New Mexico is part of a new federal disaster repair program

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A new federal program promises to help families recover from natural disasters like forest fires. The pilot program is offering funding for some New Mexico fire damage.Under the new program, homeowners over the age of 18 are potentially eligible for "Section 504" reimbursed repair costs or financing help from presidentially declared natural disasters. Previously, grants under the Section 504 program were only available to elderly homeowners. Man sentenced for lying