MFA expands home rehab program to additional counties
The New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority is expanding its direct home rehabilitation program to eight counties where services hadn’t previously been offered.
The MFA has a program in which it provides repairs to bring homes up to code and makes essential improvements that are non-luxury in nature, like roof repair. The program is for homeowners who lack the resources to pay for the repairs.
The program is expanding to residents in Guadalupe, Harding, Los Alamos, McKinley, Rio Arriba, Quay, San Juan and Union counties.
“Because it has historically been challenging to identify a home rehabilitation service provider in certain counties, MFA’s Board of Directors granted approval for us to provide services directly,” said Donna Maestas-De Vries, MFA chief housing officer. “We continue to be innovative in terms of identifying creative solutions to help ensure New Mexicans have safe, affordable housing. Our team saw a need, and we are excited that we are about to address that need through this program.”
In 2023, the MFA provided more than $2.2 million to rehabilitate 26 homes throughout the state.
Some of the projects included energy-saving improvements, eliminating health and safety hazards, adding or replacing roofing and enhancing accessibility to disabled or elderly residents.
The MFA will accept applications from qualified individuals who have homes in need of rehabilitation from Feb. 1 through Feb. 29. Services will be provided on a first-come, firstserved basis.
People with additional questions can contact MFA Home Rehabilitation Programs Supervisor Gina Bell at gbell@housingnm.org or 505-767-2274.