2024 Commerce Justice and Science Congressionally Directed Spending Requests

Signed Disclosure Letter Available Here.

Project Description: Purchase equipment to safely identify fentanyl and other illicit substances to improve interdiction and prosecution.

Project City/County: Albuquerque, NM

Amount Requested: $364,000

Project Description: Improve emergency dispatch through additional staff and new technology.

Project City/County: Albuquerque, NM

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Project Description: Expand and enhance the effectiveness of street outreach services through Albuquerque’s Violence Intervention Project and the Albuquerque Community Safety Department.

Project City/County: Albuquerque, NM

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Description: Make improvements to the existing Academy Training facilities and property to provide a safe and updated environment.

Project City/County: Albuquerque, NM

Amount Requested: $2,500,000

Project Description: Purchase technology upgrades at its headquarters and main substations, and establish an offsite, alternate Real Time Crime Center.

Project City/County: Albuquerque, NM

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Description: Purchase equipment to improve safety lighting and identification and prosecution of stolen vehicles.

Project City/County: Albuquerque, NM

Amount Requested: $750,000

Project Description: Run the Artemis in 3D STEAM training and challenge program.

Project City/County: Albuquerque, NM

Amount Requested: $840,000

Project Description: Purchase a virtual reality training simulator to help officers better prepare to deescalate dangerous situations.

Project City/County: Aztec, NM

Amount Requested: $68,000

Project Description: Purchase equipment to assist in safely identifying and prosecuting illegal narcotics, including fentanyl, and stolen vehicles; and improve officer and resident safety.

Project City/County: Bernalillo County, NM

Amount Requested: $405,000

Project Description: Provide evidence-based arts programming for incarcerated youth in both pre- and post-adjudication facilities, mitigating the effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) over the course of 12 months in multiple facilities.

Project City/County: Bernalillo and Doña Ana Counties NM

Amount Requested: $295,000

Project Description: Improve and expand services to prevent and address child abuse and neglect, and support youth in or exiting the foster care system.

Project City/County: Bernalillo, Sandoval, and Valencia Counties, NM

Amount Requested: $150,000

Project Description: To enhance Survivors of Torture (SOT) program, including increased access to supportive services and community integration initiatives.

Project City/County: Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Rio Arriba, Taos, and Doña Ana Counties, NM

Amount Requested: $360,000

Project Description: Security upgrades for Carlsbad Municipal Court.

Project City/County: Carlsbad, NM

Amount Requested: $100,000

Project Description: Develop and implement a youth-diversion program in Doña Ana County.

Project City/County: Doña Ana County, NM

Amount Requested: $675,000

Project Description: Purchase equipment to identify and prosecute crimes involving stolen motor vehicles, disrupting a pattern of trafficking stolen vehicles for fentanyl and other illicit substances.

Project City/County: Doña Ana County, NM

Amount Requested: $300,000

Project Description: Purchase a new Mobile Command Post vehicle.

Project City/County: Farmington, NM

Amount Requested: $1,338,000

Project Description: Purchase four ballistic imaging machines to be placed in Farmington, Gallup, Las Cruces, and Roswell.

Project City/County: Farmington, Gallup, Las Cruces, and Roswell, NM

Amount Requested: $1,150,000

Project Description: Purchase equipment for use by local law enforcement to safely detect fentanyl and other illicit drugs and improve officer and community safety.

Project City/County: Hidalgo, Catron, and Grant Counties, NM

Amount Requested: $295,000

Project Description: Purchase equipment to safely analyze fentanyl and other illicit narcotics and create a community engagement effort to educate juveniles on the dangers of illicit drugs such as fentanyl, methamphetamines and heroin.

Project City/County: Las Cruces, NM

Amount Requested: $194,000

Project Description: Enhance services to include emergency shelter and respite placement connections, crisis intervention and after-hours mental health crisis response.

Project City/County: Las Cruces, NM

Amount Requested: $375,000

Project Description: Purchase Automatic License Plate Readers, which allow for the automatic reading of license plates, and Starchase technology and equipment, which will provide officers with the ability to tag, track, and safely apprehend a suspect without the need to engage in a high-speed pursuit.

Project City/County: Las Cruces, NM

Amount Requested: $360,000

Project Description: Purchase an electromagnetic anechoic chamber to conduct antenna and electromagnetic testing, and construct a building to house this sound-insulating chamber.

Project City/County: Las Cruces, NM

Amount Requested: $2,775,000

Project Description: Purchase equipment for enhanced communication for officers in rural areas, and deter break-ins at substation.

Project City/County: Luna County, NM

Amount Requested: $307,000

Project Description: To train the Maintenance Department on repair procedures and proper access to the Door Control System.

Project City/County: Luna County, NM

Amount Requested: $31,000

Project Description: Purchase equipment for Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs).

Project City/County: McKinley County, NM

Amount Requested: $250,000

Project Description: Provide a team of trauma-informed responders and providers to provide care and navigation services to those experiencing a crisis or a behavioral health emergency.

Project City/County: Santa Fe, NM

Amount Requested: $305,000

Project Description: Expedite contracted forensic DNA analysis for predominantly nonviolent (e.g., felon in possession of a firearm, arson, drug trafficking, drug possession, burglary, and larceny) cases that are currently awaiting analysis at the Santa Fe Forensic Laboratory.

Project City/County: Santa Fe, NM

Amount Requested: $500,000

Project Description: La Piñon Sexual Assault Recovery Services will open a satellite office in Sierra County to provide forensic interview services to children who have been a witness or survivor of a crime, as well as other services families may need.

Project City/County: Sierra County, NM

Amount Requested: $55,500

Project Description: Purchase equipment to safely identify fentanyl and other illicit substances and fund associated training for officers.

Project City/County: Silver City, Grant County, NM

Amount Requested: $172,000

Project Description: Conduct forensic interviews of children who have witnessed a violent crime or when allegations of abuse have been made.

Project City/County: New Mexico Statewide

Amount Requested: $273,000

Project Description: Conduct outreach and education to assist in the implementation of alternatives to guardianship.

Project City/County: New Mexico Statewide

Amount Requested: $180,000

Project Description: Fund the Highway Offender Safety project to allow law enforcement to more easily locate offenders and stolen vehicles traveling throughout New Mexico by deploying magnetic trackers and additional license plate reader resources.

Project City/County: New Mexico Statewide

Amount Requested: $1,550,000

Project Description: Purchase and install satellite-on-demand mobile connectivity solutions on emergency vehicles for use in remote locations and during emergency and disaster events that can render traditional communications disabled.

Project City/County: New Mexico Statewide

Amount Requested: $800,000

Project Description: Outfit the UNM-Taos Observatory and Astronomy Center and develop the Astronomy Adventures STEM Outreach Program to provide general and astronomy-specific education programming for families, educators, school-age children, and the local community.

Project City/County: Taos, NM

Amount Requested: $616,000

Project Description: Purchase technology upgrades and criminal detection and apprehension enhancements.

Project City/County: Village of Cuba, NM

Amount Requested: $57,000