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Bernalillo County opens Ponderosa Place transitional housing, cites state funds and a 1,000-family goal
Summary
Bernalillo County officials, joined by state and city partners, opened Ponderosa Place, a converted motel offering transitional housing; officials said the facility serves about 70 families and claimed the broader effort aims to house 1,000 families this year, funded by recent state appropriations.
Bernalillo County officials and state and city partners onstage at an Albuquerque event celebrated the opening of Ponderosa Place, a converted motel the county said will provide transitional housing and services for families experiencing homelessness.
County speakers said the property will provide shelter and supportive services to help residents move to permanent housing. Unidentified Speaker 1 said the facility and related works create capacity to help "over 300 people on any given night," and Javier Martinez, the speaker of the House, said the specific building will serve more than 70 families. "We probably took a year off of the building behind us," Unidentified Speaker 1 said, attributing the speed to state…
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