Luján Delivers Nearly $982 Million for Vital New Mexico Projects in Senate-Passed Appropriations Bills

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced nearly $982 million in federal funding secured for New Mexico in the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Energy and Water Development; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; and Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bills.

In the appropriations bills now headed to the President's desk, Senator Luján successfully secured $981,926,000 for 29 critical New Mexico projects.

• In the FY26 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill, Senator Luján secured $951,248,000 for New Mexico projects.
• In the FY26 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill, Senator Luján secured $24,658,000 for New Mexico projects.
• In the FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bill, Senator Luján secured $6,020,000 for New Mexico projects.

"I'm proud to have secured nearly $982 million in federal funding for vital New Mexico projects that will provide clean drinking water, strengthen infrastructure, and protect our communities," said Senator Luján. "The passage of these appropriations bills will strengthen our water infrastructure, equip law enforcement with the tools they need to keep us safe, and deliver critical funding to complete the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project. I will continue to fight to bring more federal dollars home for New Mexico."

Senator Luján Delivered Nearly $982 million for the Following Local Projects:

Supporting the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project:

• $120,000,000 to support the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project through the Bureau of Reclamation. Senator Luján, Senator Heinrich, and Representative Leger Fernández secured a provision that increases the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project's cost ceiling and allows the Bureau of Reclamation to move funding to support the project through its water settlements fund.

• $55,000,000 to support the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.

• In addition to federal funding, Senator Luján also secured a provision capping the City of Gallup's contribution to the project together with Senator Heinrich.

Funding for Vital Infrastructure Projects:

• $2,090,000 for the City of Rio Rancho's aquifer reinjection system. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.

• $1,300,000 for the New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department's restoration project on the Cimarron Range Philmont West Bear Caves.

• $1,092,000 for the City of Belen's project on wastewater treatment. Secured by Senator Luján, Senator Heinrich, and Representative Vasquez.

• $1,092,000 for the Town of Bernalillo's wastewater treatment plant. Secured by Senator Luján, Senator Heinrich, and Representative Stansbury.

• $1,092,000 for the City of Truth or Consequences' Clancy Lift Station replacement. Secured by Senator Luján, Senator Heinrich, and Representative Vasquez.

• $1,000,000 for the Pueblo of Zuni's water system improvements. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.

• $928,000 for the City of Bloomfield's San Juan River Bank Stabilization and Riparian Restoration project. 

• $800,000 for the Enchanted Forest Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association's drinking water line improvements. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.

• $532,000 for the Pueblo of Isleta's Chical Water Line Improvement project.

• $500,000 for the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs' Fort Selden Historic Site Water System Improvements project. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.

• $500,000 for the Pueblo of Laguna's Saint Joseph's Church building historic site.

• $250,000 for the Village of Mosquero's water infrastructure. 

Strengthening Public Safety:

• $253,000,000 for the COPS Hiring Program, which will help hire police officers in New Mexico and nationwide.

• $1,069,000 for the City of Albuquerque's Real Time Crime Center for the purchase of law enforcement technology. Secured by Senator Luján and Representative Vasquez.

• $1,042,000 for Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office to purchase a new fleet of vehicles.  Secured by Senator Luján and Representative Stansbury.

• $1,035,000 for the City of Albuquerque's expansion of school-based violence intervention program to assist at-risk students by improving grades and reducing youth violence.

• $1,031,000 for the New Mexico Department of Public Safety to provide 5G technology in fleet vehicles. Secured by Senator Luján, Senator Heinrich, and Representative Stansbury.

• $1,000,000 for UNM Office of the Medical Investigator DNA processing laboratory to allow for the purchase of equipment for DNA identification. Secured by Senator Luján and Senator Heinrich.

• $500,000 for Bernalillo Country public safety technology upgrades to address crime in the Albuquerque metro area. Secured by Senator Luján and Representative Vasquez. 

• $250,000 for the San Juan County Partnership's Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program to assist in mitigating individuals with substance use disorder or mental/behavioral health challenges from continuously interacting with law enforcement.  

• $93,000 for the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women to address domestic violence and sexual violence in tribal communities.  

Supporting National Labs:

• $52,248,000 for the Combined Radiation Environments for Survivability Testing (CREST) project at the Sandia National Lab.

• $20,000,000 for the LANSCE Accelerator Modernization Project (LAMP) at the Los Alamos National Lab.

• $5,000,000 for the 22-D-513 Power Sources Capability Project at the Sandia National Lab.

Boosting National Defense-Related Clean-Up:

• $420,000,000 to boost defense-related clean-up at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.

• $278,000,000 to boost defense-related clean-up at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

• $1,000,000 to boost defense-related clean-up at Sandia National Laboratory.

Supporting Academic Programs:

• $13,482,000 for academic programs at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA).

Bill summary of the Energy and Water Development funding bill can be found here. Bill summary of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill can be found here. Bill summary of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies funding bill can be found here.

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