Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman reported today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is releasing over $6 million to help New Mexico communities make upgrades to their public housing developments.

"These grants will be used to ensure that thousands of New Mexicans have access to safe and affordable housing," Bingaman said.

The grants were awarded through HUD's Capital Fund Program, which provides communities with funding to help manage, develop, finance and modernize public housing projects.  It can be used to build, repair, renovate and/or modernize public housing units, including energy-efficient upgrades to replace old plumbing and electrical systems.

The following communities have been awarded funding:

• Bernalillo County Housing Department: $27,281
• City of Albuquerque Housing Division: $1.22 million
• Clovis Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Inc.: $205,413
• Eastern Regional Housing Authority : $155,035
• Housing Authority of the City of Alamogordo: $303,530
• Housing Authority of the City of Artesia : $188,134
• Housing Authority of the City of Eunice: $26,860
• Housing Authority of the City of Gallup: $382,006
• Housing Authority of the City of Grants: $33,750
• Housing Authority of the City of Las Cruces: $290,986
• Housing Authority of the City of Las Vegas: $465,687
• Housing Authority of the City of Lordsburg: $154,341
• Housing Authority of the City of Lovington : $69,134
• Housing Authority of the City of Raton : $233,591
• Housing Authority of the City of Sunland Park: $57,385
• Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences: $132,877
• Housing Authority of the City of Tucumcari : $120,968
• Housing Authority of the County of Doña Ana: $8,608
• Housing Authority of the County of Rio Arriba: $80,585
• Housing Authority of the County of Santa Fe: $262,158
• Housing Authority of the County of Taos: $249,863
• Housing Authority of the Town of Bayard: $105,964
• Housing Authority of the Town of Clayton: $66,489
• Housing Authority of the Town of Springer: $77,963
• Housing Authority of the Village of Chama: $54,284
• Housing Authority of the Village of Cimarron: $21,694
• Housing Authority of the Village of Cuba: $35,017
• Housing Authority of the Village of Fort Sumner: $60,456
• Housing Authority of the Village of Maxwell: $32,403
• Housing Authority of the Village of Pecos: $45,678
• Housing Authority of the Village of Wagon Mound: $26,043
• Santa Clara Housing Authority: $42,830
• Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority: $776,699
• Town of Bernalillo Department of Housing: $97,039
• Western Regional Housing Authority: $81,867