Navajo Nation Secures Over $28 million from the State of New Mexico for Capital Outlay Projects
Published April 7, 2019
WINDOW ROCK — On Friday, the Navajo Nation successfully secured over $28 million in Capital Outlay Funds from the state of New Mexico as Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law S.B. 280, which was passed by the State Legislature in March.
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer thanked Gov. Lujan Grisham and the state legislators that supported the projects, also thanked the 24th Navajo Nation Council for helping to advocate as well.
“The successful outcome is due to the combined advocacy efforts of the Office of the President and Vice President and the 24thNavajo Nation Council. Working together, we were able to meet with legislators and the Governor on several occasions to explain how these funds will benefit our communities,” said President Nez.
Included in the $28 million allocation is $2 million for renewable energy development, which may be used for a solar project at Paragon Ranch on the Navajo Nation, in accordance with a recent proclamation from the Nez-Lizer administration that proclaimed renewable energy development as the top energy priority for the Nation.
Also included is $3.1 million for a new justice center for the community of Shiprock and over $1 million for the design and development of a Navajo Code Talker museum, both of which President Nez and Vice President Lizer advocated strongly for.
“On behalf of the Navajo people, we offer our appreciation and gratitude to Governor Lujan Grisham and the members of the New Mexico State Legislature for supporting these much-needed infrastructure development projects,” said Vice President Lizer. “This represents one of the largest investments of Capital Outlay Funds for the Navajo Nation in recent history.”
The project listing for the Navajo Nation includes the following:
PROJECTS |
AMOUNT |
To’hajiilee Chapter Water System Improvements |
$ 130,000 |
Baahaali Chapter House Renovation |
$ 75,000 |
Baahaali Chapter Vehicle Purchase |
$ 50,000 |
Baca/Prewitt Chapter Backhoe Purchase |
$ 125,475 |
Bahast’lah Chapter Water Line Extend |
$ 100 |
Becenti Chapter Veterans Center |
$ 515,000 |
Blue Medicine Well Road Baahaali CHP |
$ 100,000 |
Casamero Lake Chapter Cemetary Construction |
$ 40,000 |
Casamero Lake Chapter Power Line Extend |
$ 373,500 |
Casamero Lake Chapter Senior Center Construct |
$ 70,000 |
Chee Dodge Elem School Access Improve – Rock Springs Chapter |
$ 558,500 |
Chichiltah Chapter Bathroom Additions |
$ 125,000 |
Chichiltah Chapter Heavy Equipment Prchs |
$ 200,000 |
Chichiltah Chapter Senior Ctr ADD Heater |
$ 10,000 |
Coyote Canyon Chapter Water Sys Improve |
$ 100,000 |
CR 6 Improve Chichiltah Chapter McKinley County |
$ 100,000 |
CR 6 Improve Rock Springs CHP |
$ 300,000 |
Crownpoint Chapter Solar Street Lights |
$ 200,000 |
Crownpoint Chapter Veterans Center Fclty Improve |
$ 5,000 |
Dine College Livestock Research Center |
$ 620,000 |
Ft. Defiance Chapter Power Line Extend |
$ 85,000 |
Iyanbito Chapter House Fence |
$ 180,000 |
Iyanbito Chapter Vehicle Purchase |
$ 40,000 |
Manuelito Chapter Land Use Master Plan |
$ 100,000 |
Manuelito Chapter Motor Grader Prchs |
$ 60,000 |
Mariano Lake Chapter Multipurpose Bldg. |
$ 220,000 |
Mexican Springs Chapter Multipurpose Building |
$ 200,000 |
Mexican Springs Chapter Power Line Extend |
$ 382,500 |
