New Mexico Reentry Financial Help
New Mexico Rent, Utilities, Benefits & Food Assistance (Reentry-Friendly)
This directory lists statewide portals and regional programs for bills, rent, emergency assistance, and food support in New Mexico. Program rules and funding change often—always confirm eligibility directly with the provider, and follow any court/probation conditions you have.
Start Here (Statewide)
Coverage: All New Mexico counties (statewide portals and primary entry points)
✅ Verified Primary Portals & Statewide Programs
211 New Mexico (Information & Referrals)
Free resource line connecting you to local rent, utilities, food, shelters, and social services.
Free resource line connecting you to local rent, utilities, food, shelters, and social services.
Phone/Online
YES.NM (Apply / Renew Benefits)
Online portal commonly used to apply for or manage public benefits in New Mexico.
Online portal commonly used to apply for or manage public benefits in New Mexico.
Online
New Mexico Health Care Authority (Benefits Hub)
Official entry point for benefit information and application pathways.
Official entry point for benefit information and application pathways.
Online
SNAP (Food Benefits) — NM HCA
Federal nutrition benefits administered by the state; apply/manage via official channels.
Federal nutrition benefits administered by the state; apply/manage via official channels.
Statewide
LIHEAP (Energy Assistance) — NM HCA
Help with heating/cooling bills for eligible households; apply through the state pathway.
Help with heating/cooling bills for eligible households; apply through the state pathway.
Statewide
Housing New Mexico — EHAP
Emergency Homeless Assistance Program resources and shelter connections.
Emergency Homeless Assistance Program resources and shelter connections.
Statewide
CSBG Community Action Agencies (Find Your Local CAA)
State-listed agencies providing emergency assistance for food, housing, utilities, and more by region.
State-listed agencies providing emergency assistance for food, housing, utilities, and more by region.
Statewide
NM Workforce Solutions — Unemployment Insurance
File/manage unemployment claims and access workforce services.
File/manage unemployment claims and access workforce services.
Online
New Mexico WIC
Nutrition and food support for eligible women, infants, and children.
Nutrition and food support for eligible women, infants, and children.
Statewide
🛠️ Confirm First Helpful “Next Steps” Resources
New Mexico Legal Aid — Economic Security
May help eligible residents with benefits, consumer issues, and related civil legal needs.
May help eligible residents with benefits, consumer issues, and related civil legal needs.
Statewide
New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty
Policy and advocacy organization; may publish guides/alerts related to public benefits.
Policy and advocacy organization; may publish guides/alerts related to public benefits.
Statewide
Housing New Mexico — Rapid Rehousing & Homeless Prevention
Program information and service provider pathways; availability varies by area.
Program information and service provider pathways; availability varies by area.
Statewide
NM Child Support (Info & Portals via HCA)
Access child support information and online tools from the state.
Access child support information and online tools from the state.
Statewide
Emergency Shelter Lists (Housing New Mexico)
Statewide shelter listings (youth, adult, domestic violence). Call ahead for openings.
Statewide shelter listings (youth, adult, domestic violence). Call ahead for openings.
Statewide
Tip: Start with 211 and YES.NM, then contact your nearest Community Action Agency for emergency utility/rent options when funding is available.
Albuquerque Metro & Central New Mexico
Counties: Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia, Torrance
✅ Verified Major Help Hubs (ABQ Area)
Roadrunner Food Bank
Large regional food bank with food assistance resources and partner agencies statewide.
Large regional food bank with food assistance resources and partner agencies statewide.
Albuquerque
Rio Grande Food Project
Food pantry plus community hub support and resource connections.
Food pantry plus community hub support and resource connections.
Albuquerque
PNM Good Neighbor Fund
Utility bill support for income-qualified PNM customers (documentation required).
Utility bill support for income-qualified PNM customers (documentation required).
PNM Service Area
Help New Mexico, Inc. (HELPNM)
Emergency assistance resource listed by the state CSBG system (coverage varies by county).
