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Governor Signs Legislation to Provide Millions in Funding to Address Affordable Housing Crisis in New Mexico

March 17, 2023
On Wednesday, March 15, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law Senate Bill 381, bipartisan legislation that will provide an estimated $37 million in funding this year to the New Mexico Housing Trust Fund, which is administered by Housing New Me...

Housing New Mexico 2022 Annual Report Highlights Impact of Collaboration in Addressing Housing Crisis

February 27, 2023
2022 was a pivotal year for the Housing New Mexico, since Housing New Mexico led the development of a statewide housing strategy, helped advance permanent funding for affordable housing, and assisted 18,572 New Mexicans with housing services.

Housing New Mexico-Funded Affordable Housing Development Breaks Ground in Laguna, NM

February 2, 2023
About a year after receiving $936,397 in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funding from Housing New Mexico, the $15-million, 20-unit Laguna #3 affordable housing project broke ground Tuesday, Jan. 31, on the Laguna Pueblo i

Raúl Torrez and Laura Montoya Join New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority Board

January 25, 2023
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and New Mexico State Treasurer Laura M. Montoya have joined the Housing New Mexico Board of Directors as Ex-officio members, after being recently elected to their leadership roles in the stat

Housing New Mexico Adds Two Industry Professionals to Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Allocation Review Committee

December 19, 2022
The Housing New Mexico Board recently approved the addition of Edward Archuleta and Ken Carson Jr. to the Low-Income Housing Tax (LIHTC) Credit Allocation Review Committee.

Housing New Mexico Hosts Annual NM Energy$mart Weatherization Day

December 2, 2022
As part of National Weatherization Day—celebrated nationally each year on Oct. 30—Housing New Mexico staff and partners highlighted new energy-efficiency upgrades to an Albuquerque home that are expected to generate more than $12,5

Housing New Mexico Board Approves $9.7 million in Funding for Affordable Housing Developments in Lordsburg and Albuquerque

November 28, 2022
The Housing New Mexico Board recently approved $1.8 million in funding for a 100-unit Albuquerque affordable housing development and approximately $7.9 million in funding for a new 30-unit permanent support housing development in L

Housing New Mexico Increases Limits for Down Payment Assistance Programs

November 3, 2022
To offer more down payment assistance to low-and-moderate-income homebuyers, the Housing New Mexico recently revised its FirstDown, down payment assistance program, to offer qualified homebuyers up to four percent of a home’s purch

West Berry Senior Apartments Break Ground

October 20, 2022
The West Berry Senior Apartments, an affordable housing development supported in large part by Housing New Mexico, broke ground earlier this month. The project will create 56 units in Hobbs, NM, for low-income seniors.

Housing New Mexico Unveils Comprehensive State Housing Strategy to Address Growing Housing Needs

October 11, 2022
Housing New Mexico recently unveiled its newly developed New Mexico Housing Strategy which outlines steps to address New Mexico’s housing crisis. The strategy was created over the span of a year in collaboration with the Housin