{"id":6566,"date":"2025-01-09T10:51:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T10:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foreclosurelistings.com\/news\/?p=6566"},"modified":"2025-06-12T11:27:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T11:27:19","slug":"the-city-of-albuquerque-ends-partnership-with-non-profit-organization-after-misuse-of-funds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foreclosurelistings.com\/news\/foreclosure-market\/the-city-of-albuquerque-ends-partnership-with-non-profit-organization-after-misuse-of-funds","title":{"rendered":"The City of Albuquerque Ends Partnership with Non-Profit Organization After Misuse of Funds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The City of Albuquerque has discovered that a non-profit organization dedicated to housing, with which it had an agreement, misused city funds, putting some tenants at risk of eviction and even foreclosure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a result of this discovery, the city has decided to cut ties with the organization. Regarding this, Gilbert Ramirez, Director of Albuquerque\u2019s Health, Housing, and Homelessness Department, said: \u201cThey went beyond the terms of the agreement, and I believe the funds were used for staff salaries or other administrative expenses.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The conflict stems from more than $200,000 in city funds, which were allocated to help residents with rent payments through the Housing Voucher program and assigned to the Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico (SHCNM). However, city officials claim that SHCNM diverted the money for other purposes, for which Mr. Ramirez also stated: \u201cWe have informed the organization that we will not renew their contract.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The mismanagement by this non-profit entity caused delays in rent payments for more than 100 tenants and almost led to 40 evictions, prompting a review of the contract where these inconsistencies were discovered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To prevent further problems for the residents benefiting from this program, the city intervened and paid landlords directly to ensure tenants could remain in their homes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ramirez concluded by saying: \u201cWe worked closely with the group to identify all rental contracts and tenant payments. Additionally, we contacted landlords to resolve the situation. Now, the non-profit organization must repay the misused funds. So far, the process has gone smoothly.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At this time, city officials are exploring partnerships with other organizations to take over the contract.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Available Foreclosures:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Albuquerque: 12 homes available<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><br style=\"font-weight: 400\" \/>By El\u00edas DaSilva | January 09, \u00a02025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Albuquerque has discovered that a non-profit organization dedicated to housing, with which it had an agreement, misused city funds, putting some tenants at risk of eviction and even foreclosure. As a result of this discovery, the city has decided to cut ties with the organization. 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