A free directory of 1434 places to get help in and around Grant County, New Mexico: shelter, food, recovery, health care, benefits, legal help and more. Kept up to date by the Silver City Gospel Mission.
Landlord won't fix things, or locked them outUse when a renter has no heat or water, unsafe conditions, a landlord who won't make repairs, a lockout, or a deposit that wasn't returned.
American Red Cross - Arizona and New Mexico Region
Free smoke alarm installation (Home Fire Campaign)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Weather and disaster
Red Cross volunteers install up to 4 free battery smoke alarms in qualifying homes and give a fire safety plan. Request online; a technician contacts you within about 14 days. Does not repair wired alarms.
Volunteer: Habitat builds and ReStoreconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Volunteering
Help build homes with local families, or help at the Habitat ReStore, which resells donated building materials, furniture and household goods to fund home building.
Who it's for: Call to ask about build days and ReStore shifts.
Call first · Free
Zero-interest home repair and accessibility loans (Gila Region Resale & Repair)not yet confirmed: call first
Housing and rent help · Seniors and disability
Zero-interest loans for low-income homeowners to pay a licensed contractor for repairs and safety/accessibility upgrades such as ramps, grab bars and walk-in or roll-in showers. A lien is placed on the home; repayments refill the fund.
Renter's Guide and fair housing rightsconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Legal help, courts and re-entry
Free Renter's Guide (English and Spanish, with NM Legal Aid) explaining leases, deposits, repairs and eviction rules, plus fair housing rights information.
Linkages program - find the provider for Luna, Hidalgo, Sierra countiesconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Mental health and crisis
Statewide Linkages permanent supportive housing program for people with serious mental illness; Medicaid tenancy-support services (PSH-TSS, since July 2025) attach to it. Call to find the intake agency where no local provider is listed.
Land of Enchantment Manufactured Home Owners' Alliance (LEMHOA)
Know-your-rights help for mobile home park residentsconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Legal help, courts and re-entry
Group for people who own a mobile or manufactured home on a rented lot. Explains your rights under the NM Mobile Home Park Act (rent increases, late fees, leases, park sales) and holds free monthly Zoom meetings with the NM Center on Law and Poverty.
Hours: Zoom meeting first Thursday of every month, 6:15 pm
Who it's for: Manufactured or mobile home owners who rent their lot in a park or land-lease community in New Mexico, and their families.
Renter and mobile home resident rights helpconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Legal help, courts and re-entry
Statewide advocacy group that takes calls on housing problems, including eviction and mobile/manufactured home park questions, and publishes tenant information.
New Mexico Courts - Magistrate Court Mediation Program
Free mediation by Zoom for magistrate court civil casesconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Legal help, courts and re-entry
Trained volunteer mediators help both sides of a magistrate court civil case try to settle it over Zoom. Covers general civil cases and landlord-tenant disputes over security deposits and damage to a unit. Mediators do not give legal advice.
Who it's for: People with a general civil case or deposit/damage landlord-tenant case in any New Mexico magistrate court (including Silver City and Bayard) that the judge sends to mediation.
New Mexico Courts HelpLine (Administrative Office of the Courts)2 services
Eviction and landlord-tenant self-help guide and formsconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Legal help, courts and re-entry
Plain-language court guide on eviction notices (3-, 7- and 30-day), the court process, how to answer a petition, plus court forms and a June 2026 list of free legal help for renters.
Who it's for: Any New Mexico tenant or landlord, including people facing an eviction case in magistrate court.
Free court and civil legal information lineconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Legal help, courts and re-entry
Court staff answer questions about how state courts work and point callers to forms, rules, and self-help videos for civil cases such as evictions, debt collection lawsuits, divorce and custody. Can refer to free legal aid and upcoming free legal fairs. I
Move-In and Eviction Prevention fund (MIAEP) - serious mental illnessconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Mental health and crisis · Utilities and bills
State behavioral health fund that pays rent, damage deposit, utility deposits or utility bills (reported up to $1,000 every 3 years) for people with serious mental illness who are homeless or at risk. Applied for through a contracted local provider.
Who it's for: Applicant or dependent has a diagnosed serious mental illness or co-occurring substance use disorder, is homeless or at risk of homelessness, and is active in behavioral health services.
Bring: Proof of diagnosis/active services from your provider, ID, lease or bill
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - Fair Housing
Housing discrimination hotline and complaintsconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Legal help, courts and re-entry
Free federal line to report housing discrimination (refused rental, different terms, no reasonable accommodation for disability, harassment) based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or having children.
