News List
  • CONGRESSMAN REYES ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $9 MILLION IN FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING FOR POLICE, SHERIFFS, AND FIRST RESPONDERS
    Jul 15, 2010  - Congressman Silvestre Reyes announced today that the Department of Homeland Security will award more than $9 million in federal grant funding to the City of El Paso, El Paso County, and Ysleta del Sur Pueblo to bolster local law enforcement agencies. The City of El Paso will receive a $5,389,900 ... More
  • UTEP RECEIVES $36,400 HIGHER EDUCATION GRANT
    Jul 15, 2010  - Congressman Silvestre Reyes announced today that the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) will receive a $36,400 grant from the Department of Education as part of the US-Brazil Higher Education Consortia Program. The consortium creates a US-Brazil partnership among four universities focusing on ... More
  • $2 MILLION GRANT AWARDED TO PROJECT VIDA
    Jul 9, 2010  - Congressman Silvestre Reyes announced today that Project Vida, a community center located in the district, will receive a $2,122,500 grant from the U.S. Department of House and Urban Development. This grant provides funds for the Section 811 Program. “I applaud Project Vida on receiving this grant... More
  • CONGRESSMAN REYES ANNOUNCES $150,000 NSF GRANT
    Jul 1, 2010  - Congressman Silvestre Reyes announced today that the Echelon Group will receive a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation as part of the Small Business Program. This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project seeks to address the lack of focused, high quality reading t... More
  • Representative Reyes Announces $113,789 for El Paso Community College
    Jun 28, 2010  - Representative Reyes announced a grant of $113,789 to support El Paso Community College (EPCC) today. The grant was awarded by the Corporation for National and Community Service under its Learn and Serve America Higher Education program, to engage college students in service-learning as a solution t... More
  • CONGRESSMAN REYES ANNOUNCES $157,000 GRANT FOR CHAMIZAL NEIGHBORHOOD
    Jun 25, 2010  - The Chamizal neighborhood will receive a $157,000 grant from the Department of Justice for the Weed and Seed Community (WSC) program. Operation Weed and Seed is a comprehensive approach to combating violent crime, drug use, and gang activity in high crime neighborhoods. The goal is to "weed out" ... More
  • UTEP receives $44,000 federal grant for nursing training
    Jun 2, 2010  - The University of Texas at El Paso will receive a $44,632 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services.  The grant provides funds for the Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship (AENT). The Department of Health and Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for pro... More
  • UTEP receives $420,000 federal grant for medical research
    Jun 1, 2010  - Congressman Silvestre Reyes today announced that the Department of Health and Human services (HHS) National Institute of Nursing Research will award the University of Texas at El Paso with a $419,147 federal research grant. The funding will support a project entitled,"RidCancerPain Intervention i... More
  • Reyes announces $621,000 federal grant for UTEP medical research
    May 22, 2010  - The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institute of General Medical Sciences will award the University of Texas at El Paso with a $621,363 federal research grant. The funding will support undergraduate biomedical research training at the university under the direction of UTEP ... More
  • EL PASO AIRPORT TO RECEIVE ADVANCED IMAGING TECHNOLOGY THROUGH RECOVERY ACT FUNDING
    May 14, 2010  - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will deploy advanced imaging technology (AIT) units to the El Paso International Airport to strengthen security.  The units were made possible through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that was signed into law last year to bolster the U.S. economy. ... More