Senator Luján Secures Over $12 Million in Funding for New Mexico

Strategic Insights -

U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) has announced over $12 million in federal funding secured for New Mexico through the Appropriations Committee's bipartisan passage of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. This funding will strengthen New Mexico's workforce, improve access to health care, and expand education opportunities across the state.

Key Takeaways:

  • $12,062,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for community projects supporting behavioral health, job training, STEM and STEAM education, and youth development.
  • $516,000 for Amador Health's project to expand access to behavioral health services in Doña Ana County.
  • $1,540,000 for the University of New Mexico's Project ECHO, a rural health telemonitoring training program.
  • $1,484,000 for the University of New Mexico to provide services to individuals and their families experiencing overdose or other substance use crises.
  • $1,135,000 for the City of Albuquerque's comprehensive behavioral health and substance use disorder center for individuals experiencing homelessness.
  • $1,000,000 for San Juan College to train students to earn their Class A commercial driver's license.
  • $798,000 for the University of New Mexico to train individuals in data science and language acquisition research in rural and Tribal communities.
  • $762,000 for New Mexico State University for professional development and curriculum building surrounding the use of Artificial Intelligence.
  • $512,000 for the University of New Mexico's District Partner Teacher Residency to support K-12 public education by preparing teacher residents with a comprehensive training approach.

Statistics:

  • $12,062,000 in total funding secured by Senator Luján.
  • 15 individual projects funded in the areas of behavioral health, education, and community development.
  • 80% of the funding, or $9.7 million, dedicated to health care and behavioral health initiatives.
  • 16% of the funding, or $1.9 million, dedicated to education and workforce training initiatives.

Sources:

  • "US Senator for New Mexico Ben Ray Luján Total Investments for FY26 is $300,585,000 Investments Include Workforce Development, Health Care, and Education" (US Senator Ben Ray Luján press release).
  • "N. M. -- U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced over $12 million in federal funding secured for New Mexico through the Appropriations Committee's bipartisan passage of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act" (US Senator Ben Ray Luján press release).
  • "Senator Luján Secured Over $12 Million for the Following Local Projects" (US Senator Ben Ray Luján press release).