New Mexico Gas Company's heating assistance fund, HEAT New Mexico, helps income-qualifying New Mexicans pay their heating bills each winter. This fund comes from donations from fellow customers like you who want to help New Mexicans in need. 100% of your tax-deductible donations go to help New Mexicans keep warmer and safer each winter.

HEAT New Mexico is sponsored by New Mexico Gas Company and administered by the Salvation Army. For every dollar donated to HEAT New Mexico, New Mexico Gas Company contributes $1.50, up to $150,000 this heating season. 

We hope you’ll consider contributing to this fund so that as many people as possible can be helped to keep warm this winter. Making your tax deductible donation is easy. To make a one-tiime donation, simply make a notation on the payment stub of your New Mexico Gas Company bill and send your donation with your payment. Or, to make a monthly contribution, complete a pledge form (available here) and select the option you prefer. You can authorize New Mexico Gas Company to add any dollar amount to your monthly bill for HEAT New Mexico or authorize us to round up your bill, with the difference going to HEAT New Mexico.  
 

Thank you for your contribution to HEAT New Mexico!

Together, we will make a difference in helping to keep families warm and safe each winter.

For more information on HEAT New Mexico, contact New Mexico Gas Company at 505-697-3335 (Albuquerque Metro) or toll free at 888-NM-GAS-CO (888-664-2726).

Need Help? To qualify, first apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) at any New Mexico Human Services Department office. Applications are accepted beginning in October.

Click on the LIHEAP link on the left or call New Mexico Human Service Customer Service line at 800-283-4465 for more information and for an application. Even customers who don’t qualify for LIHEAP may still be eligible for help through HEAT New Mexico.

Distribution of HEAT New Mexico funds begins on January 1st and continues as funds are available. Please note that the program for the 2009-2010 heating season has ended.

For information on how to apply for HEAT New Mexico assistance this winter, call the Salvation Army at 505-872-1171. Salvation Army can also provide information on other help that may be available. A list of HEAT New Mexico serivce providers across the state is available here) .

HEAT New Mexico Fund’s First Year 2009-2010

To all of our customers, a big “Thank you!” for your generous support of HEAT New Mexico and for helping to make its first year a success. Together, we helped 7,248 New Mexicans with their heating bills (2,519 households). A total of $278,115 in HEAT New Mexico assistance was distributed statewide through the Salvation Army during the 2010 winter heating season.

All of the HEAT New Mexico donations collected during the 2009 donation period were distributed to qualifying applicants, along with supplemental donations. Donations distributed included $128,115 from New Mexico Gas Company customers, employees and other New Mexicans; and $150,000 in matching contributions from New Mexico Gas Company. New Mexico Gas Company also covered all administrative costs, resulting in total contributions from our company of $177,309.

HEAT New Mexico provided heating bill assistance in accordance to applicants’ requests, which included help for their natural gas, propane, wood and wood pellet heating expenses.

Donations are being collected for the upcoming winter NOW! We hope you’ll consider contributing to HEAT New Mexico, so that as many people as possible can be helped to keep warm. Thank you, again!