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Santa Fe County funds $3 million for developer assistance, backs Lamplighter redevelopment and advances supportive‑housing planning
Summary
The Board approved $3 million for the county's 2026 developer assistance program, approved $1 million toward the Lamplighter Inn redevelopment and received a feasibility briefing on a 40‑unit trauma‑informed permanent supportive housing pilot. Commissioners urged matching funds and long‑term services commitments.
The Santa Fe County Board of County Commissioners voted March 10 to allocate $3,000,000 to the 2026 developer assistance program to help finance affordable housing projects countywide and approved a separate $1,000,000 allocation to support the Lamplighter Inn redevelopment.
Denise Benavides, community development staff, told the board the developer assistance program provides gap financing — grants and loans — to qualified developers serving low‑ and moderate‑income households, and that the county's 2023 affordable housing plan estimates a need for roughly 600 subsidized rental units countywide. She said the recommended 2026 package would leverage state and federal housing resources and aims to support both multifamily and single‑family affordable options.
Jonathan, a county staff presenter, outlined a separate resolution to accept New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions funds and to allocate $1,000,000 from the developer assistance…
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