Who it's for: Anyone who believes a landlord, property manager, lender or housing provider discriminated against them. New Mexico complaints are handled by HUD's Fort Worth regional office. TTY 800-927-9275.
Bring: Name and address of the landlord or company, address of the housing, dates and what happened
SSVF veteran rent, deposit and rehousing help (serves Grant County)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Veterans · Utilities and bills
Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF): rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, rent and utility payments and case management for veterans. Grant, Hidalgo, Luna and Sierra counties are in its service area.
Who it's for: Veterans (Active, Reserve or National Guard service) or an un-remarried surviving spouse, living in New Mexico, who are homeless or at risk of losing housing. Discharge must not be dishonorable; some programs need other-than-dishonorable or specific service. Apply even without a DD214 or ID - they will help.
Bring: DD214 or discharge papers if you have them, ID, proof of income, lease or eviction notice
Advocacy, protection orders and rehousingconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Domestic and sexual violence · Legal help, courts and re-entry · 1 miles from Silver City
Advocates help with safety planning, protection orders and court. Transitional housing and Rapid Re-Housing for survivors. Sign-up point for the statewide homeless housing list (coordinated entry) for DV survivors.
HMS Family Support Services (benefits, SNAP, utility help, insurance sign-up)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Food · Medical care · Benefits · Utilities and bills · 1 miles from Silver City
Community health workers help with SSI/disability applications (HMS is a state SOAR provider), SNAP, utility help, Medicaid/Medicare/exchange enrollment, sliding-fee sign-up, and housing and transportation referrals.
Linkages supportive housing - intake and case management (Grant County)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Mental health and crisis · 2 miles from Silver City
HMS is the Grant County intake/case-management agency for Linkages, the state's permanent supportive housing program (long-term rent subsidy plus services). HMS screens, helps with the application and links to mental health and benefits; SPIN administers
Who it's for: Adults 18+ with a diagnosed serious mental illness, homeless or precariously housed (incl. leaving jail or inpatient), income at or below 30% AMI.
Bring: ID, diagnosis/treatment records, income proof.
Mobile street outreach for people experiencing homelessnessconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Mental health and crisis · Alcohol and drug recovery · 1 miles from Silver City
Outreach team goes to people living on the street or in camps, offers basic supplies, assesses needs, and connects people to shelter, health care, mental health and substance use treatment, and housing.
Street outreach and drop-in centerconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Food · Clothing, showers and laundry · Hygiene and personal care · 1 miles from Silver City
Peer-led outreach plus a low-barrier daytime drop-in: food, water, hot drinks, hygiene supplies, phone and internet access, and help with housing, health care and recovery. Overnight warming center on freezing nights.
Silver Regional Sexual Assault Support Services (SRSASS)
Food, transportation and housing help for survivorsconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Food · Domestic and sexual violence · Transportation · 1 miles from Silver City
For survivors: emergency food items, bus passes, help finding housing (including emergency hotel stays), help with government applications, and local referrals.
Where: 914 W. 13th St. (south side ramp), Silver City, NM (map)
Who it's for: Grant County residents in need
Bring: Photo ID; copy of the bill you need help with; a second bill with the same address; proof of income for every adult; ID (birth certificate or insurance card) for every child; copy of your LIHEAP application from Income Support
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · 1 miles from Silver City
Rent vouchers (Section 8) that help low-income households pay rent to a private landlord. 1-year lease; rent and utilities must be within limits. Get an application at the office or download it, and return it with documents.
Who it's for: Low-income households under HUD income limits. Silver City office handles Grant and Catron counties; Deming office handles Luna and Hidalgo. Voucher can be used for a private rental anywhere in Catron, Grant, Hidalgo or Luna counties.
Bring: Photo IDs for adults, Social Security cards, birth certificates, proof of all income, bank statements, tax return, SNAP letter
Housing and rent help · Seniors and disability · 1 miles from Silver City
Low-rent apartments run by the housing authority in Silver City: Hillside Apartments (1-3 bedrooms) and Valley Vista Homes (3-4 bedrooms). Rent based on income or flat rent; 1-year lease. Shorter wait for 2-3 bedrooms.
Case management and discharge planningconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · 2 miles from Silver City
Hospital case managers/social workers assess patients' social needs and build discharge plans (where the patient will go, home health, equipment, rides, shelter referral). Mission staff can call to coordinate before a homeless client is released.
