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Homelessness

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Las Cruces City Hall with the city name displayed on the building and monument sign in front.
City of Las Cruces Featured

Tiny homes resurface as Las Cruces weighs new strategy on homelessness

Las Cruces councilors are again discussing tiny homes as part of the cityโ€™s next strategic plan after public outreach identified homelessness as a top concern.

Damien Willis
Construction crews work on the two-story Amador Crossing supportive housing development on West Amador Avenue in Las Cruces.
Homelessness

Las Cruces approves Amador Crossing manager after sole-bid questions

Las Cruces approved High Desert Housing to manage Amador Crossing after residents raised questions about the sole bid, security and neighborhood impacts.

Damien Willis
A fenced gravel lot and warehouse at Mesilla Valley Community of Hope in Las Cruces, with a sign for the Mano y Mano Day Labor Program.
Community of Hope

$500,000 grant will fund critical repairs at Mesilla Valley Community of Hope

Mesilla Valley Community of Hope will receive $500,000 from Housing New Mexico for a critical roof replacement and rehabilitation work at its Las Cruces day shelter.

Organ Mountain News
The 50-unit Amador Crossing apartment complex under construction on the Community of Hope campus in Las Cruces on July 8, 2026.
Community of Hope

As homelessness changes in Las Cruces, so does Community of Hope

As Mesilla Valley Community of Hope expands its campus and services, Executive Director Nicole Martinez says more first-time homelessness and rising housing costs are reshaping how Las Cruces responds to housing instability.

Damien Willis
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