(Albuquerque, N.M.) – Today, the PNM Resources Foundation announced it collectively gave $210,000 to sixteen nonprofits for their work in improving the quality of life for the nearly 2,500 homeless in New Mexico. Each nonprofit grant recipient has programs making an impact throughout the state that reduces homelessness and shares the PNM Resources Foundation vision of moving New Mexico forward together.

“No one has the resources to end homelessness alone, but the PNM Resources Foundation can play a powerful role in supporting nonprofits that work tirelessly to serve those experiencing homelessness in New Mexico each and every day,” said Wayne Frye, PNM Resources Foundation board president. “We will always have a strong commitment to local communities and believe we have a responsibility for making the vision of reducing homelessness a reality in New Mexico.”

A recent U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development report shows New Mexico had the nation’s largest percentage increase in homelessness last year. The report also shows that the state had a 57 percent increase, the highest in the nation, of people who have been homeless for more than a year.

For many experiencing homelessness in New Mexico, nonprofits are their lifeline. PNM Resources Foundation collectively gave the following sixteen nonprofits $210,000 in grants to help them further their important mission:

Albuquerque Healthcare for the Homeless
Bienvenidos Outreach, Inc.
Childhaven
Crossroads for Women
ECHO, Inc.
El Refugio
Heading Home
Hope Works
Love Inc.
Mission Families, United Way
New Day
Samaritan House
St Elizabeth Shelter Corporation
Supportive Housing Coalition
Tenderlove
YDI

The PNM Resources Foundation and Corporate Giving together have awarded more than $20 million in the past 6 years to nonprofit organizations. Since 1983, the PNM Resources Foundation has helped improve the quality of life in New Mexico by supporting nonprofit organizations. The PNM Resources Foundation is a separate, nonprofit, tax exempt corporation governed by a board of trustees comprised of PNM Resources employees. No customer funds are part of the PNM Resources Foundation endowment. For more information, visit PNM.com/community.

About PNM
With headquarters in Albuquerque, PNM is the largest electricity provider in New Mexico, serving more than 530,000 customers in dozens of communities across the state. PNM is a subsidiary of PNM Resources, an energy holding company also headquartered in Albuquerque. For more information, visit PNM.com.