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 and health care providers to reduce the public’s exposure to hazardous chemicals and indoor air environmental and asthma triggers.

The project also seeks to raise awareness about water quality and conservation and solid waste issues. CARE is a community-based, community driven program that builds partnerships to help the public understand and reduce toxic risks from numerous sources.

“Ensuring that our community understands the dangers of toxic pollutants and accompanying dangers is an issue I take very seriously,” said Congressman Cuellar. “I congratulate the City of Laredo and the Health Department for working hard to secure this grant and making sure that our population is well aware of all the issues surrounding toxic pollutants.”

 “This is an issue that we can not take for granted and I will continue to work hard to secure that funds to address this concern continue making their way to the Gateway City,” Congressman Cuellar added.

“This grant will be successful in our City,” said City of Laredo Mayor Raul G. Salinas.  “It will be put to great use as we continue to educate our community about the environment.” 

For information on federal grants, contact Congressman Cuellar’s Office at 202-225-1640. To learn more about Congressman Cuellar, log on to /

Congressman Henry Cuellar is a member of the House Homeland Security, Small Business, and Agriculture Committees in the 110th Congress; accessibility to constituents, education, health care, economic development and national security are his priorities. Congressman Cuellar is also a Senior Whip.
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