Heinrich, Luján To Highlight Infrastructure Law Funding For Colonias, Attend Groundbreaking Of Doña Ana County Jetport Expansion In Southern N.M.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – On Tuesday, August 16, at 10:30 a.m. MT, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) will visit Berino to highlight how the Infrastructure Law will deliver critical funding for water and sewer improvements for New Mexico’s colonias. Senators Heinrich and Luján championed the Infrastructure Law, which will send New Mexico an expected $355 million over five years to improve water infrastructure.

During the visit, Senators Heinrich and Luján will meet with officials from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development and members of the Lower Rio Grande Public Water Works Authority.

In Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Appropriations, Senators Heinrich and Luján secured $73 million in Water & Waste Disposal Grants and $38.6 million to USDA Rural Development to hire additional staff for the Rural Development Innovation Center to ensure Tribes, colonias, and rural communities have access to rural economic development programs.

WHEN: Tuesday, August 16, at 10:30 a.m. MT

WHERE: Lower Rio Grande Public Water Works Authority, 1150 Berino Rd., Berino, NM 88204

RSVP: press@heinrich.senate.gov

Later that day at 11:45 a.m. MT, Senators Heinrich and Luján will be joined by state, county, and local officials for the groundbreaking of the Doña Ana County Jetport’s new T-Hanger. Senator Heinrich secured $2,250,000 million in for the expansion in FY22 Appropriations.

WHEN: Tuesday, August 16, at 11:45 a.m. MT

WHERE: Doña Ana County International Jetport, 8014 Airport Road, Santa Teresa, NM 88008

RSVP: press@heinrich.senate.gov