Housing Aid Reaches San Juan County Families

Parents and guardians of students in all four San Juan County school districts can now request rent and utility help through their child's school.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Financial Aid

Gouache-painted editorial illustration of a modest house whose roofline becomes a schoolhouse bell, set in warm ochre and cream, suggesting shelter for families. — New Mexico's Office of Housing has extended its family stabilization program to all four San Juan County school districts, letting parents request rent and utility help through their children's schools. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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New Mexico's Department of Workforce Solutions Office of Housing has expanded its family stabilization program to all four San Juan County school districts. The program, which had previously operated only in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Santa Fe Public Schools, helps families facing housing insecurity.

Why it matters

Around 8% of San Juan County students struggle with housing insecurity, and the expansion gives their families a way to get help through the school system. For students, stable housing is closely tied to staying enrolled and keeping up with coursework and any aid they receive.

The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions' Office of Housing is investing nearly $8 million in the program. The program is now available in all four San Juan County school districts, after previously operating only in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, and Santa Fe Public Schools.

The players

New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, Office of Housing

The state agency running the family stabilization program, which funds rent, utility, and emergency aid for families.

The details

Parents or guardians can apply for help through their child's school, which connects them to the family stabilization program. Aid can cover rent, utilities, repairs, or other emergencies that threaten a family's housing. Because the help runs through the school, families can often start by asking the school's staff about available support.

This year, the program was introduced to all four San Juan County school districts.

Education Landscape

The expansion extends a state housing-support program that had previously reached only three larger districts into rural San Juan County. It reflects a broader focus on whether students' housing stability affects their ability to stay in school and complete their education.

If your child attends a San Juan County school, the program may be a source of help with rent, utilities, repairs, or emergencies. Families can ask the school's staff how to get connected to the family stabilization program.

The takeaway

Housing support delivered through schools is now available to families in all four San Juan County districts. If you have a child in one of these schools, ask the school's staff how to be connected to the family stabilization program.