Assistance Fair
What is the Assistance Fair?
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Albuquerque High School
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
800 Odelia Rd NE,
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Join us at the Community Assistance Fair to discover a wealth of resources and services tailored for those on a low or fixed income.
PNM's Albuquerque Community Assistance Fair is a free, family-friendly event to help our limited-income community know about various resources available to meet basic & emergency needs. At the heart of the event, the PNM Good Neighbor Fund will help customers pay their electric utility bills and will be joined by the New Mexico Gas Company, and the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority will also provide utility bill assistance on-site for eligible attendees.
On-Site Utility Assistance
Organizations
PNM hosts this annual event with more than 35 different agencies and organizations to offer informative community assistance resources available to limited-income individuals and families in the Albuquerque area.
Local community providers will be on hand to provide information and answer your questions about:
Food
Housing
Transportation
Clothing
Employment
Education
Financial Assistance
Seniors
Veterans
Family and Children
and more!
If you'd like to be a vendor at this year's event, please fill out this interest form.
What to bring?
A disconnect or past due notice
Your PNM bill must be past due or at risk of disconnection to receive financial assistance from the PNM Good Neighbor Fund. Have a copy of your paper PNM bill or your paperless PNM bill. You may show a copy of your paperless bill from your phone when receiving help in person.
Proof of LIHEAP or SNAP
We will accept proof of eligibility through approval letters from either of two programs: the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). These programs are administered by the New Mexico Human Services Department and offer assistance to eligible households. To verify income eligibility, applicants must provide a current-year LIHEAP or SNAP award letter. We cannot accept EBT cards or documentation for Social Security, Medicaid, or other assistance programs.
Proof of identification
A valid photo ID is required for the applicant requesting assistance. The name on the ID must match the name on the PNM bill and the LIHEAP or SNAP award letter used to verify eligibility.
What is the Good Neighbor Fund?
The PNM Good Neighbor Fund is an emergency fund that helps low-income customers in our service area with energy assistance when they are at risk of being disconnected once per calendar year. Donations from generous PNM customers, employees, and shareholders fund this program.