The mission of the Sandoval County Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Program is to offer participants the motivation and means to thrive, not merely survive, to achieve greater self-sufficiency, and to claim their places as positive, engaged members of the communities in which they live.

The PSH Program offers ongoing U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded supportive housing rental assistance coupled with optional tenancy-based case management, service coordination and advocacy services to chronically disabled persons (and immediate family members) who meet the HUD definition of chronic, literal homelessness and who have been diagnosed with a chronic, disabling condition.

Important Note: The Sandoval County PSH Program does not issue or administer Section 8 (Housing Choice) vouchers. Section 8 applications and information are available through the Housing Authorities.

The PSH Program is comprised two components:

Monthly Rental Assistance
All participants in the PSH Program receive services as part of the Rental Assistance component. Services include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Monthly rental assistance paid to participant’s property manager. The amount of the assistance payment is based upon the participant’s income, as the participant is responsible for paying rent portion based upon their adjusted gross annual income.
  • Maintaining a file for each participant for all mandated HUD documentation. This includes common application with supporting documents proving disability and homelessness, HMIS consent forms, monthly case notes, income, child school enrollment, needs assessments, care plans, rent calculation forms, leases, NSPIRE Housing Inspections (formerly HQS Inspections), rent reasonableness forms, and utility allowance forms.
  • Initial and subsequent (usually annual) HUD- NSPIRE Inspections.
  • If warranted, act as liaison between participant and property manager to resolve rental assistance-related disputes.
  • Assurance that all HUD-related reports and funding requests are completed and submitted in full and on-time.

Case Management Services (optional)

All Program participants and all members of participant households will be offered ongoing Program tenancy-based case management support services. These may include, but are not limited to, assistance in

  • Accessing mainstream resources such as SNAP food benefits, Medicaid/Medicare, LIHEAP and SSI/SSDI.
  • Accessing community resources for emergency assistance, such as with unpaid utility bills.
  • Accessing medical/mental health services, especially those related to the participant’s disabling condition.
  • Accessing all resources needed to ensure that all children in the participant’s household are enrolled in school, are connected – as needed – with that child’s school homeless services liaison, and that needs for items such as school supplies and uniforms are met.
  • Identifying/accessing additional sources of potential household income.
  • Identifying/participating in opportunities for increasing community participation.
  • Facilitating participants to enhance existing tenancy and self-sufficiency skills.
  • Advocating for participant with property manager, if warranted/acting as liaison between participant and manager.

Potential Resources for Housing/Emergency Shelter

Town of Bernalillo Public Housing
Phone: (505) 867-2292

Albuquerque Housing Authority
Phone: (505) 764-3920

Bernalillo County Section 8 Housing
Phone: (505) 314-0200

Cuba, NM Housing Authority
Phone: (575) 289-3499

Haven House (Domestic Violence Shelter)
Phone: 505-896-4869

Westside Emergency Housing Center
Phone: 505-344-2323
Information and message line: (505) 839-9193

Joy Junction
Phone: (505) 877-6967

NM MFA Housing Directory
The following link will open the NM MFA Housing Directory
(provides information about Housing Programs throughout the State):
Housing Directory | Housing New Mexico | MFA