Luján Delivers Nearly $45 Million in Federal Investments to Strengthen Infrastructure, Support Housing Projects in New Mexico in Committee-Passed Appropriations Bills

Courtesy of lujan.senate.gov

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced over $44 million in federal funding secured for New Mexico through the Appropriations Committee’s bipartisan passage of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations bill and Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.

​In both Committee-passed appropriations bills, Senator Luján successfully secured $44,654,000 for New Mexico projects that strengthen roadways, boost affordable housing, and improve water infrastructure.

“This nearly $45 million in investments secured in these appropriations bills will deliver much-needed funding to make New Mexico’s roads safer, strengthen water infrastructure, and support housing projects across the state,” said Senator Luján. “These federal dollars will help revitalize our communities and help ensure New Mexicans have safe, reliable infrastructure. I’m proud to have fought to secure these investments for our state, and I’ll continue working to deliver the federal dollars to support New Mexico projects.”

The Committee process is the first step, and the appropriations bills will next be considered by the full U.S. Senate.

Senator Luján Secured Nearly $45 Million for the Following Local Projects:

Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations bill:

• $3,000,000 for the Youth Development, Inc.’s early childhood development center. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.
• $3,000,000 for La Cosecha Community Supported Agriculture’s Raices Sagradas Eco-Wellness and Food Hub project. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.
• $2,900,000 for the Pueblo of Acoma’s Senior Center home improvements. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.
• $2,500,000 for Santa Fe County’s Trauma-Informed Housing project. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.
• $2,000,000 for the City of Albuquerque’s modernization of the Westside Emergency Housing Center. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.
• $2,000,000 for the City of Albuquerque’s senior stability site. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.
• $1,800,000 for the Town of Mountainair’s downtown Mountainair roadway improvements. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.
• $1,600,000 for the Ports-to-Plains Corridor Interstate Planning – Raton I-27 / I-25 interchange alignment study. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.
• $1,512,000 for the Pueblo of Jemez’s Pueblo Hazard Remediation and Revitalization. Project Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.
• $1,500,000 for Bernalillo County’s affordable housing development.
• $1,500,000 for Tierra Del Sol Housing Corporation’s Vado New Horizons development project. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.
• $1,210,000 for the City of Bloomfield’s East Blanco Road. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.
• $1,000,000 for the Region 9 Education Cooperative’s early childhood center. 
• $1,000,000 for Pueblo of Acoma Housing Authority’s Cedar Hills Affordable Housing project. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.
• $850,000 for the City of Las Vegas’ South Pacific Road improvements. Secured by Senator Luján and Representative Leger Fernández in the House-companion bill.
• $850,000 for the City of Las Cruces’s innovation and industrial park improvements.
• $700,000 for Cuidando Los Niños’ facility expansion project. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.
• $620,000 for the Village of Mosquero’s housing project. 
• $605,000 for San Joaquin del Rio de Chama land grant’s community center renovations and upgrades. 
• $600,000 for the City of Bloomfield’s Solar and Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure. 
• $532,000 for the Pueblo of Isleta’s Chical Water Line Improvement project.
• $519,000 for the Navajo Division of Transportation’s N321 Environment Assessment and Roadway Improvements project.
• $500,000 for the City of Lordsburg to refurbish the special events center. 
• $500,000 for the Mckinley County Red Rock facility improvements. 
• $412,000 for the Angel Fire Airport (AXX) for snow removal equipment. 
• $300,000 for the Espanola Valley and Los Alamos Habitat for Humanity’s affordable home construction. 
• $250,000 for the Sunland Park Drive Intersection Phase I project. Secured by Senator Luján and Representative Vasquez in the House-companion bill.
• $250,000 for the City of Carlsbad’s Police Department renovation. Secured by Senator Luján and Representative Vasquez in the House-companion bill.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill:

• $2,090,000 for the City of Rio Rancho’s aquifer reinjection system. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.
• $1,300,000 for the New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department’s restoration project on the Cimarron Range Philmont West Bear Caves.
• $1,092,000 for the City of Belen’s project on wastewater treatment. Secured by Senator Luján and Representative Vasquez in the House-companion bill.
• $1,092,000 for the Town of Bernalillo’s wastewater treatment plant. Secured by Senator Luján and Representative Stansbury in the House-companion bill.
• $1,092,000 for the City of Trush or Consequences’ Clancy Lift Station replacement. Secured by Senator Luján and Representative Vasquez in the House-companion bill.
• $1,000,000 for the Pueblo of Zuni’s water system improvements. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.
• $928,000 for the City of Bloomfield’s San Juan River Bank Stabilization and Riparian Restoration project. 
• $800,000 for the Enchanted Forest Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association’s drinking water line improvements. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.
• $532,000 for the Pueblo of Isleta’s Chical Water Line Improvement project.
• $500,000 for the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs’ Fort Selden Historic Site Water System Improvements project. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.
• $500,000 for the Pueblo of Laguna’s Saint Joseph’s Church building historic site.
• $250,000 for the Village of Mosquero’s water infrastructure. 

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