Where: 1400 Highway 180 East, Silver City, NM (map)
Who it's for: Anyone
Call first · Free
Head of Family and Veteran property tax exemptionsconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Veterans · Money and banking · 4 miles from Silver City
Lowers your home's taxable value. Head of Family: up to $2,000 off for NM resident homeowners (apply once). Veterans: get a Certificate of Eligibility from NM Veterans Services, bring the ORIGINAL here. Disabled veterans may be fully exempt.
Where: 1400 Highway 180 East, Silver City, NM (map)
Who it's for: New Mexico resident who owns their home in Grant County (one Head of Family exemption per household, on primary residence). Veteran exemption: NM resident veterans or unmarried surviving spouses. Disabled veteran exemption: home occupied by the disabled veteran (up to 5 acres).
Bring: Photo ID, property account number; veterans bring original NMDVS Certificate of Eligibility (copies not accepted).
Property value freeze for low-income seniors (65+) and disabled homeownersconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Seniors and disability · Money and banking · 4 miles from Silver City
Freezes the assessed value of your home so property taxes do not climb from rising values. Apply within 30 days of the Notice of Value (usually mailed around May 1). Must be approved 3 years in a row to become permanent.
Where: 1400 Highway 180 East, Silver City, NM (map)
Who it's for: New Mexico resident homeowner age 65 or older, OR permanently disabled (Social Security or Workers' Comp determination), living in the home as primary residence (owner-occupied single-family home). For tax year 2026, prior-year household modified gross income must be under $44,200 (adjusted yearly).
Bring: Photo ID with birth date; property address/account number; prior-year NM PIT-1, PIT-RC and federal 1040 (or SS/SSI/VA benefit letters); proof of disability if under 65.
Who it's for: Seniors 55 and over with income under the property's Section 42 (tax credit) income limits; must meet government and managing-agent rules.
Bring: Photo ID, Social Security cards, proof of all household income
Public housing apartments in Bayard (HUD low-rent)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · 10 miles from Silver City
Small local public housing agency (about 70 HUD units) renting low-income apartments in Bayard; rent based on income. Separate from Western Regional Housing Authority, so clients can apply to both.
Case management / discharge planningconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · 53 miles from Silver City
Deming's 25-bed critical access hospital with skilled nursing and long-term care units; staff plan discharges and placements. Coordinate before a client leaves the hospital.
Southwestern Regional Housing & Community Development Corp.
Free home weatherization for low-income householdsconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Utilities and bills · 53 miles from Silver City
Weatherization provider for Grant County. Free repairs that cut energy bills, such as insulation, windows, doors, and water heater or furnace fixes, for income-qualified homeowners and renters (with landlord permission).
Rent help to prevent or end homelessness (Luna and Hidalgo)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · 53 miles from Silver City
Short- and medium-term rental assistance (HOME-ARP, through Housing New Mexico) for people who are homeless or at imminent risk, with case management, in Luna and Hidalgo counties.
Home repair and rehab for low-income homeowners (Luna, Hidalgo, Dona Ana)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Seniors and disability · 53 miles from Silver City
Repairs owner-occupied homes of low-income families to meet code: health, safety, sanitary and mobility (accessibility) problems such as roofs, plumbing, electrical and heating.
Who it's for: Low-income homeowners who live in the home, in Dona Ana, Luna, Hidalgo or Otero counties (Deming, Columbus, Lordsburg areas). Not Grant County.
Bring: Proof of ownership, ID, proof of household income
Transitional housing and crisis help (The Garden at Mesilla Healing)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Clothing, showers and laundry · Transportation · 92 miles from Silver City
Small T or C nonprofit with a 6-bed transitional house for single adults and help with food, clothing, household goods, transport and job/housing searches for people in crisis.
Day center and housing programsconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Clothing, showers and laundry · Jobs and training · Phone, mail and internet · Hygiene and personal care · 110 miles from Silver City
Day center for homeless and near-homeless people with showers, laundry, mail, phone, lockers, clothing and case management; also runs rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, homeless prevention and Mano y Mano day labor.
Immigration legal help, crisis counseling and family assistanceconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Mental health and crisis · Legal help, courts and re-entry · Faith and community · 112 miles from Silver City
Diocese of Las Cruces charity serving ten southern NM counties including Grant, Luna, Hidalgo and Sierra. Offers low-cost immigration legal help, free crisis counseling for adults and children, and help for homeless and needy families.
Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico (CAASNM)
Housing Stability program: eviction prevention and rental-assistance navigationconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Legal help, courts and re-entry · 112 miles from Silver City
Housing navigators help tenants who are behind on rent or facing eviction. They mediate with landlords, find emergency help for housing costs, fill out rental-assistance applications and follow up on them. Housing New Mexico lists CAASNM as the HOME-ARP r
Who it's for: Households in Grant, Luna, Hidalgo, Sierra or Otero County with a housing crisis. Housing New Mexico rules: prevention requires income under 30% of area median income; people who are literally homeless can get rapid rehousing without meeting that income test at first.
Bring: ID, lease or eviction notice, landlord contact, proof of income, any past-due notices.
HIV case management, PrEP navigation and harm reductionconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · Alcohol and drug recovery · 113 miles from Silver City
HIV services for southern NM: case management, help with medication costs, HOPWA housing help, rides to medical care, PrEP navigation, and free HIV/hep C testing.
Linkages supportive housing - intake (Dona Ana County)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Mental health and crisis · 113 miles from Silver City
Dona Ana County intake/case-management agency for the Linkages permanent supportive housing program; Mesilla Valley Community of Hope handles the rent subsidy.
TYLA transitional living for young adults (17.5-23)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Children, youth and families · 113 miles from Silver City
Housing plus rent help and case management (health, mental health, school and job support) for young adults who aged out of foster care or have no family support.
Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains - Las Cruces
Refugee and asylee resettlement and support servicesconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Benefits · Jobs and training · Faith and community · 113 miles from Silver City
One of two NM refugee resettlement agencies. Helps refugees and people granted asylum with housing, jobs, English classes, cultural orientation and case management during their early years in the U.S. Has an office in Las Cruces.
Case management / social work and discharge planningconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · Transportation · 113 miles from Silver City
Las Cruces 199-bed teaching hospital (Lifepoint). Case managers/social workers arrange discharge plans including housing, transportation and community services with payers.
Domestic violence and homeless shelterconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Domestic and sexual violence · Legal help, courts and re-entry · Pets · 115 miles from Silver City
24-hour shelter in Safford for people fleeing domestic or sexual violence (and homeless people in the area), with protection-order help, pet program and rent/relocation help.
Coordinated Entry (housing referral line)confirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · 155 miles from Silver City
Main gateway for most government-funded housing programs in El Paso County (rapid rehousing, supportive housing); one call gets you assessed and matched to programs.
Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) - El Pasoconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Benefits · Jobs and training · Veterans · 155 miles from Silver City
Helps very-low-income veterans who are homeless or about to lose housing with short-term emergency housing, rent and utility help, VA benefits and job help.
Women's Resource Center (emergency shelter)confirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Food · Mental health and crisis · Alcohol and drug recovery · 155 miles from Silver City
Emergency shelter for single homeless women, with case management and links to mental health, recovery and housing help; a 2025 expansion added 20 permanent single rooms for women.
Certified recovery housing directory (El Paso and Texas)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Alcohol and drug recovery · 155 miles from Silver City
Texas NARR affiliate that certifies sober/recovery homes and keeps a free searchable directory; filter by city (El Paso), gender, MAT, re-entry, veterans or parents with children.
Home rehab for low-income homeowners in Catron Countyconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · 175 miles from Silver City
Housing New Mexico's approved HOME Rehabilitation provider for Catron County (Reserve, Glenwood, Quemado): forgivable 0% loans to fix health, safety, structural and system problems in owner-occupied homes.
Who it's for: Catron County homeowners who live in the home, household income at or below 80% of area median, U.S. citizen or permanent resident, home not in a flood plain. Must keep ownership up to 15 years.
Bring: Photo ID for adults, proof of income and assets for all household members, proof of ownership and residency
Good Neighbor Alliance (Catholic Community Services)
Sierra Vista emergency shelterconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Food · Clothing, showers and laundry · Hygiene and personal care · 190 miles from Silver City
Shelter in Sierra Vista for homeless individuals and families with breakfast, dinner, showers and coordinated entry for housing. Merged with Catholic Community Services in 2025.
Center of Opportunity emergency shelterconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Food · Clothing, showers and laundry · Jobs and training · Faith and community · Hygiene and personal care · 200 miles from Silver City
Large Christian shelter campus in a former hotel on Tucson's south side for men, women and families with children. Gives beds, daily hot meals, showers, laundry, clothing and case management, with many partner agencies on site.
