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Pre-applications will be taken online only until further notice. Pre-applications will not be taken in paper format. All applicants must apply online.
See Below for Links to Apply and Information
Walk-ins will not be accepted
Pre-Application Process for:
- Public Housing closed
- Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program closed until June 2023
- Project Based Voucher (PBV) Program open, see below
- Affordable Housing Units open, see below
- Other Programs, see below
Intake of Pre-Applications for Broadway/McKnight Affordable Housing Units
Pre-applications will be taken online only, not in paper format. AHA has free kiosks available to complete your pre-application. These terminals are available by appointment only, please call 505-764-3953 or email update@abqha.org to schedule. Walk-ins will not be accepted.
Supporting documentation is not required for your pre-application. Your pre-application may be completed anytime for free through an internet connected computer or suitable smartphone. AHA is committed to assisting persons with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation or other special assistance, please call 505-764-3953 or email update@abqha.org.
Intake of Pre-Applications for Project Based Voucher (PBV) Units
Pre-applications will be taken online only, not in paper format. AHA has free kiosks available to complete your pre-application. These terminals are available by appointment only, please call 505-764-3953 or email update@abqha.org to schedule. Walk-ins will not be accepted.
Supporting documentation is not required for your pre-application. Your pre-application may be completed anytime for free through an internet connected computer or suitable smartphone. AHA is committed to assisting persons with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation or other special assistance, please call 505-764-3953 or email update@abqha.org.
Applicants who are in need of housing due to fire or condemnation of housing, AHA has a detailed policy. Please read the policy in our Admissions and Continued Occupancy (ACOP) Section “4.III.B Selection Method” on page 69 & 70. Applicants must meet AHA ‘s criteria for admission.
AHA will continue to accept applications for homeless veterans through the HUD Veterans Assistance for Supportive Housing (VASH) Program. This program is administered in conjunction with the United States Veterans Administration. Please call 505.764.3920 if you have questions about the administration of this program. Applicants for this program will be initially screened by the Veterans Administration.
AHA Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) Program
AHA will begin the admission process to the Emergency Housing Voucher Program on August 1, 2021.
AHA is partnering with NMCEH to implement this Program. All households who wish to apply for the AHA Emergency Housing Voucher Program must first contact the New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness at 505.768.HELP (4357) to receive a referral.
Households who are eligible for these vouchers are limited to:
- Individuals and/or families who are homeless (The meaning of “homeless” is as such term is defined in section 103(a) of the McKinneyVento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302(a)), which is codified in HUD’s Continuum of Care Program regulations at 24 CFR 578.3)
- Individuals or families who are fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking
- Individuals or families at risk for homelessness
- Individual or families recently homeless and for whom rental assistance will prevent homelessness and/or housing instability
*Preferences for this Program will be given to:
- Individuals and/or families who are homeless (The meaning of “homeless” is as such term is defined in section 103(a) of the McKinneyVento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11302(a)), which is codified in HUD’s Continuum of Care Program regulations at 24 CFR 578.3)
- Individuals or families who are fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking
Per Federal regulations AHA must inform households on the AHA Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list of the availability of AHA Emergency Housing Vouchers.
Households on the HCV waiting list who believe that they are eligible for this Program must contact the New Mexico Coalition to End Homeless (NMCEH) at 505.768.HELP (4357) to be considered for these vouchers.
If you have any questions concerning the AHA Emergency Housing Voucher Program please call 505.764.3920 or 505.764.3953.
Exceptions
Applications that do not meet one of the above two exceptions will not be accepted by AHA until such time that further action is taken by the AHA Board of Commissioners. Please check back to this webpage to see if there are any other changes to AHA’s application restrictions.
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