Rep. Leger Fernández Announces Nearly $143 Million for Local Colleges, Universities, and StudentsBiden-Harris Administration releases American Rescue Plan funding for local institutions; At least half of the funding will be distributed to students as emergency financial aid
Washington, DC,
May 11, 2021
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Education
Today, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández announced nearly $143 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District under the American Rescue Plan. “I’ve spent the last two weeks meeting with our local colleges and universities to discuss their needs as we work to get through the pandemic. I am inspired by the work they do within their communities to engage students and provide them with the opportunities to thrive,” said Leger Fernández. “The American Rescue Plan is delivering life changing investments to our most vulnerable students, including our Dreamers. I voted for this legislation to bring relief to communities across New Mexico.” The funding will help local institutions cope with the severe financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safely. At least half of the funding each institution receives will be distributed in the form of emergency cash assistance grants to students who are facing hunger, homelessness, and other hardship. The American Rescue Plan provides $36 billion for nearly 3,500 public and private, nonprofit colleges and universities nationwide. The colleges and universities in New Mexico’s 3rd District receiving funding under the American Rescue Plan are: St. John's College: $991,088 Eastern New Mexico University: $ 11,198,855 New Mexico Highlands University: $ 5,795,385 San Juan College: $ 10,614,845 University of New Mexico: $ 54,329,288 Central New Mexico Community College: $ 37,145,081 Clovis Community College: $ 4,223,788 Luna Community College: $ 1,631,493 Northern New Mexico College: $ 3,403,829 Institute of American Indian & Alaska Native Culture: $ 1,263,858 Santa Fe Community College: $ 5,565,844 Navajo Technical University: $ 5,455,809 Southwestern College: $ 99,763 Mesalands Community College: $ 1,179,212 Students should contact their institutions for more information about how they can apply for an emergency grant. The American Rescue Plan also includes nearly $3 billion in additional funding – which will be distributed at a later date – for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), other Minority-Serving Institutions, and other under-resourced institutions. To read more about emergency education funding under the American Rescue Plan, click here.
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