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Tribes in New Mexico receive $13.2M for infrastructure projects





Tribes in New Mexico have received $13.2 million from the state for infrastructure projects.

The Tribal Infrastructure Board, which was created by a state law in 2005, awarded the money to 16 tribes for a total of 28 projects, according to a press release from the Department of Indian Affairs. The largest award of $1.6 million went to Santa Clara Pueblo, where fires and flooding have caused environmental issues.

The law sets aside five percent of the Senior Severance Tax Bonding Capacity to the for the Tribal Infrastructure Project Fund.

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Tribal capital improvements receive $13M from NM (AP 10/2)

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