![]() Plans are moving forward for the construction in Albuquerque of a 20,000 square foot supportive housing center specifically designed for homeless veterans. The project is being spearheaded by the Veterans Integration Centers of Albuquerque, which wants to build the center as part of a 3-acre campus not far from the southeast side of Interstate 26 and Gibson Boulevard. That location is around 3 miles to the southeast of downtown Albuquerque. As proposed, the housing center will have space for 33 residential units, with the larger campus featuring a walking track, basketball court, children’s playground, and dog park, among other amenities. The center will have both room for veterans as well as family members. A separate campus structure will house a wellness center, thrift store, and food pantry. It is expected that it will cost at least $18 million to build the new center and campus. To date, the project has received some $3.2 million from the federal Department of Veterans Affairs, along with another $3 million in behavioral health tax revenue from Bernalillo County. The City of Albuquerque has come forward with $1 million in support. If all goes as expected work on the center and campus could begin in February, with a rough early 2024 completion date. The non-profit Veterans Integration Centers organization was launched in 2005 with the goal of providing food and nutrition, peer support, housing assistance options, and case management services to veterans throughout New Mexico. By Garry Boulard
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