On November 30th is when Mescalero’s very own holiday light parade will be lining up! Come see all the wonderful floats with this year’s theme being “Disney Winter Wonderland”. The Public is Welcome!

Parade Form

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SANTA FE, New Mexico — One week remains for New Mexico residents impacted by the South Fork and Salt Fires and flooding that occurred June 17 through Aug. 20 to apply to FEMA for federal disaster assistance for temporary lodging, basic home repairs, personal property losses and other disaster-related expenses. The deadline to apply is Saturday, Oct. 19.

• To date FEMA has approved nearly $7 million Housing Assistance and Other Needs Assistance for homeowners and renters who suffered damage from the fires and flooding. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the agency’s federal partner in disaster assistance, has approved more than $16 million in long-term, low-interest home and business loans. The deadline to apply for a disaster loan from the SBA is also Oct. 19. The deadline for businesses and private non-profits to apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans is March 20, 2025.

If you live in Lincoln, Otero, Rio Arriba or San Juan County, as well as the Mescalero Apache Reservation, you may be eligible for FEMA disaster assistance. FEMA grants do not have to be repaid. FEMA assistance is nontaxable and will not affect eligibility for Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP or other federal and state benefits. 

How to Apply for FEMA Disaster Assistance

The first step for individuals and households to receive assistance is to apply to FEMA for federal assistance. There are no costs involved to apply for, or receive, FEMA assistance. There are four ways to apply:

1. Go online to disasterassistance.gov/
2. Download the FEMA App for mobile devices at fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products
3. Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m. MT. Help is available in most languages.
4. Visit the New Mexico State Disaster Recovery Center/FEMA at the Horton Complex, 237 Service Road in Ruidoso. Hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday noon to 4:00 p.m.
5. For an American Sign Language (ASL) video on how to apply for assistance, visit youtube.com/watch= WZGpWI2RCNw.

The deadline to apply for both FEMA assistance and for an SBA loan is Oct. 19, 2024.

For more information about FEMA’s Individual Assistance program, visit  www.fema.gov/assistance/individual. 

SBA helps businesses of all sizes, private non-profit organizations, homeowners, and renters fund to repairs or rebuilding efforts and to cover the cost of replacing lost or disaster-damaged personal property.Applicants may apply at https://lending.sba.gov. For more information, applicants may contact SBA’s Disaster Assistance Customer Service Center by calling (800) 659-2955, emailing [email protected], or visiting SBA’s website at www.sba.gov/disaster. Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals may call 7-1-1. 

For the latest information on New Mexico’s recovery visit fema.gov/disaster/4795. Follow the FEMA Region 6 X account at X.com/FEMARegion6 or on Facebook at facebook.com/FEMARegion6.

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CANCELLED as of 10/10/24 at approx. 1pm

Plans for the water shut off will be on a later date.

There will be a temporary planned water outage this Thursday, October 10^th, 2024 starting at 12 noon for 2 hours.  The MAT Utilities Department along with Contractor White Sands Construction will be tying the Veteran’s Park Landscaping system to the water line west of the Tribal Offices down along Hwy 70 across to Old Road. The water will be shut off to residents and Old Road Restaurant along Old Road towards the intersection of Tulapai Road (Old Tribal Bar intersection).

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According to New Mexico Network for Women in Science and Engineering website, “NMNWSE invites middle school and high school young women in Las Cruces and surrounding communities to attend a one day conference with hands-on technical career workshops designed to help students explore STEM career options.”

Please click the link below for more information!

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HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living) is hosting a walk Thursday, October 10th at 5:30 in Alamogordo. Park at the First National Bank parking lot.

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