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Rep. Leger Fernández secured House passage of $22.7 million in appropriations funding to help families and communities in New Mexico.

The investments will lower the cost of living, create good-paying American jobs, lift up working families, and support small businesses.

“Our communities continue to fight inflation and rising costs of living. This is why I voted for a government funding package that brings down these costs by investing in housing, water infrastructure, small business, and energy for Nuevo Mexicanos,” said Rep. Leger Fernández. “I am pleased that this package includes significant funding I requested for projects in my district. This will complement additional funding that will directly benefit New Mexico.”

Projects that will directly benefit the third district of New Mexico include:

• $750,000 - Highlands University School of Social Work Center of Excellence and Native American Social Studies Institute
• $750,000 - Homeownership Assistance Voucher Program (Homewise)
• $2,000,000 - Cybersecurity Shared Services Program for Community Colleges (CHESS)
• $3,000,000 - Shiprock Home for Women & Children 
• $750,000 - Mora County Hub for Community-based Services (HELP NM) 
• $2,200,000 - Taos County Detox 
• $3,000,000 - Raton Film Studio and Education Center
• $1,635,000 - Cuba Health Center Workforce Housing
• $750,000 - Greater Gallup Industrial Workforce Program
• $960,000 - One Generation’s Indigenous Farm Hub
• $640,000 - Santa Clara Riverside Water Conveyance and Water Treatment Facility
• $1,500,000 - Santo Domingo Wastewater Distribution System
• $4,000,000 - Taos Pueblo Spider Rock Road Improvement Project
• $550,000 - Chama Water Treatment Plant Improvements 
• $267,000 - Curry County Virtual Training Simulators

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