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New Mexico Film Office celebrates expanded film incentive legislation to further grow the state’s thriving film and television industry
April 14, 2023Santa Fe, NM – Film Office Director Amber Dodson said that with recently signed legislation to increase the cap on tax credits, the New Mexico film and television industry is poised to continue to expand, solidifying growth well into the next decade...
Applications Open for Healthy Food Financing Fund
April 11, 2023SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) is pleased to announce fiscal year 2023 funding for a new grant-based pilot program, the Healthy Food Financing Fund (HFFF).
New Mexico Enjoys 3rd Consecutive Quarter of Record GRT
April 11, 2023SANTA FE, N.M. – The latest data compiled and published by the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) shows continued consumer spending and record oil and gas matched taxable gross receipts (MTGR) for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023,...
State Job Training Funds Approved for up to 145 Trainees
March 15, 2023SANTA FE, N.M. – The Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP), an initiative of the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD), has approved funding in March 2023 for up to 145 trainees with a total potential award of over $1.5 million, announced EDD...
Wind-Tower Manufacturer Picks New Mexico for Expansion
March 14, 2023BELEN, N.M. – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Dallas-based Arcosa, Inc., a manufacturer of infrastructure-related products and solutions, announced today that Arcosa Wind Towers, an Arcosa subsidiary, will open a wind-tower production facility...
ORD Announces Five New Outdoor Recreation Trails+ Grant Projects
March 14, 2023SANTA FE, N.M. – Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced today that five communities across New Mexico will receive new outdoor recreation grants through the Outdoor Recreation Trails+ grant program.
Nine Companies Receive Funding Approval from EDD’s Job Training Incentive Program
February 24, 2023SANTA FE, N.M. – Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced today that nine companies were approved for Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) funds during the February 2023 JTIP board meeting.
EDD Announces More “Boots on the Ground” for Rural and Regional Assistance
February 14, 2023SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) has nearly doubled its staff responsible for assisting businesses and communities at the local level, EDD Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced today. The team supports the...
NMDOT and EDD Announce Senior Advisor for Global Trade and Infrastructure Investments
February 1, 2023SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announced today that Joe De La Rosa, the special projects chief with the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT), will work for both agencies. De La Rosa will remain with...
Governor introduces bipartisan “Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund” proposal for land and water conservation
January 26, 2023SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday announced the introduction of Senate Bill 9, the “Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund,” sponsored by Senator Peter Wirth, Senator Steven Neville, and Rep. Nathan Small. The fund would be a historic...