Contact Affordable Housing
Physical Location
500 Market Street, Suite 200
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 909
Santa Fe, NM 87504-0909
Alexandra G. Ladd
Director
agladd@santafenm.gov
Roberta Catanach
Contracts Administrator
rlcatanach@santafenm.gov
Cody Minnich
Program Manager
cjminnich@santafenm.gov
Toniette Candelaria-Martinez
Project Specialist
tocandelariamartinez@santafenm.gov
Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH)
The City of Santa Fe filed its Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) on October 4, 2017. To review the final report, click on the following link: City of Santa Fe AFH 2017
Each year, HUD provides block grants to states, urban counties, and large cities for community development and housing activities. States and qualifying counties and cities choose how to invest those dollars to meet their needs within certain parameters. For example, the investments must assist low to moderate-income households or low-income neighborhoods.
The primary community development and housing block grants are:
- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-established in 1974
- HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)—established in 1990
- Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)—established in 1987
- Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA)—established in 1992
To receive these funds, states, counties, and cities must certify that they will "Affirmatively Further Fair Housing" choice—or AFFH. The AFFH requirement originates from the Fair Housing Act of 1968, which requires that HUD administer programs and activities relating to housing and urban development in a manner that affirmatively furthers the policies of the Act. To learn more about the AFH, click here.
Persons with disabilities will be provided with assistance respective to the contents of the AFH in a format that accommodates their needs. Spanish translations of documents and meetings related to Fair Housing are available upon request. For reasonable accommodations, please contact the City of Santa Fe at 505-955-6346 during regular business hours or via electronic mail at agladd@santafenm.gov.
What is housing discrimination?
- Have you ever been charged higher rent or told you couldn't rent because you have kids under 18?
- Has your landlord not allowed you to make changes to your home (at your expense) that need to be made because you or a family member has a disability?
- Has an insurance company refused to provide complete insurance replacement coverage for your home because of the neighborhood in which your home is located?
- Have you ever been offered non-standard and unfavorable terms in purchasing a home?
If you suspect discrimination, you can file a complaint form with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD will investigate the discrimination and pursue legal action on your behalf.
Fair Housing Online Complaint Form
HUD will also provide interpreters, tapes, Braille materials, and assistance with reading and completing forms. To learn more, contact HUD directly:
HUD: 800-669-9777 www.hud.gov
Toll-Free TTY phone for the hearing impaired: 800-927-9275
New Mexico HUD Field Office
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
500 Gold Avenue S.W., 7th Floor
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
505-346-6463 Toll-Free 800-669-9777
Other Resources for Information and Legal Assistance
Disability Rights
New Mexico Legal Aid
State of New Mexico Human Rights Bureau
505-827-6838 or Toll-Free 800-566-9471
Fair Housing Laws
Federal Fair Housing Act. The Federal Fair Housing Act, passed in 1968 and amended in 1988, prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, familial status, and disability. The Fair Housing Act covers most housing types, including rental housing, home sales, mortgage, home improvement lending, land use, and zoning. There are exclusions, and this is only a general description of the Act. The full text can be viewed here: Fair Housing Act.
New Mexico Fair Housing Law. New Mexico passed the New Mexico Human Rights Act in 1969, which prohibits discrimination in the rental, assignment, lease, and sublease of housing. In addition, the NMHRA prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, and spousal affiliation. Claims alleging violations of this Act should be filed with the State Human Rights Office (see Resources and Contacts for information). The complete Act can be viewed here: NMHRA. Also, there is a fact sheet: NMHRA Fact Sheet
The City of Santa Fe. The City of Santa Fe has a Fair Housing Ordinance that prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, familial status, and disability. The full text of the Ordinance can be viewed here: Fair Housing Ordinance.
Printable Materials
Equal Housing Opportunity graphics for printing
Fair Housing Outreach Materials