EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill Tuesday, July 30 that will appropriate $100 million to support recovery efforts in the Ruidoso area following two major wildfires and ongoing flooding there this summer.
The $100 million in funding will be allocated as follows, according to the Governor’s Office:
$10 million for the Mescalero Apache Tribal government to utilize for damages or losses from the Salt and South Fork fires and subsequent flooding.
$10 million for the Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department to utilize for damages from fires, flooding and debris flow, and for mitigation efforts in the impacted areas.
$10 million for the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to assist residents as they apply for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and submit insurance claims.
$70 million for zero-interest reimbursable loans to local governments to kick-start funding for public infrastructure projects that have been approved for federal public assistance.
Individuals in Lincoln County, including the Mescalero Apache Tribe, and Otero County affected by the South Fork and Salt fires or flooding can apply for assistance from FEMA in the following ways:
Visit a Disaster Resource and Recovery Center Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the following locations:
Angus Church of the Nazarene, 103 Bonita Park Rd., Angus, N.M.
Horton Complex, 237 Service Road, Ruidoso, N.M.
Mescalero Apache School, 249 White Mountain Dr., Mescalero, N.M.
Apply online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov.
Call the FEMA application phone number at 1-800-621-3362 (TTY: 800-462-7585). Calls are accepted every day from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mountain time.
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