Tilden, Texas — Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $9,245,266 million in funding for transportation projects in McMullen County. The funds are authorized through the Texas Department of Transportation’s 2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), which is the state’s 10-year plan to guide the development of transportation work across the state. Additionally, the San… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released FBI crime statistics from 2021, demonstrating that border communities are safer than non-border major cities in the United States.
“As someone who lives and raises their family on the border, I have found the rhetoric about our southern border offers little resemblance to what is on the ground,” said Congressman… Read more »
Laredo, TX— Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced a $3,000,000 federal earmark, that he secured, to construct approximately 2.75 miles of highway to connect FM-1472 and IH-35. The Vallecillo Road will provide another major ingress and egress connection between FM 1472 and IH 35 and better allow for the movement of goods from the industrial area, receiving trade from… Read more »
San Antonio, TX—Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced today that he secured $2,160,000 to address health and safety hazards at four southside Opportunity Home San Antonio public housing communities: Fair Avenue, Linda Lou, Riverside and Highview apartment complexes. The project funding includes money for making critical repairs and providing 4 emergency generators in the… Read more »
Laredo, Texas— Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced that TAMIU has been awarded $3,500,857 in Department of Education and National Science Foundation (NSF) grants.
The Department of Education grant is from the agency’s Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program and will provide $2,999,955 over five years. Funding will be used to improve student wellness,… Read more »
Pleasanton, TX-Today, U.S. Congressman Cuellar (TX-28) announced $45,769,108 in transportation funding for Atascosa County. The funds are authorized through the Texas Department of Transportation’s 2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), which is the state’s 10-year plan to guide the development of transportation work across the state. The San Antonio transportation district, which… Read more »
Pleasanton, TX— Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced a $2,975,000 federal earmark he secured for the construction of a new Pleasanton Police Department and Municipal Court. This project will strengthen public safety and judicial efficiency for the City of Pleasanton and its population of 10,703 residents by modernizing the city’s public safety and municipal court… Read more »
Rio Grande City, Texas— U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced a $10,256,381 grant for the Rio Water Supply Corporation to improve Rio Grande City’s water supply and treatment. The grant was awarded through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and will be used to construct a raw water intake, water reservoir, surface water treatment plant, and… Read more »
Rio Grande City, Texas— U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $3,991,988 for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s (UTRGV) student parent childcare program funded through the Department of Education’s Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program. The program will assist Pell-eligible student parents at UTRGV with childcare while they pursue their… Read more »
Zapata, TX — Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $58,627,934 million in transportation funding for Zapata County. The funds are authorized through the Texas Department of Transportation’s 2023 Unified Transportation Program (UTP), which is the state’s 10-year plan to guide the development of transportation work across the state.
Historic transportation funding from… Read more »
