Homeless Services

Homelessness Assistance

Homelessness is a harsh reality in Albuquerque and we’ve outlined a multifaceted approach including emergency shelter, transitional housing, and more. In collaboration with our community partners, we’re addressing immediate needs while working to build the city’s first centrally-located, 24/7, year-round homeless shelter. See the services we offer to support people experiencing homelessness.

What We Are Doing

We are increasing emergency shelter options and adding transitional housing because housing is key. Housing allows folks to focus on other needs like finding employment, obtaining quality childcare, and taking care of physical and mental health.

Under Mayor Keller’s leadership, the City, along with community partners, has strengthened the overall system of care for people who are unhoused. The City, in collaboration with community partners has:

• Coordinated street outreach to people living in public spaces
• Converted the Westside Emergency Housing Center to a year-round shelter, doubling the number of year-round shelter beds available 
• Increased annual investment in supportive housing by 44% since FY18
• Invested $10 million in the Workforce Housing Trust Fund to create new, high quality housing for lower and moderate-income Albuquerque residents
• Launched a new $21.4 million emergency rental assistance program to keep people housed who are in danger of being evicted. Learn more at cabq.gov/rent.

Most recently, the City has acquired the Gibson Medical Center, which already serves as a health hub with existing tenants providing services. Plans to create a Gateway Center will add health resources for the community along with services for the unhoused, including centrally located shelter beds and supports to connect people with housing. Learn more. 

Key Documents

Find information on the homelessness in Albuquerque:

• Changing the Story
• Assessing Shelter Capacity Report
• Assessing Shelter Capacity Presentation
• How Can Albuquerque Increase Affordable Housing and Reduce Homelessness
• Albuquerque Affordable Housing and Homelessness Needs Assessment
• HCC Coordinated Housing and Services Framework Draft Document
• 2019 Albuquerque Point In Time Count

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Gateway Center

Learn More Here

Homelessness Framework 

View the Framework Document

What You Can Do

Donate to the OneABQ Housing Fund

• Donate by clicking above or at any Wells Fargo Bank
• Attend a meeting of the One Albuquerque Homeless Advisory Council