Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico/

SHC-NM Community Housing Program

Housing First!  is a nationally recognized “best practice,” endorsed by the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. It is an intervention that moves people off the street into stable, affordable housing with supportive services to address mental health, substance abuse, health, and employment needs. Using the Housing First model, SHC-NM intentionally seeks out individuals and families that have experienced long term homelessness and serves those with the highest need and most vulnerability first. Priority populations are individual/families with serious health disorders that have experienced chronic homelessness.

Tenant Based Rental Assistance Vouchers - SHC-NM works with over 112 participating private landlords in Albuquerque and is the primary provider of housing vouchers for the City of Albuquerque Heading Home Initiative. People who are homeless move in and stay in an apartment home paying no more than 30% of their incomes.

Move-in & Eviction Prevention – SHC-NM helps with one-time rental deposits and other expenses to support people in upfront expenses that often act as a barrier to renting an apartment home.

Crisis Housing – SHC-NM provides an apartment unit for up to 120 days for people discharged from hospitalization or incarceration.