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.

What is Habitat for Humanity?

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit housing organization working in local communities across all 50 states and in more than 70 countries around the world. Habitat’s vision is of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Habitat works toward this vision by building and improving homes in partnership with individuals and families in need of a decent and affordable place to live.

How does Habitat for Humanity’s homeownership program work?

Families and individuals in need of decent, affordable housing apply for homeownership with their local Habitat for Humanity.

Each local Habitat’s family selection committee selects homeowners based on three criteria:

• The applicant’s level of need.
• Their willingness to partner with Habitat.
• Their ability to repay a mortgage through an affordable payment plan.

As part of their willingness to partner, Habitat’s homebuyers invest hundreds of hours of their own labor, called sweat equity, working alongside volunteers and other Habitat homeowners.

Habitat for Humanity follows a nondiscriminatory policy of family selection. Neither race nor religion is a factor in choosing Habitat’s homeowners.

The Eastern Regional Housing Authority is a federally funded entity that strives to consistently offer housing to low and very low-income families in the City of Alamogordo.

Our mission is to promote adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity, and a suitable living environment free from discrimination.

The housing authority administers three programs to achieve its mission maintaining 220 low-rent homes at two developments, Alta Vista and Plaza Hacienda.

Please note: to submit an application, applicants must have the original birth certificates and social security cards for every member of the household, and a photo ID is required for anyone over the age of 18, copies are not accepted. Applicants cannot have any open criminal/drug cases, cannot be on probation/parole, and must have been off of probation/parole for one year with no incidents. 

WHAT SERVICES DOES COPE OFFER?

CRISIS PHONE LINE  575-437-2673 (COPE) or outside the Alamogordo calling area 1-866-350-2673 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Trained staff are available to assist callers with family violence issues.

SHELTER SERVICES Safety and shelter, food, clothing, transportation, assistance in filing Orders of Protection (restraining orders), and counseling for adults and children experiencing family violence.

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ADVOCACY SERVICES that link people experiencing family violence to legal, housing, and employment services as well as assistance in filing Orders of Protection and other community resources.

COUNSELING SERVICES Individual and group counseling addressing issues of family and relationship violence for domestic violence victims, perpetrators, and their children. Groups focus on building and acquiring skills to avoid further abuse and family violence.

COPE's Domestic Violence Offender Treatment and Intervention program is certified by the State of New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department.

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OUTREACH AND EDUCATION SERVICES Trained professionals are available to offer presentations to schools, churches, law enforcement, medical and legal professionals, civic organizations and businesses. Theses presentations convey valuable information about preventing and dealing with family and relationship violence and dating violence

The mission of the Income Support Division is to relieve, minimize or eliminate poverty and to make available certain services for eligible low-income individuals and families through statewide programs of financial assistance, food assistance, employment assistance and training services.

Otero Hunger Coalition prepares at Our Savior Lutheran Church each Wednesday 4:30pm until they run out.

Sometimes provides emergency overnight support.

Food Pantry -Open 4 days a week, by appointment, to help provide food for those families in need

Furniture Ministry- Provides household and furniture items to those families and individuals who are in need

Building Supplies-Partner with Home Depot to provide building material to repair homes in Otero County

Medical Equipment Ministry-Loans medical equipment to those who do not have insurance.

Backpack Food Ministry- Provides weekend backpacks filled with non-perishables to our public school children that are identified as being in need. The backpacks go home on Friday and are returned on Monday to be replenished for the following week.

Benevolence Fund- Provides assistance with things such as prescriptions, utility bills, rent and overnight shelter. In addition, volunteers can assist with small household repair, wheelchair ramps, preparing coolers/heaters, etc.

PNM Good Neighbor-Love INC is the administrator for PNM’s Good Neighbor Fund for Otero County, assisting those that may need help paying their electric bill.

Community Garden-Created as a way of providing healthy, nutritious produce that families that they can grow themselves.

Community Classes-Walk alongside clients, giving them the tools and encouragement, they need to reach their full potential.

Household Ministry-Provides household necessities like dishes, pots and pans, bedding, towels and more.

