New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority seeks community input regarding housing needs in the state
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – In an effort to identify and prioritize housing issues in the state, the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) and the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) are actively seeking the public’s input. MFA and DFA encourage New Mexicans to complete the State of New Mexico Community & Fair Housing Survey online, which takes 5-to-10 minutes.
This joint effort aims to assess affordable housing needs and community development goals that will inform the state’s 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and its fair housing analysis to help prioritize decisions for federally funded programs. The Consolidated Plan is required every five years because the state of New Mexico receives the following funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):
- Community Development Block Grant
- HOME Investment Partnerships Program
- Emergency Solutions Grant
- Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
- National Housing Trust Fund
These programs help address affordable housing and community development needs that meet at least one of three national objectives:
1. benefit low-to-moderate income persons/households,
2. prevent or eliminate slums or blight and/or
3. address an emergency need that poses a serious and immediate threat to the health and welfare of the community.
New Mexico residents may complete the survey from Feb. 1 through July 31. For more information, please watch the New Mexico 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and Fair Housing Assessment video.
The public is also invited to attend one of three New Mexico Community & Fair Housing Needs Assessment public hearings virtually or in person:
Monday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m.
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority
344 Fourth Street
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Link to attend via Webex:
https://housing-nm.webex.com/housing-nm/j.php?MTID=mcd132e94536fd80aed6342370c0d92c6
Tuesday, March 12 at 6 p.m.
Santa Fe Community College
Classroom 212 West Wing
6401 Richards Ave
Santa Fe, NM 87508
Link to attend via Webex:
https://housing-nm.webex.com/housing-nm/j.php?MTID=mff243b5b6d833cbc5411f54af6caf122
Thursday, March 14 at 5:30 p.m.
Doña Ana Community College
Classroom DACL room 273
3400 Espina St.
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Link to attend via Webex:
https://housing-nm.webex.com/housing-nm/j.php?MTID=m39042482a1f7e2db8bce2a29d7444ffa
Written comments may be submitted to MFA Program Manager Sherry Stephens at sstephens@housingnm.org through July 31.
For more information about MFA’s affordable housing programs, please visit housingnm.org.