Rep. Stansbury Meets with YDI, Peralta Fire Station to Celebrate Funding

ALBUQUERQUE—Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) kicked off a weeklong celebration of partnerships with leaders and community funding in the district by visiting Youth Development Inc. and the Peralta Fire Department.  

Both are awardees of federal funding from FY24.  

YDI received $1,800,000 for their residential independent living building project that helps at-risk young adults exiting the foster care system, re-entering their communities from incarceration and youth at risk of homelessness who have been trapped in poverty and who have experienced a lifetime of poverty. 

The Peralta Fire Department received $7,678,352 to construct a new fire station. Peralta Fire Department replacing the outdated station that was built over fifty years ago. The Peralta Volunteer Fire Department has been working in an outdated building with limited storage of equipment, training and without adequate decontamination area for their bunker gear. 

Video is available here: YDI Remarks and Peralta Fire Station Remarks. For photos of events, click here.