• Assisted Living
• Memory Care
• Respite Care

At this point, there are no homeless shelters in Catron county.  In Socorro, PSI Safe Harbor provides (in times of emergency like eviction, extreme cold, and house fires), temporary housing in a motel. We provide this service, and we also direct clients to housing agencies. Two showers are available to clients, one for women and one for men. We supply clients clean towels, shampoo, and soap. Local churches, businesses, organizations, and individuals donate clothing and household items to us every week. These items are available for free to our clients and their children. Please confirm through a phone call that services are available to all NM residents.

At this time, there is no domestic violence shelter in Catron County. In Silver City, El Refugio (ERI) operates the Casa Carmel Shelter for battered women/men and their children, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Temporary shelter is provided for up to 90 days with 30 day reviews. Safety and security are provided along with case management services and educational programs. Our guidelines and rules set a safety structure for single women/men and their children. Other services include: victim advocacy, counseling, domestic violence offenders treatment, domestic violence education and community outreach and intervention and rapid-housing.

Shelter is available to house up to 18 domestic vioilence survivors, including children, in a safe environment free of violence. Provides individual and group counseling. A therapist for children is also available. Please call ahead to confirm hours of service, availabilty of services, public health safety guidelines when visiting and fees.

Low barrier of entry for homeless men and women. Can house 18-20 people. Offers crisis medicine and support services, comrephensive case management and workforce development. Please call ahead to confirm hours of service, availabilty of services, public health safety guidelines when visiting and fees.

Manages public housing, provides free housing to 25 families each year. Manages application process for low income housing.

Everyone deserves the power to live a meaningful life. Unfortunately, structural inequities create barriers for too many, closing off opportunities and fueling injustice. Our programs give individuals and families a seat at the table. We facilitate growth through five Areas of Impact:

Health & Human Services

• Behavioral Health services.

  CPLC offers a wide range of behavioral health services through two programs: Centro De La Familia, housed at our Maryvale Community Service Center and Centro Esperanza in Mesa.

• Domestic Violence Services

  CPLC DV programs provides a safe, secure place for families to heal from the traumatizing effects of abuse. Shelter and community-based services meet survivors where they are to help them discover their strengths and regain their freedom.

  De Colores is the only fully bilingual, bicultural program in the Valley providing tailored services to Spanish-speaking and immigrant populations. Specialized legal services are available to assist with orders of protection, immigration and visa paperwork, and court accompaniment.

  A range of supports including emergency shelter, legal advocacy, case management, support groups, sexual assault services, youth programs, and assistance with permanent housing and employment is available. De Colores helps more than 800 survivors become safe and self-sufficient each year.

• Health Insurance

CPLC can help you apply for your health insurance solution. Keogh offers FREE enrollment assistance for AHCCCS (Arizona’s Medicaid), KidsCare, Marketplace Health Insurance (The Affordable Care Act), SNAP (food stamps), and TANF (emergency cash assistance). Our Navigators are advocates and teachers who care for and support our clients on the road to self-sufficiency.

• HIV Services
• Immigration

Services include but are not limited to:

Low-cost consultations
Informational sessions
Citizenship/Naturalization
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewals
Green card renewals (I-90 Permanent Resident card renewal)
Work Permit Renewals
Family petitions
Consular Processing
Adjustment of status
U-Visas
VAWA

• Parenting Education
• Senior Services

Chicanos Por La Causa provides a comprehensive senior housing and meal program, including a center‐based program that offers advocacy and case management services. Along with assisting its residents though supportive services, the CPLC Senior Services program also provides its clients with a “Meals on Wheels” program as well a Senior Center Based Meal Program.

• Substance Abuse

CPLC Corazón is a client-centered, multicultural center with bilingual staff offering a variety of treatment modalities. We have been providing Substance Abuse treatment through our CARF Accredited Level II Residential Treatment Center since 1983. The 30- to 60-day structured treatment program incorporates best practices targeted to the clients enrolled in the program.

Housing

• HOME LENDING
  As a nonprofit, CPLC Home Lending is dedicated to helping you find the best mortgage loan option. We offer mortgage loans and mortgage counseling to help you make the best decisions for you and your family. Our services are available in English and Spanish to best suit your needs. Click here to find out more!

• HOMELESSNESS
  Are you currently experiencing homelessness or at-risk of experiencing homelessness? Click here to find resources available to you.

