Em Bird-Brown, an organizer with the Peoples Housing Project, leads a rally calling for rent control at a rally in front of the Roundhouse in Jan. 2024. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham struck language from the state budget directing $80 million in new housing spending to Albuquerque, but city officials said they’re still optimistic that money will help them address rising rents and other housing challenges in the state’s biggest city. (Photo by Patrick Lohmann / Source NM)
Even though New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham struck language directing $80 million in new housing money to the state’s biggest city, Albuquerque officials believe the state will still provide adequate funds this upcoming fiscal year to help address the housing crisis.
The governor late last week signed the record $10.8 billion budget lawmakers sent to her during the 60-day session, which included$110 million “to support housing, affordable housing, transitional housing and the expansion of housing services.”…