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  • Department of Workforce Solutions will allow employees who have had their hours cut due to Coronavirus to claim partial unemployment benefits in an attempt to prevent layoffs.
  • Albuquerque Public Schools Grab & Go Meals will be provided to students during three-week school closure at 89 sites throughout the city.
  • GoFundMe.org has created a Global Relief Fund that will send grants to coronavirus-related fundraisers and non-profit organizations from around the world.
  • The Robert Sotela Foundation will provide COVID-19 Care Packages to Albuquerque seniors and children in low income households without transportation.
  • Rio Grande Educational Collaborative is offering childcare programs for families affected by the three-week school closure.
  • The City of Albuquerque’s Department of Senior Affairs will be offering Pick Up meals and will continue to provide meal deliveries, despite site closures.
  • Many grocery stores, including Smiths, Albertsons, Dollar General, and Target,  are reserving time for only seniors to shop throughout the week to ensure they can get what they need in a clean, safe environment.
  • Companies like Comcast and AT&T are offering substantial program enhancements to help families access internet at home for education, work, and personal health reasons.
  • There continues to be a need for blood donations. If you are an eligible donor, please consider donating blood to ensure that there is enough for patients in need.
  • The Albuquerque Journal has published a Q&A guide for individuals applying for unemployment due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Take the 2020 U.S. Census to help New Mexico in receiving future federal dollars, representation in Congress, and keeping local federal jobs.
  • The New Mexico Public Education Department website​ has information about school closures, meal distribution, and community resources​, quick links, friendly guidance, and more.
  • Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails is offering some online resources for the community, including activities for girls of all ages using things from home and even some resources for Parents on how to talk to your children about Coronavirus.
  • Teeniors is now offering "virtual" technology coaching sessions for NM seniors at NO COST to them.
  • Rehab4Addiction has developed a mental health guide to help with the stresses of COVID-19.
  • Unemployment Benefits are taxable, make sure you withhold the right amount.
  • ​Bernalillo County offers drive-thru grocery pickup for low-income seniors
  • The City of Albuquerque through CARES Act funding has created the CABQ Community Impact Fund​, offering $2,000 to qualified applicants. Applications will open Dec. 7, 2020.
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