Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that several New Mexico communities will benefit from over $1.8 million in grant funding provided through various U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development programs.

“This funding will help many of our state’s most vulnerable residents and I am sure it will be put to good use,” Bingaman said.

Mescalero Housing Authority was awarded a $655,783 grant through HUD’s Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) program, which helps meet the housing needs of low-income Native American communities.

The following communities will receive funding through HUD’s Multi-Family Housing Service Coordinators Grant Program, which provides funding for the employment of a social service staff person in insured and assisted apartment housing that is designed for the elderly and persons with disabilities to help residents with specific supportive services they need to continue living independently in that housing development.

• Apple Ridge Apartments Limited Partnership in Farmington $223,227
• Casa del Rio LLC in Truth or Consequences $178,305
• Montana Meadows Apartment Limited Partnership in Las Cruces $223,227
• New Mexico-American Housing Foundation, Inc. in Albuquerque $192,078
• Socorro Village LLC $167,875

The following communities will receive funding through HUD’s Family Self Sufficiency Program, which helps individuals and families receiving public housing assistance achieve economic independence. Specifically, funding will be used to hire a program coordinator who assists families in developing a comprehensive program of education, training, and family support with the goal of obtaining employment that pays a living wage.

• Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority $57,585
• Santa Fe County Housing Authority $56,587
• Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences $56,227
• Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Inc. $45,020