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State Awards $3.4 Million in Inaugural Round of Advanced Energy Grant Pilot Program
May 13, 2024ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD), through its Office of Strategy, Science and Technology (OSST), has awarded $3.4 million in competitive grant funding to seven New Mexico companies in the inaugural round of the...
NM Economic Development Dept. Approves $1.3M to Assist 11 Companies Train Employees in April
May 13, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) board approved 11 New Mexico companies for funding to support workforce training for 116 new and current employees, Acting Economic Development Department (EDD) Cabinet Secretary Mark Roper...
New Mexico C-PACE Program launches website, statewide program administrator in place
May 6, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The Economic Development Department (EDD), in partnership with statewide program administrator Adelante Consulting Inc., has launched a website for the state’s Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Program.
Historic Old Town Albuquerque Joins New Mexico MainStreet Network
May 6, 2024Albuquerque, N.M. – Today, New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) welcomed Historic Old Town Albuquerque to NMMS’s network as part of the Urban Neighborhood Commercial Corridor (UNCC) Initiative. UNCC is one of NMMS’s Project-Based Initiatives that provides...
Main Street America Designates 32 New Mexico MainStreet Organizations, New Mexico MainStreet Coordinating Program
May 3, 2024Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) announced that Main Street America has designated 32 NM organizations for meeting rigorous performance standards. New Mexico now has 29 Accredited (top designation tier) and 3 Affiliated (second designation...
New Mexico Deal with Maxeon Gets Top Honors from Site Selection
May 1, 2024ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Site Selection magazine has named the State of New Mexico ‘s agreement with Maxeon Solar Technologies to build a solar cell manufacturing plant in Albuquerque as one of the 2023 Top Deals in North America.
67 Interns Graduate from Outdoor Economy Workforce Training
April 29, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announces the third cohort of high school students to graduate from New Mexico’s first paid outdoor industry internship program.
Inmates build bicycles for Santa Rosa Middle School students
April 25, 2024SANTA ROSA, N.M. – The New Mexico Corrections Department’s (NMCD) Guadalupe County Correctional Facility (GCCF) recently assembled more than 100 bicycles for students in Santa Rosa. The bicycles were purchased using funding from the Outdoor Equity Fund...
Outdoor Recreation Division Celebrates 5 Years of Accomplishments
April 16, 2024SANTA FE, N.M. – As the Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) commemorates its milestone 5th Anniversary this April, we reflect on a journey marked by innovation, growth, and unwavering commitment to...
New Mexico Economic Development Department Finalizes Energy Transition Act Awards
April 12, 2024FARMINGTON, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has finalized awards from the Energy Transition Economic Development Assistance Fund to four projects that will diversify the economy and create jobs unrelated to fossil fuel...