Rental Assistance Programs

As of January 31, 2022

Bernalillo County (excludes Albuquerque)

• visit https://www.bernco.gov/economic-development/rent/ , call (505) 468-1279, or email berncorent@bernco.gov
• eligibility:
• reside outside of Albuquerque city limits and Tribal Lands, but within the county
• COVID related income loss or qualified for unemployment benefits
• less than 80% area median income for household
• excludes all recipients of federally subsidized rent (e.g. Section 8, other vouchers, public housing)
• proof of experiencing homelessness or housing instability (past due utility/rent notice, eviction notice, written attestation of unsafe/unhealthy living situations
• provides assistance with for 3 months future rent in addition to past-due rent, limited to 18 months total of assistance

Catholic Charities

• call (505) 724-4604 ONLY Mondays 8am-5pm, leave voicemail stating name and phone number
• eligibility:
• currently or at risk of experiencing homelessness
• household income at or below 30% of median income for household size
• provides up to 11 months of assistance for past due and future rent, case management and life skills education

City of Albuquerque

• visit https://www.cabq.gov/family/services/homeless-services/eviction-prevention or contact one of the following Health & Social Service Centers:
• John Marshal (1500 Walter SE) (505) 848-1345
• Alamosa (6900 Gonzales SW) (505) 836-8800
• Los Griegos (1231 Candelaria NW) (505) 761-4050
• East Central (7525 Zuni SE) (505) 767-5700
• eligibility:
• statement of how financially impacted by COVID
• eviction notice or notice of non-payment of rent (or for utilities past due bill)
• at or below 80% area median income

Emergency Rental Assistance Program

• visit https://www.renthelpnm.org/ , call 1-833-485-1334, or email DFARental.Programs@state.nm.us
• eligibility:
• financially impacted by COVID, receive unemployment benefits, or household income reduction
• household income below limits (https://www.renthelpnm.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Income_Limits.pdf)
• past due rent or utilities owed, at risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability
• provides assistance for rent and utilities

Hopeworks

• visit https://www.hopeworksnm.org/move-in-assistance-and-eviction-prevention-program/ , email mia-ep@hopeworksnm.org, or call  (505) 242-4399
• eligibility:
• diagnosed and documented serious mental illness or co-occuring substance use disorder
• currently receiving behavioral health services
• must complete application with assistance of behavioral health or social services provider
• currently or at risk of experiencing homelessness
• provides assistance for first month’s rent, damage deposit, application fees, rent, and utilities

Pueblo Emergency Rental Assistance Programs

• general eligibility (some differences across programs):
• enrolled tribal member
• at or below 80% area median income
• one or more household members financially impacted by COVID or qualified for unemployment benefits
• at risk of homelessness or housing instability (past due rent/utility notice, eviction notice, unsafe/unhealthy living conditions)
• most programs do NOT require residence on pueblo/reservation/nation (some exceptions)
• provides assistance with past due and future rent/utilities
• specific programs:
• Acoma Pueblo: https://acomahousing.org/ , (505) 552-7528
• Isleta Pueblo: https://www.isletapueblo.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/EmergencyRentalAssistanceandapplication.pdf
• must reside within 50-mile radius of Isleta Pueblo
• cannot be paired with other rental assistance programs
• Jemez Pueblo: https://www.pojha.org/erap , (575) 834-0305, or email ERAP@pojha.org
• payments made directly to landlord/utility provider
• Laguna Pueblo: https://www.lagunahousing.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/LHDME-EMERGENCY-RENTAL-ASSISTANCE-POLICY.pdf , (505) 552-6430
• Navajo Nation: https://www.navajorenthelp.org/, (928) 871-2669, or email ERAP@hooghan.org
• provides broad array of services in addition to typical rent/utilities assistance including relocation expenses, mobile home rental/lot payments, motel/hotel costs, late fees, and other case-by-case payments
• Ohkay Owingeh: https://ohkayowingehhousingauthority.com/for-renters-impacted-by-covid-19/ , (505) 852-0189
• covers current or future rent 3 months at a time, as well as household appliances needed
• Santa Clara Pueblo: no more funds, may apply to be on a waitlist: https://www.scphousing.org/era-program.html , (505) 753-6170
• cannot be paired with other rental assistance programs
• Santo Domingo Pueblo: https://www.sdtha.org/emergency-rental-assistance-program-update/ , (505) 465-1003
• Taos Pueblo: https://www.taospueblohousingauthority.org/ , (575) 737-9704
• payments made directly to landlord/utility provider
• Zuni Pueblo: https://www.pozha.org/ ,  (505) 782-4550
• open to non-natives residing on reservation or with Zuni tribal family members
• directly OR indirectly impacted by COVID
• also covers hotel/motel expenses and internet costs