Public Housing

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers federal aid to the City of Albuquerque through it's housing agency known as Albuquerque Housing Services. In this capacity, AHS is the owner and manager of approximately 950 housing units scattered throughout Albuquerque. These units provide decent housing for low income families, the elderly and disabled individuals at rents they can afford. Tenants of public housing units pay 30% of their income toward their rent, then any additional costs are subsidized with federal funding. Through this program AHS is currently assisting over 900 households who have an average monthly rent of $152. The average length of stay in the program is 3.6 years.

Valuable Source of Affordable Housing

The Public Housing program is a valuable source of affordable housing, especially for Albuquerque's elderly and disabled population. 30% of AHS's Public Housing participants are elderly or disabled. These folks, on average, have annual incomes of less than $8000/year, and often have no other source for housing. AHS's Public Housing communities include 373 units designated specifically for elderly and disabled citizens.