Shelter and a one-year Christian addiction recovery programconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Alcohol and drug recovery · Jobs and training · 200 miles from Silver City
Large Christian rescue mission in Tucson. It offers emergency shelter and a residential recovery program of about 12 months in four phases, with recovery coaching, relapse prevention, chapel, job training, and help finding housing. There is no medical det
Hospitality House emergency shelterconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Food · Clothing, showers and laundry · Veterans · Hygiene and personal care · 200 miles from Silver City
24-hour shelter near downtown Tucson for adults, women with children and families. Up to 7 nights in a 30-day period, with a hot meal, showers, a cot, sack lunch and coordinated entry housing assessments.
Pima County coordinated entryconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · 200 miles from Silver City
Coordinated entry is the housing assessment that gets homeless people in Pima County onto the list for housing programs; shelters like Hospitality House and Gospel Rescue Mission do assessments.
NM Men's Recovery Academy (GEO Reentry for NM Corrections)
Residential reentry treatment and halfway house (men)not yet confirmed: call first
Housing and rent help · Alcohol and drug recovery · Legal help, courts and re-entry · 215 miles from Silver City
180-day, three-phase residential substance-use treatment for men leaving prison or facing a probation/parole violation, followed by up to 4 months halfway house. Includes counseling, RDAP, parenting, GED/WorkKeys, anger management.
Medical, behavioral health and case managementconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · Mental health and crisis · 230 miles from Silver City
Free walk-in medical, psychiatric, Hep C, wound care and case management for people experiencing homelessness, plus respite motel vouchers after illness.
Housing and rent help · Benefits · Faith and community · 230 miles from Silver City
Wraparound support for refugee families after resettlement: basic needs, education help and connection to community, aimed at long-term self-sufficiency. Also offers low-cost immigration legal help (separate line 505-539-0274).
Transitional housing for youth ages 17-24 and drop-in centerconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Children, youth and families · 230 miles from Silver City
6-18 months of subsidized housing with support for homeless or disconnected young people; Albuquerque drop-in center also helps with basic needs and life skills.
Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico (TGRCNM)
Drop-in center, case navigation and Casa Lola transitional housingconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Food · Clothing, showers and laundry · Mental health and crisis · ID and documents · 230 miles from Silver City
Drop-in center with showers, clothing closet, food pantry and lunch, computers, free counseling, help changing name/gender marker on ID, and transitional housing. Remote support available statewide.
Gateway Young Adult Housing and Treatment Navigation Center (ages 18-25)confirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Children, youth and families · 230 miles from Silver City
90-day transitional housing program with meals, case management, housing navigation, job readiness and behavioral health help for homeless young adults; opened April 2026.
Christian recovery homes (men and women)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Alcohol and drug recovery · Faith and community · 235 miles from Silver City
Free Christian discipleship recovery homes in Albuquerque, separate homes for men and women, with Bible study, counseling twice a week, life-skills and ministry training. Not medical treatment.
Where: 1400 San Mateo Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM (map)
Who it's for: Ages 17+; men and women; accepts people from anywhere in NM, justice-involved people and veterans. No tobacco; no psychiatric or mind-altering meds including Suboxone/methadone. Little outside contact except immediate family.
Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Veterans · Utilities and bills · 235 miles from Silver City
Free VA-funded help for very low-income veterans and families who are homeless or about to be: case management and short-term money for rent, deposits and moving.
Day shelter, behavioral health and housingconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Food · Clothing, showers and laundry · Mental health and crisis · Phone, mail and internet · 235 miles from Silver City
Weekday day shelter with meals, clothing, mail, storage and phone, plus therapy, psychiatry and help getting into housing (coordinated assessment / VI-SPDAT done on site).
Reentry navigation before and after releaseconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Jobs and training · Legal help, courts and re-entry · 235 miles from Silver City
Peer-led nonprofit (staff with lived experience) that meets people before release, prepares them, and after release helps with jobs, housing and basic needs. Statewide reach by phone.
NM Women's Recovery Academy (GEO Reentry for NM Corrections)
Residential reentry treatment and halfway house (women; mothers with children trconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Alcohol and drug recovery · Legal help, courts and re-entry · Children, youth and families · 235 miles from Silver City
Six-month residential treatment for women leaving prison or facing violations, with a track where mothers reunify with children on campus; halfway house up to 4 months after.
Patient Advocate and social work / care management referralconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · 235 miles from Silver City
State's main referral and trauma hospital where many Grant County patients are flown. Use the Patient Advocate line to reach social work/care management about discharge and return travel to Silver City. Main info line 505-272-2111.
