Hunters, scroll down to page 4 for all the 2022 hunting dates! Copies of the Tribal Hunt Ordinance are available at the Conservation Department or the Tribal Offices.

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Members of the New Mexico Early Childhood Education & Care Department (ECECD) visited the Mescalero Apache Tribe to conduct a government-to-government consultation session last Tuesday, 10 May 2022.  Discussions involved funding for further program development and expansion for the Mescalero Apache Early Childhood Program (MAECP) as well as collaboration among ECECD, MAECP, Head Start and the Child Development Centers.

In photo (L-R):  Rosario Dick (MAECP Director), Jovanna Archuleta (Assistant Secretary for Native American Early Education and Care), Elizabeth Groginsky (ECECD Cabinet Secretary), Helen Quintana (ECECD Human Resources Director), and Micah McCoy (ECECD Communications Director).

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DENTON, Texas – New Mexico homeowners and renters in the five counties, who sustained damage from the wildfires and straight-line winds beginning on April 5 and continuing, could be eligible for help from FEMA.

The designated counties for FEMA Individual Assistance are Colfax, Lincoln, Mora, San Miguel and Valencia.

If you have homeowners or renters insurance, you should file a claim as soon as possible. By law, FEMA cannot duplicate benefits for losses covered by insurance. If your policy does not cover all your damage expenses, you may then be eligible for federal assistance.

While residents in all five affected counties can apply for disaster assistance, damage assessments can only be conducted in areas where wildfires are not ongoing. Lincoln and Valencia are currently the only counties not experiencing active fires.

The fastest and easiest way to apply is by visiting disasterassistance.gov/.

If it is not possible to apply online, call 800-621-3362. The toll-free telephone lines operate from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. MDT seven days a week. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, give FEMA the number for that service.

When you apply for assistance, have the following information readily available:

• A current phone number where you can be contacted
• Your address at the time of the disaster and the address where you are now staying
• Your Social Security number, if available
• A general list of damage and losses
• If insured, the policy number or the agent and/or the company name

Listen for instructions from local officials to tell you it’s safe to return home. If it is safe to do so, start cleaning up now. Take photos to document damage and begin cleanup and repairs to prevent further damage. Remember to keep receipts from all purchases related to cleanup and repair.

Disaster assistance may include financial help with temporary lodging and home repairs along with other programs to assist families recovering from effects of the event.

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) low-interest disaster loans are available to businesses of all sizes, nonprofits, homeowners and renters. Like FEMA, SBA cannot duplicate benefits for losses covered by insurance.

• For small businesses, those engaged in aquaculture and most nonprofits: Up to $2 million is available for working capital needs even if there was no property damage, with a $2 million maximum loan for any combination of property damage and working capital needs.
• For homeowners: Up to $200,000 is available to repair or replace their primary residence. For homeowners and renters: Up to $40,000 is available to replace personal property, including vehicles.

Businesses and residents can apply online at Disaster assistance (sba.gov). For questions and assistance completing an application, call 800-659-2955 or email DisasterCustomerAssistance@sba.gov.

For the latest information on the wildfires, visit fema.gov/disaster/4652. Follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/FEMARegion6 and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/FEMARegion6/.

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Get knowledgeable about how you can protect your family, property and animals from a wildfire.

Please check out the following tips about:

• 7 ways to protect your home from being wildfire fuel
• How to prepare for fire season before and during a wildfire
• Wildfire preparedness for horses
• How to build your own Go Kit with a backpack

Thank you to Emergency Manager, Michael, for providing all the valuable information!

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Communication with family and friends during a weather emergency is very important. Watch the video below for tips on how to better communicate during an emergency.

For easy reference, below is a tip card for better communicating during an emergency. Save or screenshot to your mobile device for better keeping.

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Fentanyl is involved in more deaths of Americans under 50 than any other cause of death, including heart disease, cancer, and all other accidents. Learn the facts about fentanyl and share them with your friends at https://www.fentanylawarenessday.org/

Overdose deaths linked to synthetic opioids like fentanyl tripled among teenagers in the last two years. Today we are proud to partner with National Fentanyl Awareness Day to help spread the word about the dangers of illegally made fentanyl. Join our coalition at fentanylawarenessday.org.

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State to deliver millions in rebates, economic aid this summer.

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Department and Human Services Department are partnering to deliver income tax rebates and economic relief payments signed into law by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham earlier this month. Applications for non-filers to receive the relief payment open on Monday, May 2.

“We’re delivering hundreds of millions of dollars in relief to New Mexico families,” said Gov. Lujan Grisham. “As costs for gas, groceries and household expenses have risen across the country, we are taking immediate action to protect the paychecks of New Mexicans in every corner of our state.

During the 2022 Special Legislative Session, in addition to the millions of dollars in rebates allocated to taxpayers, tens of millions in funding was appropriated for financial relief for New Mexicans who do not file taxes, such as low-income seniors and some individuals with disabilities. New Mexicans who do not file income tax returns are eligible to apply for an economic relief payment.

Households of married couples or single individuals with one or more dependents can receive economic relief payments of $1,000, and households of single individuals without dependents can receive $500. The Legislature allocated a total of $20 million for economic relief payments to non-filers, and these funds will be available to applicants on a first-come, first-served basis.

“We all know how difficult it can be to stretch a paycheck in times like these, so we’re working to get this money back into taxpayers’ hands as quickly as possible,” said Stephanie Schardin Clarke, secretary of the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department.

Because funding for the economic relief payments is limited, the Taxation and Revenue Department and Human Services Department strongly encourage all New Mexicans to file state income taxes, even if they are exempt from doing so because they have little to no income. Not only do tax filers automatically receive a rebate, they may also be eligible for additional tax benefits.

“Many low-income New Mexicans will receive a greater benefit if they file a tax return,” said David R. Scrase, M.D. cabinet secretary for the New Mexico Human Services Department. “For those who do not, please file an application with us to receive economic relief.”

Individuals who do not file income tax returns will be able to apply for an economic relief payment starting at 8 a.m. Monday, May 2, 2022. Applications must be submitted online through HSD’s YES-NM website at www.yes.state.nm.us. The deadline to apply for a relief payment is 5 p.m. on May 31, 2022. However, applications may be closed before May 31 if available funds run out. Economic relief payments will be issued by July 31, 2022.

If non-filer funding does run out, a non-filer will still have the option of filing a New Mexico Personal Income Tax return to obtain a rebate as late as May 31, 2023.

Please visit https://www.tax.newmexico.gov/rebates-and-economic-relief-payments/ for more information.

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Knowledge = Power. Learn the facts about fentanyl and share them with your friends today at
fentanylawarenessday.org. #NationalFentanylAwarenessDay #JustSayKNOW

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