URIDA lists 65 programs for people in New Mexico: 57 from government agencies, 8 from nonprofits, foundations, utilities and other private groups. Each one was checked against its official page. Some serve only part of the state, and dates and rules change, so look on the official page before you apply.
URIDA is not a government agency. Each program's operator takes applications and decides eligibility.
Rules and ways to apply show what the official pages name, and there can be others. Words in quotation marks are copied from the official page. FPL means the federal poverty level.
New Mexico WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children)
Run by New Mexico WIC Program
Who it is for
Families who live in the state of New Mexico, meet income guidelines for the number of family members, and include a pregnant person, a person nursing a baby under one year, a person who had a baby or was pregnant in the last six months, a baby under one year, or a child under five.
FirstHome and FirstDown (Housing New Mexico down payment assistance)
Run by New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA)
Who it is for
FirstHome is for first-time New Mexico homebuyers with low to moderate incomes; FirstDown is down payment and closing cost assistance for first-time homebuyers and must be combined with FirstHome; household income must meet Housing New Mexico's income and purchase price limits.
Housing New Mexico Homeowner Rehabilitation Program (HOME Rehabilitation Program)
Run by Housing New Mexico (New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority)
Who it is for
New Mexico owner-occupants: household income must not exceed 80% of Area Median Income; the home must be the applicant's primary residence; the homeowner must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien; homes in a flood plain are not eligible.
Rapid Rehousing and Homeless Prevention (Housing New Mexico)
Run by New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA)
Who it is for
New Mexico, by provider county: families and individuals who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness; the Homeless Prevention component requires income below 30 percent of AMI; Rapid Rehousing applicants meeting the homelessness definition need not meet that limit initially.
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Bernalillo County Housing Department
Run by Bernalillo County Housing Department
Who it is for
Bernalillo County, New Mexico (county housing authority program): very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled renting decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market; the department may set local preferences to give priority to families meeting those criteria.
Run by Housing New Mexico (New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority)
Who it is for
New Mexico owners or renters (renters need landlord consent); income at or below 200 percent of federal poverty guidelines (1 Person $31,920.00), or automatically income-eligible with Disability Income, SSI and/or TANF; priority to persons over 60, persons with disabilities, families with children.
Income-qualified PNM electric customers in New Mexico's PNM service areas (e.g., Greater Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Vegas, Alamogordo, Silver City, Deming, Clayton) with proof of current-year LIHEAP or SNAP participation and a past-due balance or disconnect notice (not required for seniors 60+)
Community Benefit Program (In-Home and Community-Based Supports)
Run by New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA)
Who it is for
New Mexico Medicaid members who need assistance to live at home or in a community setting rather than in a long-term care facility; people who need long-term services but do not qualify for full-coverage Medicaid may get an allocation through a registry, with slots based on need.
New Mexicans who want to quit commercial tobacco or nicotine (including nicotine pouches and vaping); specialized services for youth and pregnant women; quitline services are intended for commercial tobacco use only.
Bernalillo County Unclaimed/Indigent Cremation Program
Run by Bernalillo County Public Safety Division
Who it is for
Bernalillo County, New Mexico: deceased persons who lived in Bernalillo County for a minimum of six consecutive months (180 days) prior to passing and did not own property or assets of sufficient value to cover the cost of their own burial or cremation.
Run by New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission
Who it is for
Crimes that occurred in New Mexico: victims of violent crimes; family and dependents of minor victims or deceased victims; any individual who voluntarily assumes funeral or medical expenses of the victim. The crime must be reported to a licensed medical provider, licensed mental health provider, tribal health provider or law enforcement agency.
Search Unclaimed Property (New Mexico Unclaimed Property Unit)
Run by Unclaimed Property Unit, NM Taxation & Revenue Department
Who it is for
Unclaimed property held by the State of New Mexico; anyone can search, but you may only file a claim for property that belongs to you or for which you are the legal heir (business owners may file on behalf of their business).
Early Head Start and Head Start (New Mexico Head Start Collaboration Office)
Who it is for
Early Head Start Home Based serves children prenatal to age 3 (working and non-working families); Center Based serves children 6 weeks to age 3 (designed for working families); Head Start serves 3- and 4-year-old children in a Center Based model.
Run by New Mexico Early Childhood Education & Care Department (ECECD)
Who it is for
Any family in New Mexico working or going to school, regardless of income or immigration status; grandparents raising grandchildren, families with substance-exposed babies, families with housing instability, and CYFD-involved families need not meet the work or school requirement.
New Mexico Legislative Lottery Scholarship (recent high school graduates)
Run by New Mexico Higher Education Department (Financial Aid Division)
Who it is for
New Mexico residents who graduated from a New Mexico high school within the past 16 months (or received a high school equivalency credential while maintaining New Mexico residency, or a home school registration certificate), have no bachelor’s degree, enroll full time at a New Mexico public college or university and maintain a 2.5 GPA.
