La Joya, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $124,811 in federal funding to Public Housing Authorities in Hidalgo County. Specifically, Hidalgo County Housing Authority received $108,144 and La Joya Housing Authority received $16,667. These funds, awarded through the CARES Act and distributed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will be used to… Read more »
San Antonio, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $217,391.30 in federal funds for San Antonio’s Fire Department. These funds, awarded through FEMA’s fiscal year 2019 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program, will be used to acquire a new vehicle that will improve their ability to protect the public and themselves.
“Firefighters put their lives on the line each day to… Read more »
Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $67,436.72 in federal funds to the City of Laredo and Webb County Fire Department. These funds, awarded through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Supplemental (AFG-S), will be used to support the health and safety of firefighters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“During these unprecedented times, we need to support our brave… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) voted for H.R. 8089, the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act, to temporarily prevent the need for furloughs by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This legislation would increase the agency’s premium processing revenues, allowing the agency to halt the immediate furloughs while also providing more reliable and… Read more »
Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $1,823,862.67 in federal reimbursement funds to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). These funds, reimbursed through FEMA at a 75 percent cost share, are for DPS efforts in providing the State’s Emergency Operations Center with financial assistance to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic during January 20, 2020 to July 24,… Read more »
Washington D.C. – Today, with the U.S. Postal Service under assault from the Trump Administration, Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) voted to pass H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act. The Delivering for America Act requires the Postal Service to return to the Postal Service operations and levels of service that were in place on January 1, 2020 throughout the duration of the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped include over $1.69 billion in the fiscal year 2021 Appropriations bill to expand education programs for low-income students and Hispanic student populations. These programs provide vital financial resources to Institutes of Higher Education and to low-income and disadvantaged students, which will help them complete their… Read more »
Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $550,000 in federal funds have been allocated to South Texas Development Council (STDC). These funds, awarded through Economic Development Administration’s CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants, will allow STDC to administer Revolving Loan Funds to small businesses responding to COVID-19 across Webb, Zapata, and Starr Counties.
“The… Read more »
Laredo, TX – Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $11,657,830 in federal funds to Webb County Commissioners for Head Start and Early Head Start Services in the region. Specifically, this year, the Webb County Commissioners was awarded $10,524,168 in federal funding through its yearly funding and $1,133,662 in supplemental federal funds through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and… Read more »
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) helped secured funding and language for increased transparency, accountability, and oversight of local law enforcement in the fiscal year 2021 Appropriations bill. The Congressman also secured funding that will ensure safety interactions between police officers and people suffering mental health issues. This bill passed on the House floor… Read more »
