{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://stansbury.house.gov/media/press-releases/nm-congressional-democrats-welcome-over-30-million-hhs-grants-improve-school", "N.M. Congressional Democrats Welcome Over $30 Million In HHS Grants To Improve School Readiness, Health Care In New Mexico", "2022-06-14", "2022", "2022-06", "Democrat", "House", "NM", "Melanie A. Stansbury", "S001218", "stansbury.house.gov", "stansbury", "https://stansbury.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luj\u00e1n (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Teresa Leger Fern\u00e1ndez (D-N.M.) are welcoming more than $30 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This funding will support improvements to early education and family support, primary care services, and medical research across New Mexico.\n\n\u201cWith these grants, the federal government is making an investment of tens of millions of dollars in our children, and in access to quality health care in our state,\u201d said Heinrich.\u201cThis will provide critical support for research, primary care delivery, early learning and development, and family welfare. Improving access to quality education and medical care is a key step to ensure the health and wellbeing of all New Mexicans.\u201d\n\n\u201cWith more than $30 million coming to New Mexico to invest in education and health care, I am confident that these federal grants will help improve the lives of New Mexico children and families,\u201d said Luj\u00e1n, a Head Start alumnus. \u201cAs a leader on the HELP Committee, I am committed to delivering investments that will better prepare students for the future, improve access to health care, and support our entrepreneurs and small businesses.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur kids are our future, and we must invest in the programs that every family in New Mexico needs to thrive,\u201d said Stansbury. \u201cI\u2019m proud to welcome over $30 million in federal funding to support the crucial work that organizations like YDI Inc. do for our kids and drive health research at UNM. We are working every day in Congress to expand on vital funds like these across our state.\u201d\n\n\"As a little girl, I attended Head Start and fell in love with learning. I know what a difference these programs make; this is why I helped secure these $30 million in funding that will support programs to improve early education and healthcare for our communities,\" said Leger Fern\u00e1ndez. \"When we invest in our children, we invest in the future of New Mexico.\"\n\nHHS is awarding more than $27 million Head Start Projects in New Mexico. The Head Start Program promotes school readiness for children from low-income families through early learning initiatives, health screenings, nutrition support and family wellbeing.\n\nAdditionally, HHS is providing a grant of more than $2.8 million through the Health Center Program to improve coordinated care management, implement quality improvement practices, and reduce health disparities.\n\nHHS is awarding more than $575,000 to the University of New Mexico through the Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation. This grant will fund research to improve our understanding of immunologic diseases and to develop new diagnostic, treatment, and prevention strategies.\n\nHHS is also providing a grant of more than $240,000 for vision research through the Small Business Innovation Research program. This program provides funds to small businesses and startups to support federal research and development efforts.\n\nHHS is awarding funding to the following:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://stansbury.house.gov/media/press-releases/nm-congressional-democrats-welcome-over-30-million-hhs-grants-improve-school"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4744298532605171, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}