Welcome to our Community Hub
Rio Grande Food Project is more than food. We are a Community Hub where people connect with social service providers and resources and get help accessing programs that improve household circumstances and prevent hunger. This continuum of food access solutions includes job search and training opportunities, in addition to behavioral and physical health services, utility bill assistance, nutrition and cooking education, financial literacy, emergency cell phones and internet access, and youth literacy programming.
The Community Hub help’s guests enroll in critical public benefits including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) previously knowing as food stamps and Low-Income Home Assistance Program (LIHEAP) applications available.
Community Hub Hours:
Walk-ins Welcome Wednesday and Fridays, During Regular Food Distribution 9 – 11 am
Ways We Can Help
PNM Bill Assistance
New Qualifications for Good Neighbor Fund 2024
- Show proof of a disconnection notice from PNM
- Submit documentation that the PNM account holder has received LIHEAP and/or SNAP benefits for the current year (EBT cards are not permissible for this purpose)
- Provide ID for each member of the household
The maximum reward for GNF is $120 per household per calendar year
Applicant may only receive GNF once each year
Customers must apply for in-person assistance through a community partner (including RGFP) or at a PNM bill assistance event.Â
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If you are unable to apply in-person due to extenuating circumstances, please call 505-831-3778 to discuss case-by-case accommodation.
Water Bill Assistance
Qualifications for Water Assistance Fund (WAF):Â
- Applicant must reside within the Albuquerque city limits
- Applicant must have an overdue water billÂ
- Household income eligibility follows LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program) and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) guidelines
Applicant may only receive WAF once each year
Qualifications for the Low-Income Credit (LIC) program:
- Applicant must reside within the Albuquerque city limits
- Applicant must be the homeowner (LIC is currently not available for renters)
- Applications are subject to review of account payment history
- Household income eligibility follows LIHEAP (Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program) and SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) guidelines
Partnerships
The RGFP Community Hub connects guests with resources through our extensive partnership network designed to help improve household circumstances and reduce and prevent food insecurity. Partner services addressing unemployment and underemployment, insurance benefit maximization, federal aid program assistance, community health, financial literacy, caseworker support, and more are onsite on a rotating basis to directly assist guests during our regular food distributions. Year-round we provide onsite utility bill assistance, nutrition and cooking classes, benefit enrollment support such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps), and additional ad-hoc services and educational opportunities. All Community Hub services are always free of charge. If you are a service agency interested in connecting with the Community Hub, please email rgfp@rgfp.org.
For any questions about Community Hub services, please call (505) 831-3778.
Workshops
 Status – Demo by Kids Cooks on November 9th, 9 – 11 am
Vegetable Gardening Series.
STATUS:Â Finished for 2024.