner and occupy the house
• Be unable to obtain affordable credit elsewhere
• Have a household income that does not exceed the very low limit by county.
• For grants, be age 62 or older and not be able to repay a repair loan

What is an eligible rural area?
Utilizing the USDA Eligibility Site you can enter a specific address for determination or just search the map to review general eligible areas.

How may funds be used?

• Loans may be used to repair, improve or modernize homes or remove health and safety hazards
• Grants must be used to remove health and safety hazards

How much money can I get?

• Maximum loan is $40,000
• Maximum grant is $10,000
• Loans and grants can be combined for up to $50,000 in assistance

What are the terms of the loan or grant?

• Loans are termed for 20 years
• Loan interest rate is fixed at 1%
• Full title service is required if the total outstanding balance on Section 504 loans is greater than $25,000
• Grants have a lifetime limit of $10,000
• Grants must be repaid if the property is sold in less than 3 years
• If applicants can repay part, but not all of the costs, applicants may be offered a loan and grant combination

Is there a deadline to apply? 

• Applications for this program are accepted through your local RD office year round

How long does an application take? 
Approval times depend on funding availability in your area. Talk to a USDA home loan specialist in your area for help with the application

Who can answer questions and how do I get started?
Contact a USDA home loan specialist in your area

What governs this program?

• The Housing Act of 1949 as amended, 7 CFR Part 3550
• HB-1-3550 - Direct Single Family Housing Loans and Grants Field Office Handbook

Why does USDA Rural Development do this?
Helping people stay in their own home and keep it in good repair helps families and their communities. Homeownership helps families and individuals build savings over time. It strengthens communities and helps many kinds of businesses that support the local economy.

NOTE: Because citations and other information may be subject to change, please always consult the program instructions listed in the section above titled "What Governs this Program?" Applicants may also contact your local office for assistance.

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Our Emergency Shelter is an alcohol and drug free environment which provides 30 days of emergency shelter, basic needs, and support services for homeless persons working the program. We also offer a 10-day Emergency Shelter if income exceeds HUD requirements.

The PHA administers the housing choice voucher program under contract with HUD and has the following areas of responsibility:

• Establishing local policies
• Determining family eligibility and reexamining of family income
• Maintaining the waiting list and selecting families for admission
• Calculating the family share of the rent and the amount of the housing assistance payment
• Establishing of utility allowances
• Conducting outreach to owners, with special attention to those with units outside of areas of poverty or minority
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• Assisting persons with disabilities in finding satisfactory housing
• Approving units, including assuring compliance with housing quality standards and determining the reasonableness of rent
• Making housing assistance payment to owners
• Conducting informal reviews and hearings at the request of applicants and participants challenging PHA administrative decisions
• Complying with fair housing and equal opportunity requirement, HUD regulations and requirements, the consolidated ACC, HUD-approved applications for program funding, the PHA’s administrative plan, and federal, state and local laws.

Working with our Partner Agencies to help those in need today and to prevent the problems of tomorrow. San Juan United Way, American Red Cross, Aztec Boys and Girls Club, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Boys and Girls Club of Bloomfield, Boys and Girls Club of Farmington, Desert View Counseling, Big Brothers Big Sisters, PATH, SAS, Family Crisis, Home for Women and Children, New Beginnings, PMS, KYA, ECHO and Childhaven. Working together reaching over 40,000 people each year through the various programs and services that are funded through employee campaigns throughout our community.

The Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) provides core funding to reduce poverty, revitalize low-income communities, and to empower low-income families and individuals to become fully self-sufficient.

The Community Service Block Grant is awarded by the New Mexico Human Services Department to SNMCAC for Chavez, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln and Otero counties. The CSBG program can help low-income families and individuals meet their obligations and put them on the path to stabilization. As funding allows, the program offers emergency help in a variety of forms. Low-income families can receive rent or mortgage assistance, prescription assistance, utility bill assistance and more. Clients will also have access to information and referrals.

