/tags/federal-funds federal funds en-US Copyright Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:06:13 GMT /local-news/2025-08-28/navajo-nation-vice-president-raises-concerns-around-federal-funding-education-cuts Richelle Montoya, vice president of the Navajo Nation, told state lawmakers on the Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee on Thursday her community is concerned about its schools in the face of federal funding cuts. Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:06:13 GMT /local-news/2025-08-28/navajo-nation-vice-president-raises-concerns-around-federal-funding-education-cuts Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2025-05-13/nmpbs-general-manager-federal-cuts-public-media NMPBS General Manager Franz Joachim spoke with New Mexico in Focus correspondent Gwyneth Doland about what potential funding cuts mean for his station and the entire public media network. Wed, 14 May 2025 00:08:06 GMT /local-news/2025-05-13/nmpbs-general-manager-federal-cuts-public-media Gwyneth Doland /local-news/2025-05-07/new-mexico-arts-nonprofits-slashed-federal-funding National Endowment for the Arts’ uncertain fate leaves some groups in limbo. Wed, 07 May 2025 15:07:31 GMT /local-news/2025-05-07/new-mexico-arts-nonprofits-slashed-federal-funding Danielle Prokop /New-Mexico-NM-Humanities-Council-nmhc-shut-down-close-doors-national-endowment-humanities-NEH-budget-grant-cuts As Elon Musk’s DOGE group and the Trump administration continue to slash federal spending, the New Mexico Humanities Council, which provides support for and directly runs programs that enrich and preserve culture and the arts, might have to close its doors after the termination of federal grants. Sat, 05 Apr 2025 16:17:58 GMT /New-Mexico-NM-Humanities-Council-nmhc-shut-down-close-doors-national-endowment-humanities-NEH-budget-grant-cuts Daniel Montaño /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/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/2024-03-14/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/2023-08-23/santa-fe-center-to-boost-opioid-treatment-options-in-mckinley-county Access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction is limited in New Mexico, but particularly in rural communities. The Santa Fe Recovery Center is hoping to change that in northwest New Mexico’s McKinley County with the help of a sizable federal grant. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 01:43:43 GMT /local-news/2023-08-23/santa-fe-center-to-boost-opioid-treatment-options-in-mckinley-county Nash Jones /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 /local-news/2019-10-30/policy-group-dont-let-immigration-tactics-deter-you-from-census The 10-year census count will begin next year. But there’s plenty about it that might make some folks nervous in New Mexico. Just last week, the Census… Wed, 30 Oct 2019 21:45:06 GMT /local-news/2019-10-30/policy-group-dont-let-immigration-tactics-deter-you-from-census Marisa Demarco