/tags/federal-funding federal funding en-US Copyright Mon, 17 Mar 2025 22:50:03 GMT /local-news/2025-03-17/farmers-food-banks-decry-program-loss The executive director of Northern New Mexico’s food bank, The Food Depot, says the recent U.S. Department of Agriculture’s elimination of a program that connected food banks to local food producers is “devastating.” Mon, 17 Mar 2025 22:50:03 GMT /local-news/2025-03-17/farmers-food-banks-decry-program-loss Julia Goldberg /local-news/2025-02-25/new-mexico-braces-for-federal-funding-cuts-by-setting-state-money-aside As cuts to New Mexico’s federal funding loom, legislators in Santa Fe are positioning the state to fill potential gaps with ample reserves and new savings accounts. Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:38:13 GMT /local-news/2025-02-25/new-mexico-braces-for-federal-funding-cuts-by-setting-state-money-aside Nash Jones /local-news/2025-01-28/congressional-members-fight-funding-freeze In the wake of a federal funding freeze announced Monday by the Trump Administration, New Mexico’s Congressional delegation, who are all Democrats, vowed to fight back against what it called the unlawful impoundment of federal funds. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:49:55 GMT /local-news/2025-01-28/congressional-members-fight-funding-freeze Megan Kamerick /local-news/2024-07-26/new-mexico-internet-for-all-plan-broadband-grants The state of New Mexico announced Friday that the federal government has greenlit its plan for how to spend $675 million in federal funds to expand high-speed internet across the state. The approval means the state can now launch a local grant program. Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:24:22 GMT /local-news/2024-07-26/new-mexico-internet-for-all-plan-broadband-grants Nash Jones /local-news/2024-04-03/new-wildfire-defense-grant-program-at-a-snails-pace-as-fire-season-looms Kim Wright, a retired nurse, volunteers with the Cimarron Watershed Alliance. A year ago she learned that the federal government was awarding more than $8 million to the alliance to help nine northern New Mexico communities better defend themselves against wildfire. Those communities are still awaiting signs of on-the-ground wildfire preparedness as fire season fast approaches. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:58:17 GMT /local-news/2024-04-03/new-wildfire-defense-grant-program-at-a-snails-pace-as-fire-season-looms Elizabeth Miller, New Mexico In Depth /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 /local-news/2022-08-12/training-helps-law-enforcement-identify-human-trafficking-victims People caught in human trafficking often go unseen by authorities, especially if they’re afraid to seek help. That’s why a new training program is helping law enforcement recognize the signs of trafficking and understand effective ways to intervene. 91���� spoke with Democratic Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez about how these training programs could help missing and murdered Indigenous women and relatives as well. Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:30:52 GMT /local-news/2022-08-12/training-helps-law-enforcement-identify-human-trafficking-victims Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2022-02-02/database-meant-to-prevent-catastrophic-wildfires-gets-federal-funding-boost Wildfires have burned just over 120,000 acres of land in New Mexico in the past year alone––and several organizations in the region have received federal funding to fight them. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 00:43:31 GMT /local-news/2022-02-02/database-meant-to-prevent-catastrophic-wildfires-gets-federal-funding-boost Bryce Dix /public-affairs/2020-09-02/workforce-solutions-borrows-from-feds-to-extend-unemployment-benefits The national unemployment rate dropped in July to just over 10%, while New Mexico’s unemployment rate rose in that period to just over 12%. One reason is… Wed, 02 Sep 2020 15:23:14 GMT /public-affairs/2020-09-02/workforce-solutions-borrows-from-feds-to-extend-unemployment-benefits Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2020-08-22/efforts-to-count-tribal-communities-ramp-up-as-early-census-deadline-approaches After COVID-19 hit, federal officials initially gave extra time to Census collectors to count every person living in the United States. But then they… Sat, 22 Aug 2020 05:10:44 GMT /local-news/2020-08-22/efforts-to-count-tribal-communities-ramp-up-as-early-census-deadline-approaches Kaveh Mowahed