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CLOVIS, N.M. – U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, participated in a groundbreaking ceremony to begin construction on a new 21,000 square foot terminal at Clovis Regional Airport (CVN). The new terminal at Clovis Regional Airport is fully funded by a $15.7 million grant and a $3.5 million grant from the Infrastructure Law — legislation passed by Democrats in the N.M. Congressional Delegation — and a Heinrich-led $3.5 million Congressionally Directed Spending award that is advancing in the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill that passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee in July. 

These three investments, totaling $22,700,000, are making it possible for Clovis to complete the new terminal.  

The terminal at Clovis Regional Airport will better connect the community, improve travelers’ experiences, create high-quality jobs, and grow local economies across New Mexico. 

“Thanks to our work on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this $22 million investment will create good jobs, connect families across the region, and drive economic vitality for communities across eastern New Mexico," said Leger Fernández. “Today’s groundbreaking at the Clovis Regional Airport gets us closer to connecting eastern New Mexico to new economic opportunities and supporting the region’s growth. This new terminal isn’t just about creating a strong foundation for the future of Clovis — it’s about creating a strong foundation for the future of eastern New Mexico. I also want to thank Senator Heinrich for his leadership as he champions rural projects like this one in the Senate Appropriations Committee.” 

“When we invest in New Mexico’s airports, we invest in the people who rely on these facilities to do business in our state, create jobs, and contribute to our economy,” said Heinrich. “I am proud to have secured funding from the Infrastructure Law to fully construct Clovis Regional Airport’s new terminal and I will keep fighting to secure more investments to improve airports all across New Mexico — improving travelers’ experiences, creating high quality jobs New Mexicans can build their families around, and driving our state’s economic growth for the future.” 

The Infrastructure Law is delivering billions of dollars in historic infrastructure investments to New Mexico.     

The Infrastructure Law is set to invest $4.3 billion in formula funding alone for at least 337 vital projects in New Mexico. Some of the projects and priorities that have already received federal funding from the Infrastructure Law include:    

• $1.8 billion for New Mexico’s roads and bridges. 
• $379 million over five years, based on formula funding, for New Mexico’s public transit. To date, New Mexico has been allocated $147.2 million to improve public transportation options across the state in Fiscal Year 2022.  
• $710 million for clean drinking water in New Mexico. 
• $362.3 million for infrastructure resilience, including $23.4 million through the Army Corps of Engineers for flood mitigation in New Mexico. 
• $160 million, the first installment of funding from the Infrastructure Law, to support the completion of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System pipeline in Eastern New Mexico.  
• Heinrich and Luján participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the next portion of the Eastern N.M. Rural Water System in August.
• $3 billion across Indian Country to help Tribes deploy broadband infrastructure.
• $52.4 million for capping orphaned oil and gas wells and reclaiming abandoned mine lands and $20.7 million has been allocated to cleaning up Superfund and Brownfield sites across New Mexico. 
• $38 million over five years, based on formula funding, to support the expansion of an EV charging network in the state. 
• $74.9 million for clean energy, energy efficiency, and power in New Mexico. 
• $50 million for airports across New Mexico. 
• $33 million for clean and low emission buses in New Mexico. 

The Infrastructure Law is also helping 173,000 New Mexico households save on broadband. For eligibility on internet programs, visit GetInternet.gov.  

For more information, click here to see a map of funding and announced projects in New Mexico through the Infrastructure Law.   

Find a fact sheet of the investments New Mexico has received through the Infrastructure Law here.