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| https://haaland.house.gov/media/press-releases/haaland-votes-bring-covid-19-relief-new-mexico-families-fund-government | Haaland Votes to Bring COVID-19 Relief to New Mexico Families, Fund Government | 2020-12-21 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Democrat | House | NM | Debra Haaland | H001080 | haaland.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Tonight, Congresswoman Deb Haaland (NM-01) voted to bring relief to New Mexico families. The COVID-19 relief package passed by the House comes at a time when New Mexicans are reporting increased financial strain due to the pandemic economy and the country approved the first COVID-19 vaccines. The relief package that passed the house includes important funding for vaccination distribution, rent, utility, and landlord assistance, increased unemployment assistance, and another round of stimulus payments. Haaland also voted to pass an appropriations bill to keep the government funded through the next fiscal year. They will now move to the President's desk. The COVID-19 provisions in this package are not all that they should be, but the need for relief is urgent. I know the struggle many families face to afford basic necessities in tough times New Mexico families need the stimulus payments, unemployment, rent and utility assistance right now. This package will send help right away while protecting workers' safety and funding vaccination distribution. We'll keep working to ensure our country is providing relief for communities that are most impacted by this virus,said Congresswoman Deb Haaland. The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act includes provisions for emergency coronavirus relief, keeping our families and communities safe by: Accelerating vaccine distribution and crushing the coronavirus,providing billions in urgently needed funds to accelerate the free and equitable distribution of safe vaccines to as many Americans as possible. Supporting our small businesses,with over $284 billion for first and second forgivable PPP loans, expanded PPP eligibility for nonprofits and local newspapers, TV and radio broadcasters, key modifications to PPP. Protecting working families,with $25 billion in critically needed rental assistance for families struggling to stay in their homes and an extension of the eviction moratorium. Providing direct payment checks, securing a new round of direct payments worth up to $600 per adult and child, while ensuring that mixed-status families receive payments. Extending and Improving the Employee Retention Tax Credit, to help keep workers in the jobs during coronavirus closures or reduced revenue. Enhancing Unemployment Insurance benefits, averting the sudden expiration of Unemployment Insurance benefits for millions and adding a $300 per week UI enhancement for Americans out of work. Strengthening the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, increasing affordable housing construction and providing greater certainty to new and ongoing affordable housing projects. Securing nutrition assistance for families, with $13 billion in increased SNAP and child nutrition benefits to help relieve the historic hunger crisis that has left up to 17 million children food insecure. Supporting colleges and schools, providing $82 billion in funding which includes support for HVAC repair and replacement to mitigate virus transmission and reopen classrooms, and $10 billion for child care assistance to help get parents back to work and keep child care providers open. Native communities have been hit especially hard by the pandemic, the relief package specifically addresses these disparities through: Support for vaccine distribution setting aside$210 million for Indian Health Service,Tribal Nations, and urban Indian organizations Testing, Contact tracing, surveillance and workforce testing with a $790 million set-asideforIndian Health Service,Tribal Nations, and urban Indian organizations Additional support for health care in Native communitieswith $1 billion for Indian Health Service (IHS) Increased access to telehealth, education, and economic assistancewith $1 billion for Tribal broadband internet infrastructure More flexibility for Tribes to use CARES Act funding by extending the use of CARES Act Fundsuntil December 31, 2021 Specific housing assistance for Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians through $800 million in emergency rental assistance $25 million reserved to benefit Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native communities through Community Development Financial Institutions Assistance for costs of COVID-19 impacts to educationwith $819 million for Bureau of Indian Education-operated and funded schools and Tribal Colleges and Universities Support for those struggling with increased COVID-19 stress and traumathrough no less than $125 million of funds provided to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for Tribes, Tribal organizations, urban Indian health organizations, or health care providers to Tribes. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |