Silver Lake Campground is CLOSED for the 2024 Season.

Re-opening is scheduled for April 2025. Thank you for your business!

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September 5th, 2024

IMG Convention Center

Times: 8AM-9AM, 12PM-1PM, or 5PM-6PM

We will be having Parent Orientation for all Head Start parents on Thursday, September 5th at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Convention Center. There will be different times offered throughout the day. We encourage parents to attend ONE of the schedule times this day (8AM to 9AM, 12PM to 1PM, 5PM to 6PM). Please call the Head Start with any questions.

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SANTA FE, New Mexico – As New Mexicans continue to repair and rebuild after the South Fork and Salt Fires as well as the flooding, FEMA is making a return visit to Village Ace Hardware in Ruidoso to provide free information and tips on how to make homes damaged by natural disasters stronger and safer. 

FEMA specialists, who visited with Ruidoso homeowners here in early August, will again be available to answer questions and offer home improvement tips and proven methods to help prevent or reduce damage from future disasters. They will also share techniques for rebuilding hazard-resistant homes. Most information is aimed at do-it-yourselfers and general contractor work. 

Residents with fire or flood-impacted homes will pick up tips on re-building smart, strong and safe to prevent future damage. Smart building includes mitigating damage against floods, strong winds and even tornadoes. Visitors will learn how such simple mitigation measures as elevating electrical and heating systems and anchoring fuel storage tanks can provide protection against severe conditions, and much more. Bring your questions.

In addition, FEMA Hazard Mitigation insurance specialists from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will be on hand to answer questions about flood insurance.

These experts will be available Saturday, Aug. 31 through Saturday, Sept. 14, at 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. excluding Sundays and this Monday, Sept. 12 due to the Labor Day Holiday at:

Village Ace Hardware
2815 Sudderth Dr.
Ruidoso, NM 86345

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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New Mexicans with medical or dental expenses caused by the South Fork and Salt Fires and flooding (that began June 17 and continuing) may be eligible for help from FEMA. FEMA provides medical and dental assistance under the Individuals and Households Program (IHP).

Unlike most other forms of IHP assistance, individuals seeking medical or dental assistance do not need to live in the presidentially declared disaster areas to be considered for this assistance. Any person who incurs medical or dental expenses caused by the South Fork and Salt Fires and flooding may apply to this program for aid.

Assistance may be awarded for disaster-caused losses and needs for medical and dental items or services, including prescriptions, medical equipment and service animals.

Eligible expenses include costs associated with:

• Injury or illness caused by the disaster.  
• Pre-existing injury, disability, or medical condition aggravated by the disaster.  
• Replacement of prescribed medication.  
• Loss or damage of personal medical or dental equipment, e.g., cane, hearing aid, glasses, dentures.
• Medical or dental insurance deductibles and co-payments for eligible expenses.  
• Veterinary and other expenses related to the loss or injury of a service animal.

In addition, to be eligible:

• Your expenses cannot be covered by your insurance or other sources.
• You may be eligible if your expenses are partially covered or under-insured.
• You must submit an insurance settlement or denial letter for medical/dental insurance or documentation of assistance received from other sources that helped with disaster-caused medical or dental expenses, such as voluntary agencies or other government agencies.
• You must submit verification of your disaster-caused damage/loss, and proof of expenses, e.g., receipts, estimates, etc. and a signed statement from a medical or dental provider, including the date of disaster-caused injury and expenses necessary for recovery.

Other Facts You Need to Know

• You are not required to apply for a loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration, as a condition of eligibility to receive medical or dental financial assistance.
• Medically required generators purchased or rented to power equipment necessary for an existing medical condition may be considered under FEMA Assistance for Miscellaneous Items rather than Medical and Dental Assistance.
• Assistance for replacing lost or damaged medical or dental equipment is limited to items of similar quality and function as the item being replaced.  
• Assistance for medical and dental services does not include medically unnecessary procedures (e.g., procedures designed to enhance appearance, such as teeth whitening).  
• Assistance for service animals is limited to service dogs and miniature horses that perform a qualified task for a person with a disability. A service animal must be required because of a disability and perform a functional task for the applicant or a member of the household.  Assistance is not available for therapy animals or emotional support animals.  

How Can I 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:

• Go online to disasterassistance.gov/
• Download the FEMA App for mobile devices at fema.gov/about/news-multimedia/mobile-products
• Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 between 5 a.m. and 9 p.m., MT. Help is available in most languages. If you use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service.
• Visit a Disaster Recovery Center operated by the state of New Mexico and FEMA. For location and hours, visit fema.gov/drc

For an accessible video on how to apply for assistance, visit youtube.com/watch= WZGpWI2RCNw.

If you live in Lincoln, Otero, Rio Arriba or San Juan Counties or the Mescalero Apache Reservation the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance is Oct. 19, 2024.

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

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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NEW MEXICO—Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, announced today that SBA has approved more than $10 million in federal disaster loans for New Mexico businesses and residents impacted by the South Fork Fire, Salt Fire and flooding that occurred June 17 – Aug. 20. According to Sánchez, SBA has approved $1,379,900 for businesses and $8,986,900 for residents to help rebuild and recover from this disaster.

“SBA’s disaster assistance employees are committed to helping businesses and residents rebuild as quickly as possible,” said Sánchez. Businesses and residents in the Mescalero Apache Tribe and in Lincoln, Otero, Rio Arriba and San Juan counties in New Mexico who sustained damages are encouraged to apply prior to the Oct. 19 deadline at SBA.gov/disaster. “Don’t miss out on any assistance you may be entitled to by not registering for help. You don’t need to wait for your insurance to settle or obtain a contractor’s estimate,” he added.

SBA continues to provide one-on-one assistance to disaster loan applicants at the following locations on the days and times indicated. No appointment is necessary.

Businesses of all sizes and private nonprofit organizations may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory and other business assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to help with the cost of improvements to protect, prevent or minimize disaster damage from occurring in the future.

For small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations of all sizes, SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic injury assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any property damage. The deadline to apply for economic injury is March 20, 2025.

Disaster loans up to $500,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible for up to $100,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property, including personal vehicles.

Interest rates can be as low as 4 percent for businesses, 3.25 percent for private nonprofit organizations and 2.688 percent for homeowners and renters with terms up to 30 years. Loan amounts and terms are set by SBA and are based on each applicant’s financial condition.

Interest does not begin to accrue until 12 months from the date of the first disaster loan disbursement. SBA disaster loan repayment begins 12 months from the date of the first disbursement.

Applicants may apply online and receive additional disaster assistance information at SBA.gov/disaster. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance. For people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.

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If you live in Lincoln, Otero, Rio Arriba, San Juan County or the Mescalero Apache Reservation, and your property was damaged in the fires and floods, you have until October 19 to apply for help from FEMA.

But don’t put it off!

Go online right now! Sign up for FEMA assistance!

VISIT DISASTER ASSISTANCE DOT GOV or call 800-621-3362 That’s 800-621-3362

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Even though Tribal Programs and Departments will be closed on Friday 8/30, the Tribal Offices will be open for the sole purpose of the Council and School Board Candidates deadline. The Tribal Offices will be open from 8AM-4:30PM on Friday 8/30 due to the candidate deadline. Thank you!

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A flash flood warning for the Snow Springs and Bear Canyon areas along HWY 70 is in effect.

There may be a possible road closure due to flooding. Please use caution when driving and drive slow. Thank you.

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