• RENTERS
  Are you looking for an apartment to rent? View our apartment communities and apply for a unit online.

• HOMEOWNERSHIP
  Are you currently renting but looking to own your own home? Visit us online to learn how you can buy a house.

  Are you currently a homeowner at-risk of foreclosure? Complete our online questionnaire so that we can better assist you.

• UTILITY ASSISTANCE
  Are you an APS electric customer and behind on payments? Visit us online to apply for assistance to pay your balance.

• HOUSING COUNSELING
• NEIGHBORHOOD STABALIZATION
• RURAL HOUSING
• SINGLE & MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING
• FAMILY ASSISTANCESUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES

Education

• EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO)
• COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
• SCHOLARSHIPS
• BHP SCHOLARSHIP
• ADULT EDUCATION
• TEACHER APPRECIATION

Economic Development

• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
• SMALL BUSINESS LENDING
• WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
• REFUGEE WORKFORCE PROGRAMS
• COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC) formed in 1969 to fight discrimination against the Mexican American community. Inspired by Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez, we advocated for equity in education, politics, and labor conditions. Today, CPLC provides services to people of all backgrounds while honoring our Mexican-American roots.
With offices in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas, we impact almost 1 million lives every year.

Section 8 (low income) rental assistance in the rental home of your choice, if requirements are met and there is availability.

Subsidized housing, rent based on income. The City of Las Vegas Housing Authority provides safe, adequate, and affordable housing to low income families, in an environment that fosters cultural preservation, self-sufficiency and community pride.

Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation services

Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation services

Provides shelter for the homeless and housing-insecure. Call for availability and hours.

Provides food security-related services.

Emergency food baskets available Monday through Friday from 10AM-2:30PM.
Sack lunches available Monday through Friday beginning at 11AM-Noon.
Tues/Fri 11:00AM-noon: Fresh vegetables/meats free every Tues/Fri (courtesy Walmart) – drive up to 1000 Mills at 1 pm. Staff member delivers food to their vehicle.

Agency can also offer during food program hours: diapers/wipes, hygiene packs; household cleaning supplies; routine hygiene items.

Home Building

Home Preservation

Home Preservation is a program of Habitat for Humanity of Roosevelt &Curry Counties that helps low-income homeowners by offering minor home improvements. Volunteer teams work to improve the condition of homes by painting and performing minor repairs at minimal costs to the homeowners who would be unable to complete the repairs on their own. Able-bodied homeowners are encouraged to work alongside the volunteers in a cooperative effort. This program is for homeowners earning 50% or less of the median income for the county in which they live.

***ALL SERVICES PROVIDED ARE CONFIDENTIAL***

Services were provide:

• Shelter for survivors and their children

• Assistance filing petitions.

• Community referrals

• Assistance with applications

• Individualized safety plans

• Survivors Support Group

• Childrens Group

• Parenting and Life Skills Groups

• Batterers Intervention Program 

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.

Hope Children’s Home has rescued nearly 5,000 children between the ages of infant to 18 years of age. The type of children we care for are not juvenile delinquents, but rather children that, through no fault of their own, find themselves in a situation of needed rescue. Some children simply come out of a situation where a parent just needs a little help.

Emergency Shelter

• For men, women, and children 365 days a year

Fighting Hunger

• Providing well-balanced meals 7 days a week

Gently Used Clothing

• Monday-Thursday

Transformative Recovery Program

• Six-month residential drug and alcohol recovery program.

Residential Care

• Children in our Residential Care program live in a home-like cottage setting that accommodates up to eight children. Each cottage has married Christian couples who serve as house parents, caring for the children on a 24-hour basis. Life at NMBCH is not unlike life in a typical family.
• House parents are trained and committed to helping each child grow physically, mentally, spiritually, and socially. This guidance and growth enables the child to meet personal goals and ultimately make significant lifestyle changes.
• Children attend Portales Public Schools and participate in athletics as well as other extracurricular activities through the schools. They are also involved in our 4H Club.

Hope Counseling

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Conflict
• Grief and/or Loss
• Stress Management
• Problem-Solving Methods
• Decision Making
• Marriage and Family Problems
• Communication Issues
• Anger Management
• Building and Maintaining a Positive Self-Image
• General Life Transitions
• Family Issues
• Marital Issues

Bridge to Hope (CJC)

(Classes are held on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.)