Homeless veterans programs and HUD-VASHconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Veterans · 235 miles from Silver City
VA homeless program pairing HUD housing vouchers (HUD-VASH) with VA case management, plus outreach for homeless veterans statewide. Silver City veterans can ask the local VA clinic social worker for a referral.
Anti-Human Trafficking Initiative survivor aftercare and housingconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Mental health and crisis · Domestic and sexual violence · 290 miles from Silver City
NM's only full aftercare program for trafficking survivors: crisis response, intensive case management, benefits help, mental health and substance use care, and emergency through permanent housing. Law enforcement cooperation not required.
Statewide information and referral lineconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Food · Domestic and sexual violence · Veterans · Utilities and bills · 300 miles from Silver City
Free statewide helpline and online directory to find shelter, housing help, food, utility help and more anywhere in Arizona, including a Housing Crisis Hotline.
Certified sober living home search (Arizona)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Alcohol and drug recovery · 300 miles from Silver City
Statewide group that inspects and certifies Arizona sober living homes (1,600+ beds) and has a free home search. Arizona also requires most sober homes to be licensed by ADHS - check a home's license on azcarecheck.com.
Hours: Online 24/7
Where: 1940 W Chandler Blvd, Suite 2-215 (mailing), Chandler, AZ (map)
Who it's for: Anyone looking for sober living in Arizona
Single adult shelter (Key Campus)confirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Clothing, showers and laundry · Hygiene and personal care · 300 miles from Silver City
Arizona's largest shelter for single men and women, open 24/7, with beds, showers, clothing and case management. CASS also runs Vista Colina family shelter and The Haven for adults 55+.
Brian Garcia Welcome Center (Key Campus)confirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Medical care · Phone, mail and internet · 300 miles from Silver City
Front door for homeless single adults in downtown Phoenix: housing assessments, mail service, shelter referrals (including 95-bed Respiro shelter), and access to medical and dental on campus.
Native-focused addiction treatment, outpatient behavioral health and housing (Phconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Mental health and crisis · Alcohol and drug recovery · Native American services · 300 miles from Silver City
Culturally based residential and outpatient substance use and mental health treatment, plus 26 housing and shelter sites in Phoenix, including housing for homeless veterans.
SSVF and veteran transitional housingconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Jobs and training · Veterans · 300 miles from Silver City
Helps homeless and at-risk veterans and their families in Phoenix with rent/deposit help (SSVF), transitional housing at the Hawkins Veterans Center, and job help.
Family emergency shelter and Halle Women's Centerconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Jobs and training · Children, youth and families · 300 miles from Silver City
Large Phoenix shelter campus for families with children (about 155 families nightly) plus a separate shelter for single women, with meals, case management and job help.
Help for Arizona pet owners in crisis or homelessness (vet care, food, deposits,confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Pets · 305 miles from Silver City
Arizona nonprofit that helps keep people and pets together: vet care, pet food and supplies, temporary boarding, help with pet deposits so a person can get into housing or a shelter, and case management. Has a Phoenix pet support center and a social worke
Where: 3905 N 7th Avenue #7611 (mailing), Phoenix, AZ (map)
Who it's for: Arizona residents facing homelessness, eviction, domestic violence or other crisis with a pet. Useful for clients relocating to Tucson or Phoenix.
Low-barrier emergency shelterconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Food · Clothing, showers and laundry · Medical care · 400 miles from Silver City
Northern Arizona's largest shelter; low-barrier (no sobriety or faith requirement). Adult shelter plus motel rooms for families and medically vulnerable adults, day services and coordinated entry.
Seasonal low-barrier emergency shelter and transitional housingconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Food · Jobs and training · 410 miles from Silver City
Seasonal overnight shelter for adults with dinner and breakfast; low-barrier - no background check and you don't have to be sober. Also transitional apartments for working residents and a day-labor program.
Interest-free loans and grants for Air Force and Space Force members and retireeconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Veterans · Utilities and bills · Money and banking
Air Force aid society offering no-interest loans and grants for basic living costs, car or home repairs, medical/dental bills, funerals and emergency travel. Retirees get limited help.
Zero-interest loans and grants for soldiers, retirees and familiesconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Veterans · Transportation · Utilities and bills · Money and banking
Army aid society giving no-interest loans and some grants for emergencies like rent or mortgage, utilities, food, car repairs, emergency travel, funeral costs and medical co-pays; usually decided within 48 hours.
