Dear [salutation],
We're only two weeks into 2024, and our community has already capitalized on several grant programs that are designed to advance research and invest in accessibility to green energy. I want you to know that I will always advocate on behalf of El Paso to ensure we do not fall behind in our booming economy.
Below are highlights of recent awards in our community, funding opportunities, and upcoming webinars that I encourage you to explore.
Please visit my website to learn how my office can support grant applicants. |
I am thrilled to share that the City of El Paso, in partnership with El Paso Electric and El Paso County, was awarded $15 million as part of USDOT's FY23 Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program.
Funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the grant will be used to design and install over 74 EV charging stations at publicly accessible locations throughout the |
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city, including two in Fort Bliss, four at the port of entries, and many more near retail businesses, multi-family housing complexes, and community centers.
As the only representative in our region to vote for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, I'm proud that even three years later, we're continuing to see the direct and robust benefits on the ground in our community.
Learn more about the award here. |
Canutillo Independent School District was selected to receive over $1 million in federal investment from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program for a total of four new electric school buses.
Made possible through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, I'm proud that the benefits of this transformational legislation will help us continue on the path toward a future that protects the health of El Paso students, school staff, and the greater community.
Learn more about the award here. |
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UTEP has had a great start this year in the grant space. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded UTEP $649,999 for their project titled "Unraveling the Benefits, Costs, and Equity of Tree Coverage in Desert Cities."
The research is intended to produce decision-making tools that optimize tree canopy coverage in desert cities, like El Paso.
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Learn more about the award here. |
FEMA’s two competitive mitigation grant programs provide states, local communities, tribes and territories funding to address high-level future risks to natural disasters such as wildfires, drought, hurricanes, earthquakes, extreme heat, and increased flooding to foster greater community resilience and reduce disaster suffering. |
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While the FY23 Clean School Bus Grant Program has closed, the 2023 Clean School Bus Rebate Program remains open, and I encourage eligible applicants to submit their applications, so our community continues to secure more electric school buses.
Apply here.
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Funding to Address Air Pollution in School Key Dates: Opening in early 2024
The Environmental Protection Agency is set to announce a notice of funding opportunity for grants and technical assistance to schools serving low-income communities to address environmental issues, develop school environmental quality plans, mitigate ongoing air pollution hazards, and improve health and safety for students and staff.
You can monitor this announcement, here. |
FY24 U.S. Department of Justice Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation Deadline: Mar. 12, 2024
Since 2010, through CTAS, the department has awarded over 2,800 grants totaling more than $1.3 billion in grants to improve public safety, serve victims of crime, combat violence against women and support youth programs in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Through CTAS, federally recognized tribes are able to submit a single application for most of the Justice Department’s tribal grant programs. The Department of Justice designed this comprehensive approach to save time and resources and allow tribes and the Department to gain a better understanding of the Tribes’ overall public safety needs.
In addition, there is a series of upcoming webinars to assist those interested in applying for a CTAS grant. The webinar schedule and registration links are here.
Learn more about the solicitation, here. |
Join the Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) to learn about funding opportunities.
OVW implements the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and provides national leadership on issues of sexual assault, |
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domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. |
It was my pleasure to present Andy and Alejandro from No Border Ventures a certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for their great work in entrepreneurship.
Thank you all for exemplifying the very best of the contributions immigrants and first-generation entrepreneurs make to our country! |
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Team Escobar recently had the opportunity to join FirstLight Federal Credit Union to celebrate the newly renovated Kenworthy Engagement Center in Northeast El Paso.
Congratulations on this milestone! |
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I recently had the opportunity to meet with the Southwest Networking Organization (SNO) to share with its membership my work in Congress.
I highlighted critical pieces of legislation that are making major investments in El Paso, and I had the opportunity to outline my bipartisan immigration bill, the Dignity Act. |
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