Santa Fe City Council Blocks State Funds for Homeless Shelter Support
What happened
The Santa Fe city council blocked state funds intended for shelter support. This decision follows a June vote by councilors to prevent a local nonprofit from accessing state money for the Resource and Opportunity Center (ROCk), a planned 125-bed shelter near Santa Fe Place mall.
Why it matters
The city is expected to request over $159 million in state money during the upcoming legislative session, but none of that funding will address homelessness. The city is also working to meet deadlines for relocating existing homeless shelters, including Agape House and Consuelo’s Place.
The Santa Fe city council is responsible for the city's housing policy, and the Mayor champions policy changes for the city.
Who's involved
- Santa FeThe city where the housing and shelter policy decisions are made
- city councilThe legislative body that voted to block state funds for shelter support
- New MexicoThe state providing the funds that were blocked by the city council
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- Community FoundationSpeculative
Loss of shelter capacity could increase demand for community resources, straining the Community Foundation.
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The entities involved
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Santa Fe
capital city of New Mexico, United States