Mexican Springs Chapter Senior Ctr Strg Unit Prchs |
$ 5,000 |
Navajo Code Talkers Museum & Veterans Center |
$ 1,054,473 |
Navajo Rts 52 & 98 Improve Nahodishgish CHP |
$ 120,000 |
Navajo Tech Univ Electronic Access Control |
$ 200,000 |
Navajo Tech Univ Trades Prgm Fclty Expand |
$ 750,000 |
NM Hwy 118 Improve McKinley County |
$ 862,000 |
Pinedale Chapter Bathrooms Construct |
$ 510,000 |
Pinehaven Rd Improve Baahaali CHP |
$ 75,000 |
Pueblo Pintado Chapter Maintenance Equip |
$ 50,000 |
Ramah Chapter Navajo Police Dept Vehicles Prchs |
$ 450,000 |
Red Lake Chapter Road Drain & Utility Improve |
$ 115,000 |
Red Rock Chapter House Ren |
$ 100,000 |
Red Rock Chapter Veh Prchs |
$ 70,000 |
Red Willow Rd Improve Mariano Lake Chapter |
$ 200,000 |
Smith Lake Chapter Parking Lot |
$ 519,000 |
Smith Lake Chapter Rgnl SCADA Sys Construct |
$ 675,000 |
Smith Lake Chapter Veterans Ctr Improve |
$ 250,000 |
Thoreau Chapter Veterans Service Ctr Construct |
$ 336,500 |
Tohatchi Chapter Warehouse Construct |
$ 300,000 |
Tsa-Ya-Toh Chapter Power Line Extend |
$ 360,000 |
Tse Bonito Judicial Complex Master Plan |
$ 1,200,000 |
Tse De Tah Spring Rd Survey – Manuelito Chapter |
$ 75,000 |
Tse’II’Ahi’ Chapter Headstart Bldg Construct |
$ 200,000 |
W Tsayatoh & Sunset Valley Roads – Tsayatoh Chapter |
$ 300,000 |
Whitehorse Lake Chapter /Rincon/Sandsprings Bathrooms |
$ 150,000 |
Rocksprings v Multipurpose Bldg |
$ 100,000 |
Beclabito Chapter Helipad |
$ 400,000 |
Beclabito Chapter Senior Center – Vehicles |
$ 57,000 |
Dine College Shiprock Agr Mltprps Ctr Construct |
$ 400,000 |
Gahii’Ahi/To’Koi CHP Government Complex Construct |
$ 600,000 |
Gahii’Ahi/To’Koi Chapter Senior Ctr Construct |
$ 356,500 |
Huerfano Chapter Cemetery |
$ 100,000 |
Lake Valley Chapter Heavy Equipment Purchase |
$ 75,000 |
Lake Valley Chapter Powerline Install |
$ 100,000 |
Nageezi Chapter Road Grader Purchase |
$ 175,000 |
Naschitti Chapter Powerline Install |
$ 100,000 |
Navajo Nation Vets Ctr Shiprock Chapter Construct |
$ 200,000 |
Navajo Nation Vets Ctr Shiprock Chapter Water Line |
$ 50,000 |
Navajo Preparatory School Security & Com |
$ 362,500 |
Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Tse Alnaozt’II Chapter |
$ 90,000 |
Newcomb CHP Waterline Extend |
$ 175,000 |
NM Hwy 371/Navajo Rte 36 Traffic Signal |
$ 1,300,000 |
Red Valley Chapter Mitten Rock Power Lines |
$ 350,000 |
Sanostee Chapter Comm. Cemetery |
$ 80,000 |
Shiprock Chapter Complex Plan |
$ 100,000 |
Shiprock Police Dept Jud/Public Safety Complex |
$ 3,150,000 |
Tiis Tsoh Sikaad Chapter Power Line Extend |
$ 300,000 |
Toadlena/Two Grey Hills Chapter Compound Improve |
$ 125,000 |
Toadlena/Two Grey Hills Chapter Senior Ctr Improve |
$ 50,000 |
Tooh Haltsooi Chapter Power Line Extend |
$ 905,400 |
Tse’Daa’Kaan Chapter Hogback Senior Center Improve |
$ 50,000 |
Tse’Daa’Kaan Chapter Power Line Extensions |
$ 472,000 |
Upper Fruitland Chapter Senior Center Add Ph 2 |
$ 400,000 |
White Rock Chapter Multipurpose Bldg. Improv |
$ 100,000 |
White Rock Chapter Veterans Bldg |
$ 325,000 |
Counselor CHP Lybrook Water System Improv |
$ 150,000 |
Torreon Starlake CHP Emergency Services Bldg |
$ 150,000 |
Alamo CHP Grader Purchase |
$ 500,000 |
Alamo CHP Water Well |
$ 787,500 |
Navajo Nation Renewable Energy System |
$ 2,000,000 |
Navajo Nation Water System |
$ 225,000 |
Grand Total of Navajo Nation Projects |
$28,752,948 |
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