Jemez Pueblo getting $3 million for irrigation upgrades
JEMEZ SPRINGS (KRQE) – The Pueblo of Jemez is getting a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The funds will support irrigation infrastructure upgrades.
“This [Economic Development Administration] investment will improve critical irrigation infrastructure for the Pueblo community, that will spur job creation and support a resilient Tribal economy,” U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said in a press release.
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The money comes from the federal Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2023. The bill put more than $480 million towards disaster relief, wildfires, and flooding across the nation.