Program services

• COVID-19 related emergency assistance
• Rental assistance
• Utility assistance
• Mortgage payment assistance
• Prescription assistance
• Referrals to partnership agencies and community resources

Independent Living Resource Center (ILRC) is a grassroots, community agency founded in 1989 to encourage and empower individuals with disabilities to participate fully in family, community, and work life. We provide advocacy and services to people with all disabilities in 16 New Mexico counties.

As a consumer-controlled organization, people with disabilities comprise the majority of both our Board of Directors and our staff. ILRC is one of five Centers for Independent Living in New Mexico. Independent living philosophy promotes the full inclusion and participation of people with disabilities in work, family, and community life. A commitment to dignity, freedom, and choice for people with disabilities drives the delivery of independent living services, programs, and activities.

Cottonwood Commons Details

• 60 units, 1, 2, 3 bedroom.
• Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

Since this property has received funding in part through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, a certain number of units are set aside for lower income households. Households must earn either less than 50% or 60% of the area median income (depending on the set-aside option chosen by the property owner) to qualify for these units. Rents in these units are capped at a maximum of 30% of the set-aside area median income (adjusted for unit size). Some rental units in this property may not be subject to LIHTC and therefore have higher rents and no maximum household income requirement.

• Rental Assistance Available
• Rent Based on Income
• Bedroom Count 0,1
• Appliances Furnished
• Close to Shopping
• Community Room
• Laundry Facility
• Mini-Blinds
• Refrigerated Air
• Sewer Included
• Trash Included
• Water Included

• Rental Assistance Available
• Rent Based on Income
• Bedroom Count 1,2,3
• Appliances Furnished
• Close to School
• Close to Shopping
• Laundry Facility
• Mini-Blinds
• Playground
• Storage

Although this organization is located in Las Cruces, they take referrals from Otero County agencies to help people experiencing homelessness. 

Refer Someone to MVCH

If you know anyone who may be in need of our services, please use the link below to refer the individual to our Outreach coordinators:

http://www.mvcommunityofhope.org/mvch-referral-form/

Contact the Grajeda-Huckaby Low Barrier Housing Fund by email: gh.housing.fund@gmail.com

The Grajeda-Huckaby Low Barrier Housing Fund supports individuals in need of immediate housing assistance. These community funds are available for people experiencing or recovering from substance use disorders. The purpose of the fund is not to provide ongoing housing support, as we know there are many great organizations and funds already doing that in Southern New Mexico. The purpose of the fund is to fill the gaps in existing programs.

Example of ways to use this fund include but are not limited to:

• Paying for a one-night hotel stay while someone is waiting for an appointment or an assessment
• Paying for a weekly hotel while waiting for other funding to kick in
• Paying for a client portion of a deposit that is required to get into permanent housing

This is not meant to be comprehensive, please inquire by email if you have questions.

Mescalero Apache Tribe Housing Department

Provides Weatherization Assistance in Otero County

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to find their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments.

The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.

Housing choice vouchers are administered locally by public housing agencies (PHAs). The PHAs receive federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to administer the voucher program.

A family that is issued a housing voucher is responsible for finding a suitable housing unit of the family's choice where the owner agrees to rent under the program. This unit may include the family's present residence. Rental units must meet minimum standards of health and safety, as determined by the PHA.

A housing subsidy is paid to the landlord directly by the PHA on behalf of the participating family. The family then pays the difference between the actual rent charged by the landlord and the amount subsidized by the program. Under certain circumstances, if authorized by the PHA, a family may use its voucher to purchase a modest home.

Eligibility for a housing voucher is determined by the Public Housing Agency (PHA) based on the total annual gross income and family size and is limited to US citizens and specified categories of non-citizens who have eligible immigration status. In general, the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live. By law, a PHA must provide 75 percent of its voucher to applicants whose incomes do not exceed 30 percent of the area median income. Median income levels are published by HUD and vary by location. The PHA serving your community can provide you with the income limits for your area and family size.

During the application process, the PHA will collect information on family income, assets, and family composition. The PHA will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank, and will use the information to determine program eligibility and the amount of the housing assistance payment.

If the PHA determines that your family is eligible, the PHA will put your name on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a housing voucher.