American Rescue Plan /tags/american-rescue-plan American Rescue Plan en-US Copyright Thu, 29 Aug 2024 03:15:20 GMT Advocates want input on how federal infrastructure aid will help local communities /local-news/2024-08-28/federal-infrastructure-funds State and federal leaders met with advocates on Wednesday at the capitol building in Santa Fe to discuss how New Mexico can balance infrastructure development and green energy with equity and environmental justice. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 03:15:20 GMT /local-news/2024-08-28/federal-infrastructure-funds Jeanette DeDios New dashboard from the governor tracks Biden administration dollars in New Mexico /local-news/2024-03-14/new-dashboard-from-the-governor-tracks-biden-administration-dollars-in-new-mexico The office of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has released an online tool the public can use to track how Biden administration dollars are being spent across the state. Its launch coincides with President Joe Biden securing his party’s nomination as the governor campaigns for his reelection. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 21:30:23 GMT /local-news/2024-03-14/new-dashboard-from-the-governor-tracks-biden-administration-dollars-in-new-mexico Nash Jones New rural broadband funding will connect over 40,000 homes and businesses /local-news/2022-12-08/new-rural-broadband-funding-will-connect-over-40-000-homes-and-businesses The White House and U.S. Treasury have announced yet another round of funding to expand internet access in New Mexico and Colorado’s tribal and rural communities. Fri, 09 Dec 2022 00:14:22 GMT /local-news/2022-12-08/new-rural-broadband-funding-will-connect-over-40-000-homes-and-businesses Bryce Dix New $6.4 million federal grant to help create new workforce training center in northern New Mexico /local-news/2022-08-10/new-6-4-million-federal-grant-to-help-create-new-workforce-training-center-in-northern-new-mexico While New Mexico’s unemployment rate dropped in June, the state still has an issue with low workforce participation. That’s according to a recent legislative report. But a new $6.4 million federal grant from the American Rescue Plan may help more people access training and better paying jobs. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 23:37:04 GMT /local-news/2022-08-10/new-6-4-million-federal-grant-to-help-create-new-workforce-training-center-in-northern-new-mexico Jeanette DeDios Medicaid coverage extended to one year after birth /local-news/2022-06-16/medicaid-coverage-extended-to-one-year-after-birth The White House along with state politicians announced Thursday that New Mexico, along with Minnesota, Maine and Washington DC, would extend post-birth Medicaid coverage from two months to one year after birth. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 00:07:01 GMT /local-news/2022-06-16/medicaid-coverage-extended-to-one-year-after-birth Alice Fordham Cash From Child Tax Credit Lands In Family Bank Accounts Across Mountain West /2021-07-16/cash-from-child-tax-credit-lands-in-family-bank-accounts-across-mountain-west Advocates and social scientists say the extra money will help low and middle-income families recover from the economic impacts wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic and lift millions out of poverty. Thu, 15 Jul 2021 23:52:25 GMT /2021-07-16/cash-from-child-tax-credit-lands-in-family-bank-accounts-across-mountain-west Matt Bloom, Robyn Vincent