- October 2, 2024
N.M. Delegation Welcomes $21 Million to Tackle Crime, Keep Communities Safe
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $20,706,897 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help New Mexico’s law enforcement solve crimes, support survivor services, improve violence prevention, and keep communities safe.
The grants will be distributed through the DOJ’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and the Office of Justice Programs (OJP).
“I’m proud to announce over $20 million to better equip New Mexico’s law enforcement with the tools and resources needed to keep our communities safe. This significant investment will help tackle crime, hold dangerous criminals accountable, and deliver justice and support for survivors,” said Heinrich. “A safer New Mexico depends on solving crimes and supporting survivors, and I will continue to fight for the resources we need for both.”
“This nearly $21 million in federal funding will deliver critical resources to help law enforcement solve crimes, support victims of violent crime, and boost violence prevention across New Mexico,” said Luján. “I’m proud to welcome this federal funding and I will keep fighting for federal resources to keep New Mexico communities safe.”
“1 in 4 women have been beaten by an intimate partner in their lifetime. This funding from the Department of Justice focuses on providing more services to the survivors of domestic violence survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking,” said Leger Fernández. “To effectively investigate and prosecute these crimes, the grants also increase the resources going to law enforcement. I’m pleased that the funding benefits communities across my district, from the Pueblos to Santa Fe to Hobbs to our state agencies. Together we keep New Mexico safe.”
“This almost $21 million investment into our communities is crucial in making New Mexico a safer place for everyone,” said Stansbury. “Victims of crimes deserve justice, and law enforcement needs the tools to give victims that justice. This funding is pivotal in achieving that goal.”
“I’m proud to welcome over $20 million for law enforcement organizations across our state and Tribal communities. This funding will support law enforcement’s ability to reduce crime, make our neighborhoods safer and ensure justice for victims,” said Vasquez. “Our law enforcement officers and community organizations are working tirelessly, and this investment will help them continue to protect and serve New Mexicans. I’m committed to fighting for more federal resources to keep us safe.”
Recipient | City | Project Title | Grant | Award Amount |
Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women | Albuquerque | OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Grants to Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Invitation to Apply | OVW | $414,147 |
County of Bernalillo | Albuquerque | Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office CAST Unit Expansion Project | OJP | $376,078 |
Enlace Comunitario | Albuquerque | OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Program | OJP | $450,000 |
New Mexico Asian Family Center | Albuquerque | OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Grants to Enhance Culturally Specific Services for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Program | OJP | $475,000 |
New Mexico Asian Family Center | Albuquerque | OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims | OVW | $600,000 |
New Mexico Immigrant Law Center | Albuquerque | OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims | OVW | $750,000 |
City of Albuquerque | Albuquerque | BJA FY24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) | OJP | $490,190 |
La Casa | Las Cruces | OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program | OVW | $500,000 |
Mescalero Apache Tribe | Mescalero | SMART FY 2024 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program | OJP | $288,368 |
New Mexico Department of Public Safety | Santa Fe | New Mexico FY24 NCHIP | $2,224,200 | |
New Mexico Department of Public Safety | Santa Fe | BJA FY24 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Formula Solicitation | OJP | $1,633,050 |
NM Department of Public Safety | Santa Fe | BJS FY24 National Criminal History Improvement Program | OJP | $2,224,200 |
Santa Fe Dreamers Project | Santa Fe | OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Legal Assistance for Victims | OVW | $750,000 |
New Mexico Department of Public Safety | Santa Fe | BJA FY24 Project Safe Neighborhoods Formula Grant Program | OJP | $167,378 |
New Mexico Department of Public Safety | Santa Fe | BJA FY24 Formula DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR) | OJP | $300,437 |
New Mexico Department of Public Safety | Santa Fe | BJA FY24 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program- Formula | OJP | $294,696 |
Pueblo of Acoma | Pueblo of Acoma | FY 2024 CTAS Purpose Area 6 Award: Pueblo of Acoma | OJP | $450,000 |
Pueblo of Acoma | Pueblo of Acoma | FY24 U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation | OJP | $450,000 |
Pueblo of Acoma | Pueblo of Acoma | OVC FY24 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program – Invited to Apply | OJP | $254,413 |
Pueblo of Acoma | Pueblo of Acoma | FY24 U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation | OJP | $900,000 |
Pueblo of Isleta | Isleta | FY24 U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation | OJP | $900,000 |
Pueblo of Isleta | Isleta | BJA FY24 Rural and Small Department Violent Crime Reduction Program | OJP | $300,000 |
Pueblo of Jemez | Jemez Pueblo | FY24 U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation | OJP | $900,000 |
Pueblo of San Felipe | Algodones | OVC FY24 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program – Invited to Apply | OJP | $229,973 |
Pueblo of Taos | Taos | OVC FY24 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program – Invited to Apply | OJP | $229,973 |
Pueblo of Zuni | Zuni | Empowering Tribal Resilience: Enhancing Zuni Tribal Justice Systems (Tribal Youth Programs) | OJP | $76,000 |
Pueblo of Zuni | Zuni | FY24 U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation | OJP | $76,000 |
Pueblo of Zuni | Zuni | FY24 U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation | OJP | $394,498 |
Pueblo of Zuni | Zuni | OVC FY24 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program – Invited to Apply | OJP | $282,632 |
Pueblo of Zuni | Zuni | FY24 U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation | OJP | $885,691 |
Santo Domingo Pueblo | Santo Domingo | OVC FY24 Tribal Victim Services Set-Aside Formula Program – Invited to Apply | OJP | $229,973 |
Sexual Assault Services of Northwest New Mexico | Farmington | OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program | OVW | $700,000 |
Sexual Assault Services of Northwest New Mexico | Farmington | OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program | OVW | $610,000 |
Sheris House of Hope | Hobbs | OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking Program | OVW | $400,000 |
Valencia Shelter Services | Los Lunas | OVW Fiscal Year 2024 Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program | OVW | $500,000 |
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