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Two residents say Bernalillo County help prevented homelessness and restored stability

Bernalillo County public comment session · February 12, 2026
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Two residents described recent housing instability and said assistance from Bernalillo County programs kept their family off the street, helped avert job loss and gave them hope for securing work and transportation.

Two residents described recent housing instability and credited assistance from Bernalillo County programs with preventing homelessness and stabilizing their household.

A resident who identified herself as a family caregiver said she and her brother had been caring for their mother and that "when she left us, like, about two months in," the speaker became responsible for rent, debts and all household expenses. "It was like a struggle every day," she said, describing lost…

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