Today, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar announced $195,000 for Mercy Ministries of Laredo that will assist the non-profit organization in purchasing a medical mobile van. The mobile unit will provide health care services to the underserved population in Webb County and surrounding communities.
Some of the primary health care services that are included as part of Mercy Ministries’ outreach… Read more »
Congressman Henry Cuellar announced today that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the City of Laredo a $300,000.00 grant under the Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) program. The money will be equally divided over a two-year period. As part of the grant, the City of Laredo Health Department will use the money to conduct outreach to school-age children… Read more »
Two of the most powerful women in the country are scheduled to be in Laredo today.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., the third-most powerful politician in the country, will tour the region with U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, where she will meet some of the nation's most impoverished citizens.
And U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will visit Texas A&M International University to discuss… 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, 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 announced that SCAN (Serving Children and Adolescents in Need) has been awarded a total of $5.5 million through five separate grants that will help in the prevention of AIDS/HIV, assist run-away kids transition back into stable living environments, and help those suffering from substance and drug abuse. The grants were awarded by the Department of Health… Read more »
U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, in conjunction with the Rio Grande Valley Veteran’s Alliance, will host the 2007 Veterans Health and Enrollment Fair, Saturday, October 27, 2007.
The event will provide free health services for local Veterans including immediate medical care from physicians, x-rays, lab work, high blood pressure exams, foot exams, and more.
More importantly, Veterans… Read more »
Lytle Volunteer Fire Department officials expressed gratitude and were excited to receive word that their department has been awarded a $294,914 grant from the Department of Homeland Security. The money will be used for the purchase of a new fire truck that will come fully equipped with ladders, hoses, nozzles, and pike poles. The grant announcement was made today by Congressman Henry… Read more »