Emergency assistance resource listed by the state CSBG system (coverage varies by county).
Albuquerque
City of Albuquerque — Housing & Community Resources
Municipal landing page for housing-related services and community support options.
Municipal landing page for housing-related services and community support options.
Albuquerque
Mid-West Community Action Program (MID-WEST)
CSBG community action agency covering multiple central/west counties.
CSBG community action agency covering multiple central/west counties.
Los Lunas
🛠️ Confirm First Targeted & Situational Support
Enlace Comunitario — Emergency Housing Assistance
Targeted support for survivors; eligibility and documentation may apply.
Targeted support for survivors; eligibility and documentation may apply.
Albuquerque
PNM CARES (via Good Neighbor Fund)
Targeted assistance within the PNM relief ecosystem; rules vary by hardship type.
Targeted assistance within the PNM relief ecosystem; rules vary by hardship type.
PNM Service Area
Document Prep Checklist (General)
Bring ID, proof of address, income, household size, and any disconnect/eviction notices.
Bring ID, proof of address, income, household size, and any disconnect/eviction notices.
All Metro
Tip: If you’re facing a shutoff/eviction deadline, call 211 and your nearest CAA the same day and ask what “emergency funds” are currently open.
Northern New Mexico
Counties: Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, Taos, San Miguel, Mora, Colfax, Los Alamos
✅ Verified Food & Emergency Resource Anchors
The Food Depot (Northern NM Food Bank)
Food distributions across multiple northern counties; check the Find Food map.
Food distributions across multiple northern counties; check the Find Food map.
Santa Fe
Help New Mexico, Inc. (HELPNM) — CSBG Coverage
State-listed community action partner serving multiple northern counties (call for openings).
State-listed community action partner serving multiple northern counties (call for openings).
Regional
Los Alamos — Utilities Assistance Program (Listing)
Local utility help resource; confirm eligibility, deadlines, and documentation.
Local utility help resource; confirm eligibility, deadlines, and documentation.
Los Alamos
Housing New Mexico — Shelter Lists (Northern Locations Included)
Includes shelters and DV resources by county; call ahead for bed availability.
Includes shelters and DV resources by county; call ahead for bed availability.
Statewide
🛠️ Confirm First Specialized Support (May Have Criteria)
Crisis Center of Northern New Mexico
Support services and shelter resources; availability and intake rules may apply.
Support services and shelter resources; availability and intake rules may apply.
Española
Domestic Violence Shelter Resources (Housing New Mexico)
Helpful for locating DV-specific shelter options; call for safety planning and space.
Helpful for locating DV-specific shelter options; call for safety planning and space.
Northern NM
The Food Depot — Contact / Intake Questions
Use official contact page if you need help finding the nearest distribution site.
Use official contact page if you need help finding the nearest distribution site.
Santa Fe
Northwest / Four Corners
Counties: San Juan, McKinley, Cibola
✅ Verified Community Action & Local Housing Help
Economic Council Helping Others (ECHO), Inc.
State-listed Community Action Agency for San Juan County (emergency assistance options vary).
State-listed Community Action Agency for San Juan County (emergency assistance options vary).
Farmington
San Juan County Partnership — Housing Assistance
Local hub listing/connecting residents to housing resources and support pathways.
Local hub listing/connecting residents to housing resources and support pathways.
San Juan County
San Juan United Way — 211 Resources
Regional resource hub for local assistance options in the Four Corners area.
Regional resource hub for local assistance options in the Four Corners area.
Four Corners
Mid-West Community Action Program (MID-WEST)
State-listed CAA covering Cibola and McKinley (among others); call for active funding streams.
State-listed CAA covering Cibola and McKinley (among others); call for active funding streams.
Regional
🛠️ Confirm First Portals Often Needed in Rural Areas
YES.NM (Benefits Applications)
Often required for SNAP/Medicaid workflows; keep a screenshot of submission confirmations.
