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.
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Rep. Henry Cuellar announced that the Webb County Head Start and Early Head Start programs will receive over $11.6 million in federal funding during a press conference Thursday.
According to Cuellar, the funding is part of over $10 million that is provided to Webb County with the condition that the head start program operates successfully, with $1.1 million added to help with COVID-19… 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 »
Penitas, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $13,928.57 in federal funds to the City of Penitas’ Fire Department. These funds, awarded through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Supplemental (AFG-S), will be used to support the health of firefighters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“During these unprecedented times, we need to support our brave firefighters that are on… Read more »
Laredo, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $1.47 million in federal funds to Texas A&M International University and $1.54 million to Laredo College. These funds, awarded through the Department of Education’s TRIO program, will be used to assist low income and first-generation college students stay on track to graduate. As the pandemic continues, these grants come at a… Read more »
Trump's massive border wall gets all the buzz.
But U.S. Customs and Border Protection is quietly testing a new generation of free-standing surveillance towers on the Arizona border that could revolutionize border security. The telescoping towers are equipped with infrared and daytime cameras, along with laser range-finders and illuminators that can zoom in on a target miles away for a… Read more »
Penitas, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $13,928.57 in federal funds to the City of Penitas’ Fire Department. These funds, awarded through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Supplemental (AFG-S), will be used to support the health of firefighters during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“During these unprecedented times, we need to support our brave firefighters that are on… Read more »
President Donald Trump’s signature campaign to build a border wall from the Gulf Coast to the Pacific has added only 5 miles of new walls along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Since he took office in 2017, the administration has set aside $15 billion for 738 miles of walls and fencing on the 2,000-mile border, with the money coming from Homeland Security, the Defense Department and the Treasury… Read more »
San Antonio, TX—Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announces $261,888 in federal funds to the University of Texas at San Antonio. These funds, awarded through the Department of Education’s TRIO program, will be used to assist low income and first-generation college students to remain on track to graduate. As the pandemic continues, these grants come at a needed time.
As a senior… Read more »
