Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham releases the following statement after President Joe Biden amended the New Mexico Disaster Declaration:

“I am grateful to President Biden for recognizing the federal government’s responsibility to cover the costs associated with this disaster caused by the U.S. Forest Service’s mismanagement of a prescribed burn,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “The victims of the Cerro Pelado Fire are still recovering, and I encourage FEMA to get this money out the door as quickly as possible so that impacted New Mexicans can rebuild their communities.”

President Biden’s amendment increased Federal funds for Public Assistance, including direct Federal assistance to cover 100 percent of the total eligible costs for recovery projects after the Cerro Pelado Fire in Los Alamos and Sandoval counties.