Recovery Act: New Mexico Highlights

This includes:

• $734.7 million for the increased Federal share (FMAP) of State Medicaid costs.
• $50.7 million for scientific research and facilities, including:
  • $9.6 million for renovations at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.
• $48.6 million through the Indian Health Service, including funds from the EPA, for health information technology, sanitation facilities, medical equipment, maintenance, and improvement.
• $35.6 million for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
• $26.3 million for Early Head Start and Head Start programs for expansion and quality improvements.
• $21 million for Community Health Center services, construction, renovation, equipment and health information technology (IT), including:
  • $2.7 million to First Choice Community Healthcare in Albuquerque, and $798,000 to Las Clinicas del Norte in El Rito, both for increased demand for services, construction, and equipment.
• $18.5 million for the Child Care and Development Fund to increase access to child care and to improve quality.
• $18.3 million for health IT, including:
  • $7.1 million to the Lovelace Clinic Foundation to facilitate health information exchange and $6.9 million to Lovelace to create a Regional Extension Center.
• $5.8 million for the Community Services Block Grant for community action agencies to reduce poverty and help low-income residents become self-sufficient.
• $2.1 million to support 47 National Health Service Corps clinicians providing primary health care in Health Professional Shortage Areas.
• $1.5 million for State efforts to fight healthcare-associated infections.
• $1.1 million for the Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative for State programs targeting obesity and tobacco and $859,000 for the Pueblo of Jemez and Human Services Department to increase healthy food options and encourage physical activity.
• $1.1 million for immunization programs.
• $825,000 for meals and nutrition services for the elderly.