Today, Rep. Henry Cuellar announced that La Salle County has been awarded a Colonia-planning grant in the amount of $40,000. These funds were made available from the Community Development Grant Block Program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and will aid in planning efforts throughout the county. “I am pleased to see local entities taking the necessary steps… Read more »

Today, Rep. Henry Cuellar announced that the veterans of Jim Hogg, LaSalle, Webb and Zapata counties will have increased local access to quality healthcare services.  As a result of Cuellar’s collaboration with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA), local veterans’ organizations and his colleagues in Washington, D.C., the VA will be offering new healthcare options to the veterans of… Read more »

Today Congressman Cuellar voted to restore tax fairness to millions of American families by voting in favor of the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) relief. This legislation protects 23 million middle-class families from being forced to pay the alternative minimum tax.  The bill, H.R. 3996, the Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007, ensures that no additional taxpayers pay the AMT this… Read more »

Today, Rep. Henry Cuellar announced that the Webb County Head Start Program has been awarded a $7.8 million grant.  The money will be used to enhance services provided to Webb County children and their families. Nationwide, since 1965, Head Start has served more than 23 million children from low-income families in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and… Read more »

Hundreds of South Texas Veterans spent their Saturday morning receiving complimentary health care services and enrolling with the Veterans Administration. The 2007 Veterans Health and Enrollment Fair was held in Rio Grande City with several health care and informational booths providing services for Veterans.  The event was hosted by Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo), with… Read more »

Today, Rep. Henry Cuellar announced that the Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of Head Start awarded a $14.5 million grant to the Texas Migrant Council (TMC) for the expansion of the Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Program. The Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Program is one of many programs that the TMC administers to those living in South Texas.  TMC, which is also… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar, together with Roma Independent School District officials, announced the awarding of two grants totaling more than half a  million dollars. The money will be used to build the infrastructure needed to place internet connections in each classroom of Roma I.S.D’s two newest schools. Specifically, the new elementary school and the new middle school… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar, together with the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Housing Program and officials from Starr County, announced the awarding of a grant totaling $250,000. The money will be used to rehabilitate 50 individual houses owned and occupied by very-low and low income individuals in Starr County.  Congressman Cuellar says this… Read more »

If serving our country is a career path you or someone you know has chosen to pursue, why not earn a four year degree at the same time and then graduate as an officer?  Congressman Henry Cuellar is now accepting applications for nominations to the United States Service Academies. Congressman Cuellar will nominate outstanding individuals hoping to seek a career as an officer in one of… Read more »

Today Congressman Henry Cuellar, together with officials from the Pleasanton Volunteer Fire Department, announced the awarding of a federal grant in the amount of $80 thousand to the Department. The grant was awarded to the Volunteer Fire Department to enhance communications between fire fighters when called to an emergency situation. With the grant money, Department officials will… Read more »