The deadline to request $ 1,000 of aid from the “Community Impact Fund” program is next Tuesday, September 28 before 5:00 pm To qualify, you must prove that your income was affected during the pandemic, you did not qualify for unemployment, you did not qualify for one or more of
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A state-wide program is helping thousands of New Mexicans keep a roof over their head in a variety of ways. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program assists New Mexicans in making rental payments, either retroactively or up to three months in-advance. The program is geared specifically toward people experiencing
As the situation in Afghanistan intensifies, Afghan Albuquerque residents are doing everything they can to support the Afghans that are being flown into Holloman air force base. Mohammad Sharif said his neighbors have given him donations to collect for the Afghan Society of New Mexico.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Supreme Court outlined rules aimed at helping New Mexican at risk of losing their homes. The new rules require that a homeowner is given information about their loan and possible ways to avoid losing their home. These new rules will apply to any foreclosure filings
BELEN, N.M. — The Belen mayor said state reps are there this week assessing the damage to see if they can issue an emergency declaration after the city saw major flooding last week. Exactly a week ago, intense rain caused major flooding and damage to more than a thousand structures in
“Our carpet was just floating in the hallway. Everything’s damaged. My appliances are not working,” Ernestina Serrano, who lives on Impala Drive, said. BELEN, N.M. — Days after flash flooding rushed into the city of Belen, thousands are still dealing with the damage. The mayor of Belen said of the estimated
As housing prices skyrocket, unemployment persists and wages are stagnant, housing security has become urgent. A federal judge last week struck down the CDC’s eviction moratorium. In New Mexico there are some local protections for renters, however, there are ways around those rules and many will soon expire. UNM law professor Serge Martinez talked to
New Mexico State University’s Creative Media Institute not only teaches state-of-the-art filmmaking and animation techniques to make students marketable for jobs in the film and television industry, but one course is helping them use the tools of filmmaking to make a difference in the Las Cruces community.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month and is a great time to help the citizens of New Mexico have more understanding about the human trafficking that is occurring in the state. New Mexico Dream Center Executive Director Shelley Repp discusses different types of trafficking within New Mexico and
The Supreme Court issued two orders, one on March 24, 2020 (No. 20-8500-007) and one on March 26, 2020 (No. 20-8500-008), for a temporary moratorium on evictions for those who are unable to pay rent during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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