25 March 2020 – Additional emergency fund for the New Mexico National Guard

Type of Intervention: Executive Order, Financial and Economic
Sectors Involved: Executive Office, Health, Military
Intervention Categories: Finance policy and financial aid; Stimulus packages and financial support; Aid distributed to community groups
Level of Jurisdiction: New Mexico
Lead People/Agency: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham

Overview: Executive Order 2020-011 provides an additional emergency funding ($750,000) for the New Mexico National Guard to deliver humanitarian assistance during the statewide public health emergency.
Full details here: https://www.governor.state.nm.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/EO_MLG_2020_011.pdf

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Learning from other jurisdictions, Perception of an increased threat