New Mexico
Stansbury and Vasquez announce $16 million in federal funding to help homeless – NM Political Report
U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury and Gabriel “Gabe” Vasquezannounced $16 million in federal grants earmarked for 28 nonprofit organizations across New Mexico that offer services to homeless individuals and families. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will administer the grants. Vasquez, who represents New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, told reporters during a press conference […]
U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury and Gabriel “Gabe” Vasquezannounced $16 million in federal grants earmarked for 28 nonprofit organizations across New Mexico that offer services to homeless individuals and families.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will administer the grants. Vasquez, who represents New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, told reporters during a press conference in Albuquerque that the grant opportunity will enable the nonprofit recipients to budget accordingly but that there is no current timeline for when the funds will be distributed.
Both are Democrats.
“We’ll have to follow up with HUD,” he said.
Stansbury, who represents the state’s 1st Congressional District, spoke of some of the problems of housing and why there are critical affordable housing shortages. She said one issue occurring nationwide is the ability of private corporations to buy up low-income housing to turn the homes into investment properties or for use as rentals through platforms such as AirBnB.
“Housing is a human right and should be available for everyone. They should not have the ability to buy up affordable housing and use it for profit,” Stansbury said.
Stansbury said the Biden administration and Democratic members of Congress are trying to address the issue. She said that a problem occurring in Albuquerque is an increased number of unit owners who are unwilling to allow families who have housing vouchers to use them and move in.
Stansbury said that Democratic state Reps. Andrea Romero, of Santa Fe, and Angelica Rubio, of Las Cruces have sponsored bills in the New Mexico Legislature that would prohibit discrimination on housing vouchers. Stansbury previously served in the state House.
Stansbury said that the federal grants are a part of a larger effort to address homelessness. She said that the state has appropriated what she called “historic amounts of state funding” to support building new housing while these federal grants will go to nonprofits in New Mexico that work with people experiencing homelessness to serve their more immediate needs.
“Far too many New Mexicans have been denied equal access to affordable housing, which hurts every community across the state. That’s why I am thrilled that New Mexico will receive $16 million from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to help end homelessness. This investment will grant 28 organizations in New Mexico the ability to help even more people find permanent housing and grant them crucial access to programs they need to survive,” Stansbury said through a news release.
Vasquez said through the release that the federal grant funding will “get us one step closer to ending the homelessness crisis that has affected our communities for far too long.”
“And let me be clear – I have heard loud and clear from New Mexicans across my district about the gravity of this situation and the urgent need for short-term solutions and relief,” Vasquez said through the news release.
The 28 organizations receiving funds are:
- $163,211 for Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless, Inc.
- $1,067,213 for Catholic Charities
- $3,591,847 for City of Albuquerque
- $229,048 for Cuidando Los Niños
- $325,516 for High Desert Housing
- $108,858 for New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness
- $535,524 for Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico
- $375,422 for TenderLove Community Center
- $53,915 for Abode Inc
- $632,625 for Battered Families Services, Inc.
- $121,063 for Casa Milagro Inc.
- $139,702 for Community Against Violence, Inc.
- $372,924 for County of Sandoval
- $628,833 for DreamTree Project, Inc.
- $325,276 for El Camino Real Housing Authority
- $128,661 for El Refugio, Inc.
- $940,816 for La Casa, Inc.
- $1,125,523 for Mesilla Valley Community of Hope
- $1,325,877 for New Mexico Coalition to End Homelessness
- $382,677 for Saint Elizabeth Shelter Corporation
- $269,676 for San Juan County Partnership
- $158,403 for San Juan Safe Communities Initiative, Inc.
- $340,617 for Santa Fe Community Housing Trust
- $237,479 for SPIN Supporting People In Need
- $75,378 for Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico
- $953,769 for The Life Link
- $498,370 for Valencia Shelter Services for Victims of Domestic Violence
- $1,165,192 for Youth Shelters and Family Services
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Police arrested two young men on murder charges after a deadly shooting outside the Frontier Restaurant near the University of New Mexico.
Police said 19-year-old Junior Lewis and 20-year-old Evan Rogers are in custody and both face murder charges.
Police said both men are set to face a judge Saturday.
Investigators said they found both suspects inside Rogers’ dorm room at UNM.
