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County Community Development Block Grant: DR-4795 and DR-4843

Community Development Block Grant for Disaster Recovery

The State of New Mexico received a $137 million appropriation from Congress through the Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) fund which is administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

These funds are available to support community recovery in areas impacted by the DR-4795: South Fork Fire, Salt Fire, and Flooding, and DR-4843: New Mexico Severe Storm and Flooding.

Residents will be able to view the CDBG-DR Action Plan and submit public comment between April 4 and May 4 in the following ways:

Kick Off Events

April 8, 6pm – 8pm
ENMU Roswell, 20 West Mathis, Roswell, New Mexico
Occupational Technology Center, Seminar Room 124

April 9, 6pm – 8pm
ENMU Ruidoso, 709 Mechem Drive, Ruidoso, New Mexico
Room 201

Community Focus Groups

April 14, 2pm – 4pm
Capitan Public Library, 101 East 2nd Street, Capitan, New Mexico

April 17, 5pm – 7pm
Joy Center, 503 E. Argyle, Hagerman, New Mexico

April 22, 5pm – 7pm
Lake Arthur Joy Center, 700 N. Oklahoma, Lake Arthur, New Mexico

April 23 from 6p.m – 7p.m.
Virtual via Zoom
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87221633639
Meeting ID: 872 2163 3639
Or join by phone at 1-253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 872 2163 3639#

April 25 from 6p.m.-7p.m.
Virtual via Zoom
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82866855071
Meeting ID: 828 6685 5071
Or join by phone at 1-253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 828 668 55071#

April 28, 2pm – 4pm
Ruidoso Senior Center, 393 US 70, Ruidoso Downs, New Mexico

April 30, 2pm -4pm
ENMU Ruidoso, 709 Mechem Drive, Ruidoso, New Mexico
Room 20

Office of the State Auditor (OSA):

    • The OSA is an independent and nonpartisan oversight agency responsible for holding local and state government officials accountable in the use of public resources.

Special Audits and Investigations:

    • The Office of the State Auditor (OSA) in New Mexico has a Special Investigations Division that handles cases related to allegations of governmental fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement. They conduct thorough reviews and investigations into complaints involving public funds or resources.

Fraud Reporting Hotline

Complaints alleging violation of fair housing laws will be directed to HUD for immediate review. Members of the public can file a complaint directly with the HUD Region VI Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Office through the following options:

The State of New Mexico will forward all complaints regarding fraud, waste, or abuse of funds to the HUD Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Fraud Hotline (phone: (800) 347-3735 or email: hotline@hudoig.gov). The State of New Mexico’s procedures for identifying and addressing waste, fraud, and mismanagement will also be available for review on the CDBG-DR website.