Who it's for: Active-duty soldiers, Army retirees (longevity or medical, including retired Guard/Reserve getting retired pay), Title 10 Guard/Reserve over 30 days, and surviving spouses/children.
Bring: Military or retiree ID, LES or retiree pay statement, bills or estimates.
CNRAG, Inc. (Brain Injury Services Fund - Southwest Region)
Brain Injury Services Fund crisis help (service coordination for SW NM)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · Seniors and disability · Transportation
State-funded program (run by the NM Health Care Authority) that gives short-term crisis help to people with a brain injury when nothing else will pay. CNRAG is the service coordination agency for the Southwest region. Can cover home care, respite, rides t
Who it's for: NM residents with a diagnosed brain injury (TBI, stroke, aneurysm, brain tumor, anoxia, toxic exposure, etc.) who are in a crisis caused by the injury and have no other way to pay
Bring: Diagnosis from a doctor, PA, nurse practitioner or psychologist; ID; proof of NM residency
Financial help and navigation for cancer patients and families (rent, utilities,confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · Transportation · Money and banking
Family Reach helps people with any cancer diagnosis, of any age, pay everyday costs during treatment, such as rent or mortgage, utilities and phone, groceries, gas cards, car repairs, lodging near treatment and some medical bills. Patients can self-refer
Who it's for: People in the U.S. with a cancer diagnosis, and their families.
Apply for federal disaster assistanceconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Weather and disaster
When a disaster is federally declared, survivors can apply for FEMA help with temporary housing, repairs and other losses, and check application status.
Free online search for free or reduced-cost services by ZIP codeconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Food · Benefits · Utilities and bills
A national directory of free and low-cost programs (food, housing, bills, health, jobs, legal) searchable by ZIP code (88061). Listings can be texted or emailed to a client, and the site works in many languages. Some national and online programs show up h
Housing New Mexico - HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS)
Rent, mortgage, utility and deposit help for low-income people living with HIVconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · Utilities and bills
State-funded HOPWA providers give longer-term rental assistance, short-term help with rent, mortgage and utilities to prevent homelessness, and move-in costs (deposits, first and last month's rent, application and utility hookup fees) for people with HIV
Volunteer home repair and rebuilding after disastersconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Weather and disaster
Christian volunteer group that repairs and rebuilds homes after disasters in the U.S. and Canada. It focuses on people who could not otherwise afford to recover.
Self-Sufficiency Grants: one-time payment of an emergency bill for low-income woconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Utilities and bills · Money and banking
Modest Needs pays one emergency expense straight to the creditor, for example rent after a sudden loss of income, a car repair needed to keep a job, an uncovered medical bill or a funeral cost. It's meant for working households just above the poverty line
Who it's for: Households with earned income from a job who can normally pay their bills but had a documented, one-time setback within the past year. Not for people with no income, ongoing shortfalls or long-term needs.
Bring: Proof of income/employment, the bill or estimate, documentation of the emergency.
Housing stability assistance: help with rent, mortgage or deposit for Molina Medconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Benefits
Molina's 2026 Turquoise Care extra benefits include money toward rent or mortgage payments and housing deposits to help a member stay housed. It needs prior approval and has limits. Molina members should ask their care coordinator.
Interest-free loans and grants for Navy and Marine Corps families and retireesconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Veterans · Transportation · Money and banking
Navy and Marine Corps aid society offering interest-free loans and grants for emergencies, emergency travel and disaster-related home repairs, often the same day.
Coordinated Entry (Balance of State)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help
The statewide sign-up list for homeless housing help. Call 505-217-9570, text 505-219-1834 or email coordinatedentry@nmceh.org. In Grant County, El Refugio signs up domestic violence survivors.
Fostering Connections (extended foster care and aging-out support, 18-26)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Benefits · Children, youth and families
Voluntary help for young people leaving foster care: extended foster care to 21, housing programs, Medicaid, tuition waivers, education vouchers and start-up funds. Youth who left can re-enter.
Hours: State office hours
Where: Santa Fe, NM
Who it's for: Young people currently in NM foster care or who left foster care at 18 or older, up to age 26 (extended foster care 18-21)
NM Department of Workforce Solutions - Human Rights Bureau
File a discrimination complaint (job, housing, credit, public places)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Jobs and training · Legal help, courts and re-entry
Investigates discrimination in jobs, housing, credit and public places based on race, disability, sex, religion, sexual orientation and other protected traits. Must file within 300 days.