Often required for SNAP/Medicaid workflows; keep a screenshot of submission confirmations.
Online
LIHEAP (Energy Assistance)
If you heat with propane/wood or have high bills, ask your local CAA about LIHEAP pathways.
If you heat with propane/wood or have high bills, ask your local CAA about LIHEAP pathways.
Regional
Southern / Southwest New Mexico
Counties: Doña Ana, Luna, Grant, Hidalgo, Sierra, Otero
✅ Verified Primary Entry Points (South)
Community Action Agency of Southern NM (CAASNM)
State-listed CAA covering Doña Ana, Sierra, Luna, Grant, Hidalgo (call for open funds).
State-listed CAA covering Doña Ana, Sierra, Luna, Grant, Hidalgo (call for open funds).
Las Cruces
Mesilla Valley Community of Hope
Community support and service connections; contact for current assistance options.
Community support and service connections; contact for current assistance options.
Las Cruces
El Paso Electric — New Mexico EnergySaver (Low-Income)
No-cost energy efficiency services for qualifying households to reduce monthly bills.
No-cost energy efficiency services for qualifying households to reduce monthly bills.
South NM
PNM Good Neighbor Fund (Some South Locations)
Program includes appointment locations in several NM communities; see official list.
Program includes appointment locations in several NM communities; see official list.
Varies
🛠️ Confirm First Utility / Housing Pathways
LIHEAP via Local Agency (South)
Ask CAASNM/211 about LIHEAP openings and required documents.
Ask CAASNM/211 about LIHEAP openings and required documents.
Regional
Emergency Shelters (Housing New Mexico Listings)
Use the EHAP shelter lists for local options (call ahead).
Use the EHAP shelter lists for local options (call ahead).
South NM
Eastern / Southeast New Mexico
Counties: Curry, Roosevelt, Union, Quay, De Baca, Guadalupe, Harding, Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Otero
✅ Verified Food & Community Action Agencies (East)
Food Bank of Eastern New Mexico
Food assistance network serving eastern NM; check programs and distribution lists.
Food assistance network serving eastern NM; check programs and distribution lists.
Clovis / Region
Southeast NM Community Action Corporation (SNMCAC)
State-listed CAA covering Lincoln, Chaves, Eddy, Otero, Lea (ask about emergency funds).
State-listed CAA covering Lincoln, Chaves, Eddy, Otero, Lea (ask about emergency funds).
Carlsbad / Region
Eastern Plains Community Action Agency (EPCAA)
State-listed community action agency covering Curry, Roosevelt, Quay, Union, and more.
State-listed community action agency covering Curry, Roosevelt, Quay, Union, and more.
Tucumcari / Region
🛠️ Confirm First Utility & Benefits Workflows
YES.NM (Benefits Applications)
Often needed for SNAP/Medicaid and other supports; keep copies of notices.
Often needed for SNAP/Medicaid and other supports; keep copies of notices.
Online
LIHEAP / Energy Assistance (Work with Your Local CAA)
Ask EPCAA or SNMCAC what energy assistance options are open right now.
Ask EPCAA or SNMCAC what energy assistance options are open right now.
East NM
Food Bank of Eastern NM — Programs
Details on onsite pantries, mobile pantries, and other food programs.
Details on onsite pantries, mobile pantries, and other food programs.
Eastern NM
Directory Use Disclaimer
OACRA provides publicly available information to help you locate financial help resources. OACRA is not a government agency, court, probation office, or law firm.
- Always confirm eligibility, required documents, and current funding directly with the provider.
- Call 211 first if you don’t know where to start or have a deadline (shutoff/eviction).
- OACRA does not guarantee acceptance, approval, or availability of any program.
- OACRA does not contact agencies on your behalf and does not intervene with courts or supervision.
- If you are under supervision, follow your conditions and keep copies of receipts and notices.
