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The City of Las Cruces has distributed $3.3 million to support local nonprofits, small businesses and programs serving those most in need, including the homeless, elderly and food insecure, during the health pandemic, the city said in a news release.
The city council also allocated $500,000 to offer front-line city workers hazard pay for continuing to serve the public during the pandemic, the release said.
The city’s COVID-19 response report, “Together We Can,” which details how COVID-19 support funds were distributed, is available at www.las-cruces.org/2450/COVID-19-Response-Reportdetails. Or visit www.las-cruces.org and go to the City Manager’s page and click on the report.
Funds come from the city’s Telshor Fund, a reserve account made up of the city's share of lease payments made by Memorial Medical Center, which the city and Doña Ana County jointly own, as well as from the city’s general fund, the city said.
The “Together We Can” report is "a tool for the community to understand how diverse the city's response has been,” City Manager Ifo Pili said. "We have been able to help community members with mortgages, rent, utility bills, food, masks, but also small businesses. We still have work to do, but we are committed to investing resources and time into building back stronger," Pili said.
The 30-page report is divided into six sections: background, Las Cruces takes action, use of funds, VOCID-19 vaccine plan, small business continuity grant and “Las Cruces Safe Promise.”
It includes information about COVID-19 vaccinations, the city task force created to promote them and the city’s bilingual “Sleeve Up Las Cruces”/Súbete la Manga Cruces” vaccination program.
"The report also includes the dates, times and locations of our vaccine registration events, as we understand some of our community members find the registration process complicated," said city Community Engagement Manager Jamey Rickman.
The report also details how the city’s Small Business Continuity grant program has distributed $5.4 million to local nonprofits and small businesses.
Contact Rickman 575-541-2192 or jrickman@las-cruces.org.