Residential Accessibility Modification Program (free ramps and bathroom changes)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Seniors and disability
State program that pays for wheelchair ramps, roll-in showers, grab bars and similar home changes for low-income people with physical disabilities when no other source will pay. The commission says RAMP is currently open and accepting applications for ram
Who it's for: Low-income U.S. citizens living in NM at least 6 months with a documented physical disability; another provider must have declined to do the work
Bring: Proof of citizenship, NM residency, disability (SSDI award or doctor statement), income, and a denial from another provider
NM Health Care Authority - Turquoise Care Value-Added Services chart
Compare the extra benefits each Medicaid plan gives (flex funds, free phones, prconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Benefits · Transportation · Phone, mail and internet
Each of the four NM Medicaid plans (BCBS, Molina, Presbyterian, UnitedHealthcare) offers extras on top of regular Medicaid. The 2026 chart shows rent and deposit help, pre-tenancy help with IDs, application fees and utilities, flex funds for non-medical n
Who it's for: People enrolled in NM Medicaid (Turquoise Care). Many extras need prior approval and have limits.
Who it's for: Active-duty members and veterans in financial hardship, especially deployed members or those with a service-connected wound, illness or injury; see CFA eligibility page.
Bring: Military ID; DD214 if discharged; deployment orders or line-of-duty/medical records of injury; bills.
Pays non-medical bills (housing, utilities, car, insurance) for people in activeconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Medical care · Utilities and bills · Money and banking
Pink Fund pays essential non-medical bills, such as rent or mortgage, utilities, car payments and car or health insurance premiums, directly to creditors. It's for people in active breast cancer treatment who lost work income because of treatment. Grants
Who it's for: Breast cancer patients in active treatment throughout the funding period whose household working income has dropped because of treatment. Applicants must have been working before diagnosis; an employer letter is required.
Bring: Doctor's letter and medical forms, employer letter, tax returns/W-2, bank statements, paycheck stubs, and the bills to be paid.
Free cleanup and repair help after disastersconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Weather and disaster
Christian relief group that sends volunteer teams after U.S. disasters. Teams tarp roofs, muck out flooded homes, cut and remove fallen trees, sift through ashes after fires, and repair or rebuild homes.
The American Legion - Veterans and Children Foundation
Temporary Financial Assistance (TFA) grants for children of veteransconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Veterans · Children, youth and families · Money and banking
One-time cash grant (up to $2,500 per current Legion page; older pages say $1,500) to help keep a home stable for minor children of a qualifying veteran, such as rent, utilities, food or medical costs.
Hours: Varies by post
Who it's for: Minor children (generally under 18, or in high school up to 21) of active-duty members or of veterans who are current American Legion members; must show real need after other help is used.
Bring: Child's birth certificate, proof of service/membership, bills, income info.
Care coordination; Move-In Assistance for a New Start; post-release mealsconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Food · Medical care · Legal help, courts and re-entry
UHC care coordinators help members with health and social needs. Members with housing instability can get up to $300/year for move-in costs (ID help, application fees, utility start-up, pest control) through their care plan. Members just released from jai
Emergency financial help for veterans and military familiesconfirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Veterans · Utilities and bills · Money and banking
National charity that helps post-9/11 and pre-9/11 service members and veterans with emergency bills to prevent eviction, foreclosure or loss of transportation; also runs a crisis response program.
24/7 line for homeless or at-risk veteransconfirmed October 2026
Emergency shelter · Housing and rent help · Veterans
A VA counselor identifies urgent needs and connects homeless or soon-to-be-homeless veterans to VA housing help (HUD-VASH, SSVF rent and deposit help, contract shelter) near them. Family and providers can call on a veteran's behalf.
Financial Assistance for Service Members grant (up to $2,500)confirmed October 2026
Housing and rent help · Veterans · Utilities and bills · Money and banking
One-time grant (not a loan) of up to $2,500 for basic living costs, paid straight to the creditor, for military families hit by money trouble tied to deployment, military duty or injury.
Some help people need still isn't available in Grant County, like inpatient detox, a local public defender office, and help applying for disability. See the list, and tell us if your organization can help fill one, or if you know of help we've missed.
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Please credit the Silver City Gospel Mission, and remember that hours and services change: call ahead before sending someone.
Kept by the Silver City Gospel Mission · 111 S. Texas St., Silver City, NM 88061 · 575-388-5071 · Updated October 28, 2026.
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