Universal City, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $963,000 in Congressionally directed funding for new police cruisers in Guadalupe County. The new vehicles will be equipped with improved handling features, GPS, and communications systems to help officers as they respond to emergency calls.
The funds will provide police cruisers for several cities… Read more »
San Diego, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $1,000,000 in Congressionally directed funding for Duval County’s community centers. The funds will be used to renovate the centers with new air conditioning, heating units, roof replacements, generators, and kitchen equipment.
The renovations will allow Duval County’s community centers to host more communal… Read more »
Rio Grande City, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) secured $2,850,148 in federal funding for broadband internet at South Texas College (STC). The funding was provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Connecting Minority Communities (CMC) Pilot Program and will be used to improve broadband internet access across all STC campuses.
Specifically, the funds will be used… Read more »
Laredo, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced a $1,400,000 federal earmark for Laredo College’s Veterans Center of Excellence. The funds will be used to renovate Laredo College’s Guard House building with new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, building infrastructure, and student equipment to create a central hub for veterans and their… Read more »
Hebbronville, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $1,000,000 in Congressionally directed funding for the new Jim Hogg County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). The funds will be used to provide Jim Hogg County’s fire department, emergency medical services, and emergency management services with a dedicated facility to respond to emergencies and major… Read more »
Zapata, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced a $1,000,000 federal earmark for the renovation of the Zapata County 4-H rodeo arena. The funds will be used to construct an all-weather roping arena roof, bleachers, and restroom facilities.
Currently, the lack of shaded cover and limited resources significantly restrict the arena’s usage. The renovations will allow… Read more »
Laredo, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $1,399,532 in federal funding for Texas A&M International University (TAMIU). $1,199,532 will be used for TAMIU’s Preparing STEM Majors as Outstanding Certified Secondary Mathematics Teachers for South Texas program, and $200,000 will be used for TAMIU’s Track 1 Project. Both awards were provided by the National… Read more »
Laredo, TX – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced his August District Tour. Throughout the month of August, Congressman Cuellar will be participating in community events, announcing federal grants and earmark funding awards, meeting with state and local stakeholders, and more throughout the 28th Congressional District of Texas.
“This August, I will be visiting all nine… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) hosted a webinar to discuss energy funding and consumer tax incentives with the U.S. Department of Energy. Assistant Director of Technical Assistance and Partnerships Michael Forrester and Policy Analyst John Agan discussed a wide range of funding opportunities for South Texas residents. The webinar focused on funding… Read more »
San Antonio, TX – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) opened his new district office in San Antonio’s East Side. The district office will serve Guadalupe, Bexar, Atascosa, and McMullen Counties within the 28th Congressional District of Texas.
Over 200 community members attended the Congressman’s district office grand opening, including:
Texas State Representative Barbara… Read more »
