Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today said he is pleased that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing $803,809 in emergency food and shelter grants to 21 New Mexico counties.

“This funding will help shelter and feed those New Mexicans with the most need,” Bingaman said. 

The Emergency Food and Shelter (EFS) program has been in existence since 1983 and was authorized under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987. The funds are used to help individuals and families with non-disaster, temporary emergency needs. 

The following counties will receive funds:
 
  Bernalillo County $257,649
  Chaves County $25,311
  Cibola County $11,976
  Curry County $14,809
  Dona Ana County $84,570
  Eddy County $19,162
  Grant County $11,101
  Lea County $16,721
  Lincoln County $8,591
  Luna County $28,190
  McKinley County $30,631
  Otero County $23,561
  Rio Arriba County $22,778
  Sandoval County $49,102
  San Juan County $47,882
  San Miguel County $13,588
  Santa Fe County $55,666
  Socorro County $7,163
  Taos County $20,521
  Torrance County $7,347
  Valencia County $27,683
  State Set-Aside Committee, NM $19,807
  New Mexico Total $803,809