• Parenting Skills
• Anger/Stress Management
• Boundaries
• Money and Time Management
• Computer Skills
• Interview, Resume & Job Search
• Bible Study
• ESL
• High School Equivalency Exam and tutoring
• and more

Christian Men's/Women's Job Corps

• Life skills training
• Job skills training
• Computer skills training
• Mentoring
• Bible Study

Adoption Services

Youth Homes

• Provides a loving family-like environment with a room to call your own, home-cooked meals and 24/7 care.
• Supports strong educational and extra-curricular opportunities.
• Teaches Christian values through weekly devotionals and church community.
• Gives a sense of stability and belonging.

Single Parent Homes

• Provides housing with a supportive community.
• Creates goal-oriented plans to help achieve financial stability.
• Gives children the opportunity to participate in Leadership Training in Christ, 4-H and other activities.
• Provides mentorship, counseling, and connection to additional social services.

New Mother Homes

• Escape homelessness or family crisis and sleep safely at night.
• Live in our fully furnished housing with all bills paid. This includes internet, toiletry and household supplies.
• Receive counseling and social services coordination while working on a goal-oriented plan for the future.
• Develop a connection to Christ and to a church home.

Young Adult Homes

• Serves young adults ages 18-22 by providing shelter and spiritual guidance in a Christian environment.
• Designs structure to create self-supportive, community-minded, faith-based futures.
• Provides mentorship, counseling, and connection to additional social services.
• Creates life changing opportunities through professional guidance and donor-provided scholarships.

Providing safe, reliable and affordable electrical service to the members we serve.

Programs Offered:

Electric Services and Scholarships Program

RCEC's scholarship program is generated by contributions or donations and interest from unclaimed capital credits.  Dependents of members are eligible to apply for these scholarships.  A scholarship committee meets each year in March to make selections and recipients are introduced during the Annual Meeting in April each year.  Scholarship applications are e-mailed to area high school counselors for distribution to senior students that are dependents of members of the cooperative.

Returning College Students can re-apply for a scholarship (amount to be determined according to available funds) on a yearly basis.  This application follows the graduating high school senior application.
Members can donate to the Roosevelt County Electric Education Foundation at any time.  

We fight with love.
The Salvation Army is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Our message is based on the Bible, our ministry is motivated by the love of God, and our mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ as we meet human needs in His name without discrimination. Every program we offer is rooted in our passion to serve God by serving the lost, the vulnerable, the needy, the poor, the hurting, the helpless, and the hopeless.

• Emergency Housing Applications
• Emergency Housing Vouchers
• Immediate Low-Income Housing
• Apartments by Income
• Housing Waitlist
• HUD Housing Applications
• Section 8 Housing

Depending on your income or situation, you can get either some or all of your housing payment paid for.

Primarily, these situations include people who:

• Make a small amount of income
• Are elderly
• Are disabled

Those are the 3 common scenarios for someone that qualifies for subsidized housing. That is not an exclusive list, though – many other people qualify for housing assistance.

Imagination Library

• Children 0-5 years-old can receive a free book delivered to their mailbox once a month through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library.

Successful You

• Closet that consists of gently-used business wear including jackets, suits, dresses, blouses, pants, and shoes. Women sent by referral will be able to select clothing items ideal for an upcoming job interview or a new job. Women are able to try on clothing by appointment only.

Volunteer Action Center

• Volunteer opportunities
• Community Service

Game Changers & Winter Warmth

We use “Game Changer” Funds in partnership with local organizations and churches to fill gaps & “finish the job” of helping someone in need.

Our “Winter Warmth” fund allows UWENM to assist families with heaters and fans with a referral from a local agency, church, non-profit, home health provider, etc. In EXTREME cases, heater repair or purchase of a small air conditioner unit may be possible if funds are available.

• Direct financial assistance to local residents in need
• Rent Payment Assistance
• Local Transit Passes
• Electric Service Payment Assistance
• Gas Service Payment Assistance
• Water Service Payment Assistance
• Birth Certificate Fee Payment Assistance
• Driver License Fee Payment Assistance
• Identification Card Fee Payment Assistance

• Independent Living
• Assisted Living
• Memory Care