New Mexico Opportunity Scholarship (returning students)
Run by New Mexico Higher Education Department (Financial Aid Division)
Who it is for
New Mexico residents enrolling in a New Mexico public college or university in at least six but not more than 18 credit-bearing hours and maintaining a 2.5 GPA; returning students are 18 or older, enrolling more than 16 months after high school, without a bachelor’s degree or more than 160 attempted credit hours.
Run by New Mexico Higher Education Department, Financial Aid Division
Who it is for
New Mexico residents enrolled at least half time as undergraduates at a New Mexico public college or university or tribal college, with demonstrated financial need as determined by the college and a high school diploma or high school equivalency credential.
Students at New Mexico public postsecondary institutions: physically reside in New Mexico for the twelve consecutive months before the term, be financially independent of nonresident parents, sign a declaration of intent, and show two overt acts (exceptions and waivers listed)
The Education Plan (New Mexico's 529 education savings plan)
Run by The Education Trust Board of New Mexico
Who it is for
Open to anyone: 'Any U.S. citizen or resident who is at least 18 years old and has a valid Social Security number (SSN) or Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) can open an account with The Education Plan, no matter which state they live in.' The state tax deduction applies to New Mexico taxpayers.
Run by New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department
Who it is for
New Mexico statewide: 'Adults living in any New Mexico Long-Term Care Facility can access an Aging and Long-Term Services Ombudsman'; residents, their families, friends, and caregivers can use it to express and resolve concerns.
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) and Senior Employment Program (SEP)
Who it is for
'The program targets low-income, unemployed seniors who are at least 55 years old.' Participants are placed in part-time roles at nonprofit and public host agencies, with wages paid directly by ALTSD.
Eligible residents of New Mexico statewide with a brain injury confirmed by a licensed medical professional or psychologist, a crisis need, and unable to qualify for Medicaid Centennial Care or Community Benefit; people in institutions only if discharge is planned within 30 days.
'Any resident of New Mexico who developed a qualifying disability before the age of 46 is eligible'; an Authorized Legal Representative (ALR) can open an account for someone who cannot.
New Mexico State Veterans' Home (Truth or Consequences)
Run by New Mexico Department of Health, Facilities Division
Who it is for
Honorably discharged veterans with 90 days or more of service and their spouses; Gold Star Parents; certain reserve component members meeting legal residence requirements. Preference is given to New Mexico residents when there is a waiting list, but it is not restricted to New Mexico veterans only.
NMDVS Field Services Division (veterans service officers)
Run by New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services (NMDVS), Field Services Division
Who it is for
Veterans and their eligible dependents in New Mexico; regional VSO managers are listed for Central (Albuquerque), Northeast (Las Vegas), Northwest (Gallup), Southeast (Clovis) and Southwest (Las Cruces) regions.
Albuquerque, New Mexico: refugees and asylees served by the LFSRM Albuquerque office; MED standard loans range from $1,000-$15,000 and Credit Builder loans from $100-$500, qualified under the New Mexico Small Loan Act.
New Mexico Immigrant Law Center (NMILC) free immigration legal services
Run by New Mexico Immigrant Law Center (NMILC)
Who it is for
Low-income immigrant communities in New Mexico ('our goal is to make high-quality legal representation accessible to low-income immigrant communities'); NMILC does not normally help with family or employment-based petitions but will always do an intake/screening to give advice.
Run by Child Support Services Division (CSSD), New Mexico Health Care Authority
Who it is for
Non-custodial parties settling child support arrears owed to the State of NM; a case is not eligible if the custodial party is actively receiving TANF funds.
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) at New Mexico Legal Aid
Run by New Mexico Legal Aid
Who it is for
'The New Mexico Legal Aid Low Income Taxpayer Clinic serves all of New Mexico'; taxpayers whose total family income is not above the 2026 limit (1 in household $39,900; 2 $54,100; 3 $68,300; 4 $82,500; add $14,200 for each additional person above 8).
New Mexicans who file a state Personal Income Tax return, for each 'qualifying child' as defined by the federal Internal Revenue Code; amounts vary by adjusted gross income.
Parking Placard for Mobility Impaired Individuals (MVD)
Run by New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Department
Who it is for
A resident of New Mexico who has a 'significant mobility limitation' under Section 66-3-16 NMSA 1978 (e.g., cannot walk one hundred feet without stopping to rest, uses portable oxygen, has a severe cardiac condition); no more than two parking placards per resident.
WiFi in Neighborhoods Free Internet Access (City of Albuquerque)
Run by City of Albuquerque (Technology & Innovation)
Who it is for
Albuquerque, New Mexico: anyone with a wireless device (laptop computer, smart phone, or tablet) at listed City locations such as community centers, the Albuquerque Museum and ART stations on Central Ave.
Area
This program may cover only part of New Mexico. Look on the official page for the area it serves.
New Mexico Veterans Business Outreach Center (NMVBOC)
Run by New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services
Who it is for
'transitioning service members, veterans, National Guard & Reserve members, and military spouses interested in starting or growing a small business' from all branches of the military.
'While our Women’s Business Center Programs are geared to women they are open to anyone, at any stage of their business development.' Locations: Albuquerque, Farmington, Hobbs, Las Cruces.