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Senator Lujan Secures $189.8 Million in Funding for New Mexico Projects

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New Mexico has secured nearly $190 million in funding for various projects across the state, thanks to the efforts of U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan. The funding was secured through the Senate-passed Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill and the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Bill. These funding bills will benefit communities across New Mexico, with a focus on strengthening military readiness and safety, boosting emergency response, and providing opportunities for the next generation.

Key Takeaways:

  • Senator Lujan secured $189,838,000 in funding for various projects in New Mexico, including $183,800,000 for Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies and $6,038,000 for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.
  • The funding will be used to strengthen New Mexico's Air Force bases, including the construction of a 192-bed dormitory at Cannon Air Force Base and infrastructure upgrades at Kirtland Air Force Base.
  • Senator Lujan also secured funding for fire and emergency response in northern New Mexico, including modernizing and upgrading firefighting communications equipment for Rio Arriba County.
  • Community infrastructure in central and southern New Mexico will also receive funding, including the renovation of town halls and community centers in the Town of Estancia and the Town of Mesilla.
  • Early childhood education in southwestern New Mexico will receive $1,575,000 for HELP New Mexico, Inc. to expand their early childhood education campus in Luna County.

Statistics:

  • $189,838,000: Total funding secured by Senator Lujan for New Mexico projects
  • $183,800,000: Funding secured for Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
  • $6,038,000: Funding secured for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
  • $90,000,000: Funding secured for Cannon Air Force Base to construct a 192-bed dormitory
  • $83,000,000: Funding secured for Kirtland Air Force Base to construct a Space Rapid Capabilities Office
  • $8,100,000: Funding secured for infrastructure upgrades at Cannon Air Force Base
  • $2,000,000: Funding secured for infrastructure upgrades at Kirtland Air Force Base
  • $700,000: Funding secured for infrastructure upgrades at Holloman Air Force Base
  • $1,100,000: Funding secured for modernizing and upgrading firefighting communications equipment for Rio Arriba County
  • $750,000: Funding secured for the Truchas Volunteer Fire Department
  • $1,000,000: Funding secured for San Juan County to purchase a new fire ladder truck
  • $1,513,000: Funding secured for the Town of Estancia to renovate their town hall and community center
  • $1,000,000: Funding secured for the Town of Mesilla to renovate its town hall complex
  • $1,575,000: Funding secured for HELP New Mexico, Inc. to expand their early childhood education campus in Luna County

Sources:

  • Office of the Senator Ben Ray Lujan news release
  • Senate-passed Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
  • Senate-passed Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill

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