Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced how a $1.22 million grant to the State of New Mexico from the U.S. Department of Transportation will be distributed.

"This funding will help the state purchase transportation vehicles to replace those that have outlived their usefulness," Bingaman said.

Funding will be used to purchase vans and buses for New Mexico communities. The following communities are slated to receive funding.

·        Village of Angel Fire - $68,160: To replace one 25 passenger bus and for bus shelter, fare boxes, one workstation, one mobile radio.

·        City of Carlsbad - $35,200: To replace one 12 passenger van with lift and for radios, one base station.

·        City of Clovis - $2,239: To replace one 16 passenger bus with lift.

·        Golden Spread - $33,600: To replace one 13 passenger van with lift.

·        City of Hobbs - $64,960: To replace one 16 passenger bus with lift, bus signs, one workstation, one base station.

·        Pueblo of Laguna - $42,400: To replace one 14 passenger bus and for bus shelters.

·        City of Las Vegas - $34,080: To replace one 14 passenger bus and for one radio.

·        Los Alamos County - $102,772: To replace one 29 passenger bus and for bus shelters and fare boxes.

·        Village of Los Lunas - $35,120: To replace one 15 passenger van with lift and for one radio and one base station.

·        Village of Milan - $33,600: To purchase one 14 passenger van and for one base station.

·        Navajo Transit System- $91,520: To purchase one 29 passenger bus, bus shelters, bus signs, one radio and one base station.

·        Na'nizhoozhi Center Inc. - $44,160: To purchase one 15 passenger van with lift, bus benches and signs and one radio.

·        Northern Central Regional Transportation Districy - $38,560: To replace one 12 passenger bus with lift and for fare boxes, one workstation and one radio.

·        Town of Red River - $33,600: To purchase one 15 passenger van with lift.

·        Roswell - $84,480: To replace one 22 passenger busses and for a workstation, one radio, one base station and other equipment.

·        Ruidoso Downs - $36,000: To purchase one 14 passenger van with lift, one worklstation, one radio and one base station.

·        Socorro - $56,669: To purchase one 15 passenger bus, bus shelters and fare boxes

·        South Western Regional Transportation District - $94,800: To purchase one 40 passenger bus, bus shelters, one workstation, two mobile radios and one base.

·        Town of Taos - $34,800: To replace one 14 passenger van with lift.

·        Torrance County - $36,800: To replace one 12 passenger van with lift and a fare box.

·        Zia Therapy Center in Alamogordo - $38,720: To purchase one 13 passenger van with lift, bus signs, one workstation, one mobile radio.

·        ZEE, Inc. - $33,600: To replace one 14 passenger van with lift and for one workstation and one mobile radio.

·        Mesilla Park Vanpool Corp.- $36,800: To replace one 15 passenger van

·        Socorro/ALB Vanpool Express - $36,800: To replace one 15 passenger van.

·        State Employee Commuter Association - $73,600: To replace two 15 passenger vans.

Bingaman first announced the grant on Thursday, but the specific dollar amounts were unavailable until today.