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County creates housing development strategy as state funding approaches
Summary
Bernalillo County approved a plan to stand up a housing development function and to coordinate city‑county use of a pending state allocation for housing. Staff will seek initial funding for three FTEs for the proposed Housing Development Division and pursue shovel‑ready affordable and supportive housing projects.
Bernalillo County commissioners on March 25 backed staff’s plan to create a county housing development capability and to begin using new state housing funds should the governor sign legislation pending at the time of the meeting.
Lede: The board approved a strategy to accelerate affordable‑housing development, including a request to staff to begin work on a dedicated Housing Development Division to coordinate projects, leverage low‑income housing tax credits, and partner with the City of Albuquerque and nonprofit developers. The motion passed 5–0.
Why it matters: The Legislature had appropriated funds during the 2025 session that would direct capital for housing to counties and cities; Bernalillo County staff told commissioners the county expects to receive an allocation and must show the state it can move quickly to deploy funds to create permanent supportive…
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