Three major laws, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the American Rescue Plan, passed during President Biden’s first two years in office, make game-changing investments in our community, tackle the pressing challenges that New Mexicans face, and build economic prosperity for all.
IN DOÑA ANA COUNTY
Watch this space for more local news about the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
AIRPORTS New Mexico’s 46 airports are key economic drivers for our state Las Cruces Int’l Airport; see details here and here.
Hatch Municipal Airport
ROADS & BRIDGES NM 404 “Anthony Gap."
New Mexico State Road 404 (NM 404) is a 9.7-mile-long paved, two-lane state-maintained road in Doña Ana County that runs east–west across a gap between the northern edge of the Franklin Mountains and the southern edge of the North Franklin Mountains. Why fix the “Anthony Gap?” Two serious head-on crashes happened in the Anthony Gap in February, 2023. “For years, you know, that area has been scary, since I can remember,” said Maryann Parga, who drives through the Anthony Gap every day for work. More here.
NM 404 Bridge over 1-10 Demolition … and Replacement
Bike and pedestrian path improvements throughout the city of Las Cruces, plus multiuse trail work; See more here.
Other road projects in Doña Ana County funded through the Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration include: ELECTRIC VEHICLES Clean Transit Buses for the City of Las Cruces
Clean Buses for Las Cruces Public Schools BROADBAND
It’s a game changer for New Mexico. It’s a game changer for agriculture, it’s a game changer for anybody in rural areas, because they can live the way that urban America has.” –John Diamond, Beaverhead Ranch Group COMMUNITY SAFETY $10 million to modernize gas pipelines in Las Cruces to protect residents from dangerous leaks. Aging pipelines have been involved in fatal explosions and massive spills in other states. These repairs will help reduce methane emissions by roughly 212 metric tons a year.
Emergency Planning: An All-Hazard Safety Plan for the City of Las Cruces, Elephant Butte Irrigation District, Village of Hatch, Town of Mesilla, NMSU, and City of Sunland
Hatch Flood Control Study The community of Hatch has been flooded three times in the last 15 years, most recently in 2006. Flooding originates from two sources, Spring Canyon and Placitas Arroyo. Initial investigations determined that there is a likely federal interest in constructing flood control projects in the area. A $6.5 million feasibility study of Hatch (Sec 205) by the Corps of Engineers will determine federal interest and optimize a flood damage reduction plan for Hatch. See more here. |
It really is our infrastructure moment for a generation. |
FAMILIES BENEFIT
New ACA subsidies: 10,000 more New Mexicans can pay their health care bills, which will reduce their debt, and help them avoid bankruptcies and evictions.
SENIORS/MEDICARE RECIPIENTS BENEFIT
RURAL COMMUNITIES BENEFIT
BUSINESSES BENEFIT
TAXPAYERS BENEFIT
ALL OF US BENEFIT |
The Inflation Reduction Act will provide a historic investment in a clean energy economy. |
You lived through the fastest recovery in three decades!
All because of the
American Rescue Plan
All because of the
American Rescue Plan
NEW MEXICO'S ECONOMY RESCUED
FAMILIES & YOUNG PEOPLE RESCUED
PEOPLE RESCUED
COUNTIES, CITIES & TRIBES RESCUED Direct pandemic recovery funds were provided to the county, cities, municipalities, and tribes to avoid cuts and to invest in public safety, housing and the workforce, e.g.,
SCHOOL DISTRICTS RESCUED Las Cruces Public Schools, Hatch Valley Public Schools, and other school systems received recovery funds for academic recovery, student mental health and to reopen schools safely. ALL OF US RESCUED
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More jobs have been created in one year than in our nation’s history. |