The shooting happened in the early morning hours Thursday just south of Central between Cornell and Stanford.
Police said the man who was shot died at the scene.
Leapfrog released its 2026 spring hospital safety grades.
Grades are assigned based on overall performance, including patient safety.
The Leapfrog Group’s goal is to publicly report patient safety and quality information for the benefit of consumers, purchasers, and referring physicians as they make decisions about where to seek care and where to direct patients,” the company stated on its website.
Here’s how your local hospitals performed.
MountainView Regional Medical Center – A
Leapfrog gave MountainView an “A.”
“Being the only hospital in Doña Ana County to earn an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group speaks to the high standards our team sets – and meets – every day,” said MountainView CEO Patrick Shannon. “This achievement reflects the dedication of our physicians, nurses, and employees to deliver the safest care possible for our community.”
“An ‘A’ Grade is a strong sign that MountainView is deeply committed to protecting patients from harm,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We commend the leadership, Board, clinicians, staff and volunteers for the role each played in earning this distinction.”
The hospital performed better than average in several areas including low infection rates, addressing safety problems, and ICU care. The hospital received below average performances ratings in surgical site infections post colon surgery, communication about medicine and discharge, communication with doctors and nurses and nursing and bedside care for patients.
Memorial Medical Center – B
Memorial Medical Center received a “B” grade from Leapfrog.
The hospital performed well in effective leadership, reduction and prevention of infections and addressing safety problems.
The hospital received below average ratings for kidney injury after surgery, serious breathing problems, harmful events, communication about medicine and discharge, and communication with doctors and nurses.
Not rated by Leapfrog were Three Crosses Regional Hospital.
Nearby top rated hospitals
Leapfrog gave an A to William Beaumont Army Medical Center and Del Sol Medical Center in El Paso. Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso received a B.
How did other New Mexico hospitals perform?
A recipients were:
- CHRISTUS Southern New Mexico in Alamogordo
B recipients were:
- Lovelace Women’s Hospital in Albuquerque
C recipients were:
- Carlsbad Medical Center in Carlsbad
- CHRISTUS St. Vincent in Santa FE
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell
- Lovelace Medical Center-Downtown in Albuquerque
- Lovelace Regional Hospital in Roswell
- Lovelace Westside Hospital in Albuquerque
- University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque
D recipients were:
- San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington
- UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center in Rio Rancho
Explore the full survey results at https://www.hospitalsafetygrade.org/.
Jessica Onsurez is editor of the Las Cruces Sun-News. Reach her by email at jonsurez@usatodayco.com.
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — The Social Security Office released the most popular baby names for 2025 on Thursday. And here in New Mexico, we saw some familiar names top the charts once again.
Coming in at No. 1 for girls is Mia, and as for the boys, Noah ranks No. 1. That’s no change from 2024 when Mia and Noah also led the pack, both coming in at No 1. For 2025, there were a total of 66 babies named Mia and 115 babies named Noah, while in 2024, there were 81 Mias and 105 Noahs.
What do the names mean? Online sources list a few different interpretations for Mia, but one common association is with the Italian word “mia,” which means “mine.” As for Noah, the name is most commonly associated with the prominent bible figure. It’s thought to mean “rest,” or “comfort.”
Here’s a look at some of the other top baby names in New Mexico for 2025.
- Girls:
- Olivia (65 total)
- Sophia (65 total)
- Sofia (60 total)
- Camila (59 total)
- Eliana (57 total)
- Isabella (56 total)
- Amelia (53 total)
- Aria (45 total)
- Aurora (45 total)
- Boys:
- Liam (109 total)
- Mateo (99 total)
- Elijah (76 total)
- Santiago (70 total)
- Sebastian (69 total)
- Ezra (67 total)
- Elias (66 total)
- Ezekiel (66 total)
- Levi (69 total)
Nationally, Olivia and Liam are the most popular baby names, and have been for the past seven years, according to the Social Security Administration. As for the fastest-rising names, Klarity jumped nearly 1,400 spots on the girls’ list, and Kasai jumped 1,108 for boy names.
Other names rising in popularity for boys include Atlas, Adriel, Emiliano, Arthur, and Archer. On the girls’ list, Ailany, Sienna, Amara, and Georgia are becoming more popular.
You can find the full list by state online.
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