Bernalillo County commissioners will vote Monday to accept millions in state legislative funding that could help address the county’s need for 28,000 additional housing units by 2035, potentially impacting thousands of residents struggling with housing costs.
The Bernalillo County Commission will consider authorizing County Manager Cindy Chavez to accept and budget funding awarded from the 2025 New Mexico Legislative Session for “Transitional and Affordable Housing Priority Projects” during their 5 p.m. administrative meeting at the Ken Sanchez Commission Chambers.
The funding stems from the state’s $110 million allocation specifically for “targeted housing development, including transitional housing, with a focus on Bernalillo and Doña Ana counties,” according to the 2025 General Appropriations Act. Bernalillo County had requested $100 million for its Middle Rio Grande Housing Collective, with Commissioner Adriann Barboa stating in December that “We have a list already, most of them just need that last bit of funding so we can get them done.”…