Heinrich, Luján Announce $108.5 Million In Infrastructure Law Funding To Deliver High-Speed Internet To Seven N.M. Counties
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $108,449,191 in Infrastructure Law funding to four New Mexico-based companies to expand reliable, affordable, high-speed internet for residents in seven counties. The funding will be delivered through USDA’s Rural Development Reconnect Loan and […]
Luján, Collins, Cardin Introduce Legislation to Improve Oral Health Literacy and Awareness
Nambé, N.M. – U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) introduced the Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act to promote health care services and improve health outcomes among underserved communities. Studies have shown oral health related illnesses have resulted in 6.1 million days of bed disability, 12.7 million days of […]
Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Welcome $400,000 In Federal Tribal Transit Investments For Pueblos Of Tesuque, Santa Clara And Jicarilla Apache Nation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) are welcoming $400,000 in federal investments from the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Tribal Transit Program to improve transportation services for the Pueblos of Tesuque and Santa Clara and the Jicarilla Apache Nation. “I’m proud to see […]
Luján Applauds USDA Announcement to Cover 100% of Cost-Share for Producers Impacted by Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire
USDA announcement follows Luján’s successful effort to pass the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire Assistance Act into law Nambé, N.M. – U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will waive cost-share program requirements for New Mexico agricultural producers and landowners impacted by the Hermit’s […]
N.M. Congressional Democrats Announce USDA Will Cover 100% Of Cost Share For Producers Impacted By Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is waiving cost-share program requirements for agricultural producers and landowners impacted by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Wildfire. With funding supported by New Mexico Congressional Democrats […]
Heinrich, Luján Welcome Over $215,000 To Support Emergency Rural Health Care Services In New Mexico
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) are welcoming $215,199 in federal investments to support emergency and mental health care services in several rural New Mexico communities. U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development is awarding a total of $183,700 to Mental Health Resources, Inc. (MHR), in Clovis to purchase laptops, […]
