Recovery Housing Program (RHP)
Amended Action Plan open for public comment March 27, 2024 through April 26, 2024.
RHP Overview:
The RHP Program to Help Individuals in Recovery from a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Become Stably Housed (Recovery Housing Program, or RHP) was authorized under Section 8071 of the Support for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act. The RHP supports individuals in recovery on their path to self-sufficiency. By providing stable housing to support recovery, RHP aims to support efforts for independent living. More specifically, RHP provides the funds to develop housing or maintain housing and recovery services for individuals impacted by a substance use disorder.
The Department of Finance and Administration – Local Government Division (DFA-LGD) has authorized MFA to serve as administrator of New Mexico’s Recovery Housing Program (RHP) to include development of the RHP action plan and implementation of activities described in the plan.
MFA will guide the use of approximately $4.1 million in FY2020 through FY2023 funding received by the State through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for the period July 1, 2021, through September 1, 2028. To date, MFA has awarded a total of $2.7 million in RHP awards.
Eligible Agencies:
Local governments, public and private non-profit organizations, and Indian tribes who demonstrate the ability to offer recovery housing services. Public and private nonprofit organizations can be located in all geographic areas within the State of New Mexico, including CDBG entitlement areas. Public and private nonprofit organizations must be exempt from taxation under subtitle C of section 501(c), have an accounting system, a voluntary board, actively engaged in recovery housing efforts in New Mexico or previously engaged in recovery housing efforts in New Mexico, and practice nondiscrimination in the provision of assistance. Assistance may be provided to primarily religious organizations that agree to provide all eligible activities in a manner that is free from religious influence.
Agencies are required to comply with HUD FHEO (Fair Housing Equal Opportunity) federal fair housing laws and have established policies and procedures that ensure equal access for all individuals.
Agencies are required to have a primary mission to provide recovery housing.
Eligible Activities:
RHP funds may be used for activities under 24 CFR 570.201(c) or section 105(a)(2) of the HCD Act (42 USC 5305(a)(2)) only for the purpose of providing stable, temporary housing for individuals in recovery from a substance use disorder in accordance with Section 8071 and this notice.
- Public Facilities and Improvements
- Acquisition of Real Property
- Lease, Rent, and Utilities
- Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Single Unit Residential Buildings
- Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Multi Unit Residential Buildings
- Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Public Housing
- Disposition of Real Property
- Clearance and Demolition
- Relocation
- Expansion of Existing Eligible Activities to Include New Construction