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 during regular food distribution hours
Wednesdays and Fridays
9:00am – 11:00am
Ways We Can Help
Tax Help
RGFP offer free tax preparation assistance during the 2026 tax season. Please contact us to schedule or learn more about eligibility.
Workshops
All Community Hub educational workshops and classes are offered free of charge to the community.
ICAN Nutrition series: 2026
Wednesday, February 4th, 9:15 – 10:30 am – Cancel
Wednesday, February 11th, 9:15 – 10:30 am – Cancel
Wednesday, February 18th, 9:15 – 10:30 am – Cancel
Wednesday, February 25th, 9:15 – 10:30 am – Cancel
Wednesday, March 4th, 9:15 – 10:30 am – Cancel
Wednesday, March 11th, 9:15 – 10:30 am – Cancel
Wednesday, March 18th, 9:15 – 10:30 am – Cancel
Wednesday, March 25th, 9:15 – 10:30 am
KidsCook: Provides hands-on experiential learning for children and their families
Status: Starting April 2026
Sprouting Kitchen: Outdoor Cooking Class at the Garden
Status: Ended for 2025
Topic: Credit 101
Friday, March 13th, 12 – 1 pm – Cancel
Financial Literacy Series
Saturday, March 28th, 9:15 – 10:30 am
Saturday, Abril 11th, 9:15 – 10:30 am
Saturday, April 25th, 9:15 – 10:30 am
6-week Vegetable Gardening series conducted by our Nutrition Educator partners at NMSU’s ICAN (Ideas for Cooking & Nutrition)
Status: Starting April 2026
April 15th, 11:30 – 1 pm
April 22nd, 11:30 – 1 pm
April 29th, 11:30 – 1 pm
May 6th, 11:30 – 1 pm
May 13th, 11:30 – 1 pm
May 20th, 11:30 – 1 pm
PNM Bill Assistance
New Qualifications for Good Neighbor Fund 2025
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Show proof of past due or disconnection notice from PNM
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Show documentation that the PNM account holder has received LIHEAP and/or SNAP benefits for the current year (Except for seniors 60+) (EBT cards are not permissible for this purpose)
- Provide ID for the account holder
The maximum reward for GNF is $175 per household per calendar year
Applicant may only receive GNF once each year
Threshold income eligibility varies based on size. SSI and SSDI award letters may be accepted as proof of income for GNF senior applicants 60+ only
Customers must apply for in-person assistance through a community partner (including RGFP) or at a PNM bill assistance event.
If you are unable to apply in-person due to extenuating circumstances, please call 505-526-1005 to discuss case-by-case accommodation.
Water Bill Assistance
Qualifications for Water Assistance Fund (WAF):
- Applicant must reside within the Albuquerque city limits
- Applicant must have an overdue water bill
- 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.