As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I am committed to increasing federal investment in New Mexico. Through recent reforms, the federal appropriations process now includes the opportunity to fund local projects through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS). During this process, I work with non-profit entities, universities, and state, Tribal, and local governments to direct federal funding to projects that truly have an impact on the lives of New Mexicans.
If you submitted a project for FY25 funding that was included in the FY25 Senate Appropriations bill, you DO NOT need to resubmit the same project for FY26 consideration at this time.
Over the last three years, I’ve been proud to work with communities throughout New Mexico to deliver $545 million in Congressionally Directed Spending to support 325 projects. You can find the list of CDS projects I secured funding for in FY24 here, FY23 here and in FY22 here. Congress is still negotiating FY25 Appropriations bills, and I will continue to fight for New Mexico throughout this legislative process.