Albuquerque and Bernalillo County will receive $80 million for housing and homelessness projects as part of a statewide initiative to expand affordable housing and reduce homelessness, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday.
The funding is part of a $120 million statewide allocation announced earlier this month, with the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ Office of Housing overseeing distribution of the funds.
“When families don’t have to worry about keeping a roof over their heads, everything else becomes possible,” Lujan Grisham said in a press release. “These investments reflect our commitment to tackling housing and homelessness with urgency and compassion.”…