Homelessness

Tri-Cities

Farmington police share strategies to combat crime in the Animas District

An unhoused man and a transient share their thoughts

August 2, 2026

Tri-Cities

PATH to host fundraiser event for shelter upgrades

Party in the Park returns to celebrate 46 years while raising funds for shelter operations.

July 8, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico spent $500M on housing in last 3 years as homelessness persists, new report says

Unattended belongings are pictured near Central Avenue and Tramway Boulevard in Albuquerque in 2025. Patrick Lohmann/Source NM Homelessness in New…

May 27, 2026

HUD homelessness funding still uncertain amid lawsuits, shutdown threat, N.M. official says

Volunteer James Freeman leans over to survey a man in a downtown Albuquerque gas station parking for the annual point-in-time…

January 26, 2026

N.M. distributes $820K for homeless warming centers, a first for new Office of Housing

Beds for unhoused people sit at a hotel conference room in Gallup, paid for by the New Mexico Office of…

January 9, 2026

Santa Fe homeless shelter predicts doubled wait lists without federal funding

Cuts target permanent supportive housing, which is next step for Consuelo’s Place clients

December 23, 2025

N.M. homelessness coalition will ask Legislature to fill in federal funding gaps

HUD recently issued a notice states suggesting it was seeking to slash Continuum of Care funding by roughly 70%

December 9, 2025

Rural, unhoused people statewide cite deposit, application fees as greatest barrier to housing

A small group of volunteers walks through alleys in downtown Albuquerque in search of unhoused people to survey on Jan.…

November 18, 2025

Albuquerque-area leaders tout arrival of more than $80 million for housing and homelessness

Local leaders commit to housing 1,000 people by June 30, 2026, following state funding

August 27, 2025

Study explores how ABQ, Santa Fe could make dent in housing shortage with ‘dorm-style’ units

Proposal would convert vacant office spaces into housing.

August 5, 2025

A Safe place to heal

Inside Albuquerque’s new medical respite program for the unhoused

June 23, 2025

Heat of the Moment

New Mexico’s rising temperatures put everyone at risk — but especially people without homes

June 12, 2025

New state study suggests homelessness far undercounted in New Mexico

Department of Health takes ‘novel approach to counting the state’s unhoused population’

May 14, 2025

Billionaire-backed think tank that pushed homeless crackdowns elsewhere hires veteran N.M. lobbyists

The public doesn’t know what bills the Cicero Institute is seeking to influence, thanks to legal blind spot lawmakers hope…

February 5, 2025

New Mexico governor once again tries to create Office of Housing

New official tackling homelessness says ‘good solutions’ to be found for encampment sweeps, prevention

January 29, 2025

ABQ agrees to halt encampment clearing for annual homeless count amid ongoing sweeps

Unattended belongings near Central Avenue and Tramway Boulevard in Albuquerque on Tuesday. The City of Albuquerque has agreed not to…

January 8, 2025

Homelessness among seniors rising across New Mexico, especially outside Albuquerque, group says

Presenter: Those aged 50 and over are in the fastest growing demographic of unhoused people

October 14, 2024

Homelessness project that meets 3,000+ needs more funding, N.M. health leaders say

Homelessness is an issue for at least 4,600 people in the state, according to latest count

August 28, 2024

Española begins clearing homeless encampment

City officials had wavered for months as anger from locals mounted

August 8, 2024

Valencia County and Española force unhoused people off public property

Governor says she is ‘evaluating’ California executive order on tent encampments as local governments expand enforcement post SCOTUS-decision on public…

August 2, 2024

Homelessness increased in New Mexico again last year

According to latest ‘point-in-time’ count, number of people living on streets is highest since at least 2009

August 2, 2024

No lawmaker has signed up to sponsor NM Gov’s panhandling bill

Prominent committee chair pushes for more state data, says ‘heavy lift’ for all bills expected at upcoming session

July 12, 2024

N.M. governor shares draft proposal for forced mental health treatment

‘Please slow this down,’ pleads disability rights advocate

June 27, 2024

Albuquerque is throwing out the belongings of homeless people, violating city policy

People have lost medications, birth certificates, IDs, treasured family photos and the ashes of loved ones

May 16, 2024