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Light Up Navajo: Association Helps Bring Power to Homes for the First Time

Associations Now

This spring, the American Public Power Association (APPA) undertook an initiative to bring power to homes in the Navajo Nation, a territory that covers parts of New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona (with Arizona making up the largest portion). But with the help of an association, some of them are getting on the grid for the first time.

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Partnerships Take Affordable Food Program Nationwide

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Meanwhile, the New Mexico Farmers Marketing Association introduced Double Up Food Bucks as a pilot program in the state last year. With the new funding, NMFMA will expand it to 90 sites in the state, which has the third-highest level of child food insecurity in the country.

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Strategic Communications Power Membership Value at the American Public Power Association

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For example, one of our member utilities serves the Navajo Nation — spread across Arizona, Utah and New Mexico — where there are still about 15,000 families that have never been connected to electricity. We also reach out when we have member stories that demonstrate innovation and the spirit of community.