CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTY SEVENTH COUNCIL
COUNCIL BILL NO. R-26-11 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________
SPONSORED BY: Ren?e Grout and Nichole Rogers
RESOLUTION
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Amending R-24-109 To Extend The Deadline For Implementation Of Directives Related To The City's Housing Voucher Programs (Grout and Rogers)
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WHEREAS, R-24-109, Enactment No. R-2025-003, adopted by the Albuquerque City Council on January 6, 2025, directs the Department of Health, Housing, and Homelessness (HHH) to take steps to improve the efficiency and transparency of the City's Housing Voucher Programs; and
WHEREAS, Section 2 further provides that the implementation of the directives contained in the Resolution shall be completed within one (1) year of the submission of the implementation plan; and
WHEREAS, the EC-25-353 with the implementation plan was received and referred by Council on April 7, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the report and implementation plan required coordination among multiple City departments, nonprofit service providers, and regional partners involved in the administration of Housing Voucher Programs; and
WHEREAS, although significant progress has been made, additional time is necessary to complete implementation in a manner that ensures improvements to program transparency, efficiency, and accountability while minimizing disruption to residents currently receiving housing assistance.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
SECTION 1. R-24-109, Enactment No. R-2025-003 directed HHH to take a number of steps to increase the efficiency and transparency of its Housing Voucher Programs, including Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), Rapid Re-housing (RRH), Transitional Housing, Motel/Hotel, and Project-Based (PBV) Vouchers. Following is a summary of the directives and the status of each.
1. Convene a Housing Voucher Program Work Group. This directive is complete. The Work Group had its kick off meeting...
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