A Bernalillo County program that has helped about three-quarters of homeless families find stable housing is expanding to serve 76 families at a time, more than tripling its previous capacity.
The county opened Ponderosa Place on Thursday at a former Comfort Inn at 411 McKnight Ave. NW near Fourth Street and Interstate 40. The site can serve up to 300 people and currently houses 74 families.
As reported in City Desk in June, the county bought the building in October for about $7 million using money from a $150 million state housing investment approved by the New Mexico Legislature and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions Office of Housing is deploying the funds.
County Manager Cindy Chavez said the facility provides stability for families…