Statewide Landlord Incentive Program (SLIP)

What is the Statewide Landlord Incentive Program?

Housing New Mexico, in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration, created the Statewide Landlord Incentive Program in an effort to increase the number of safe, adequate voucher-supported rental units in the state. Eligible landlords are those renting to New Mexicans who have housing vouchers through programs such as Emergency Solution Grant Rapid Rehousing and Homelessness Prevention, Linkages, Housing Choice Vouchers and other programs through which vouchers are issued at the federal, state or local level.

The Statewide Landlord Incentive Program (SLIP) provides landlord incentives, wherein landlords renting to eligible housing voucher holders can receive payments for claims. Allowable expenses are:

• Get reimbursed for eligible property damage that occurs during a tenant's occupancy or after they move out.
• Receive coverage for repairs and upgrades needed to meet minimum housing quality standards. 
• Additional support for costs like security deposits, application fees, utility arrears or connection fees and other allowable expenses, subject to Housing New Mexico's approval and in accordance with applicable program regulations, laws and/or ordinances.
• Receive up to one month's rent compensation if your unit stays vacant due to necessary repairs taking longer than one month.
• Receive up to $500 to secure your unit while required paperwork and inspections are being scheduled and completed.
• Rate gap payment to cover market rate differences.
• Landlords and management companies can file claims up to $12,500 total per occupancy per unit

Requirements for Filing a Claim

Landlords will need to contact Landlord Liaison, Christi Wheelock, to begin the claim process. The following documents will be required:

• Proof of completed work including supporting documentation for costs of repairs such as invoices and receipts, and photos clearly showing damage and completed repairs.
• A completed W-9, with the name on the form being the same name that will appear on a check if a claim is approved. Checks and 1099 forms will be mailed to the address on the W-9, unless another address is provided in writing along with the W-9.
• **Please note that SLIP payments are for reimbursement of proven costs that have already been paid.  Payments will not be sent for quoted (unfinished) work.
• W9 for Landlords
• Receipt Examples

Landlord Liaison Contact Information

Christi Wheelock
Housing New Mexico
7425 Jefferson Street NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
cwheelock@housingnm.org
(505) 767-2279