Disaster relief program

Doña Ana County Office of Emergency Management is conducting an emergency procurement for disaster relief services through a sole-source contract with the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico (CFSNM) to administer housing assistance funds for flood victims in Rincon, Vado, Del Cerro, and surrounding areas. The procurement is justified under New Mexico statute 13-1-127 for emergency procurements due to immediate public health and safety threats from flooding events in June and July 2025. The primary objective is to provide housing assistance to displaced residents through a structured relief program with tiered assistance amounts of $9,000, $3,000, or $1,500 based on damage categories. Eligible recipients must provide proof of residence, ownership/tenancy documentation, completed damage assessments, and meet indigent status criteria. The program will operate through a Memorandum of Understanding involving Dona Ana County, United Way of Southern New Mexico (serving as application intake and validation partner), and CFSNM (managing fund disbursement). The contract is posted on July 30, 2025, with a submission deadline of August 30, 2025.

The procurement is a sole-source emergency contract specifically targeting CFSNM as the only local organization with an established disaster assistance fund and operational capacity to manage urgent community support. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types are mentioned beyond CFSNM's selection. The total funding allocation is $500,000, transferred from the Hospital Lease Fund to establish a Disaster Housing Fund, with CFSNM receiving administrative fees not to exceed $35,000 or 7% of the total distributed amount, whichever is less. Any remaining funds after program completion will be returned to Dona Ana County less agreed administrative fees. The contract does not specify integration requirements with existing infrastructure or technology. The procurement represents a targeted, time-sensitive intervention to provide immediate housing relief to flood-impacted communities in Doña Ana County, with a clear focus on supporting indigent residents through a structured financial assistance program.