Community Development

EDD’s Community, Business and Rural Development staff (CBRD), or regional representatives, are located in the regions they serve in every corner of the state. They assist businesses and communities in a broad variety of economic development needs:

• Passing and using the Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) to provide local incentives for job creation
• Community infrastructure financing assisted by FUNDIT, a collaborative group of community development funding agencies who review and vet projects in a single meeting
• Administers the Business Retention & Expansion Program in their respective regions
• Workforce training for eligible businesses through the Job Training Incentive Program
• Business development project funding in collaboration with Finance Development. Regional reps work directly with the local government and business throughout the LEDA funding process
• Assist businesses in taking advantage of New Mexico’s tax credit incentives for job creation
• Assist communities in responding to Potential Recruitment Opportunities (PROs) from the New Mexico Partnership
• Resolve state regulatory or other issues that impact businesses
• Access to other EDD programs such as MainStreet, film incentives and initiatives, science & technology grants, Arts & Cultural Districts, and the Frontier & Native American Communities Initiative

If you are a New Mexico business that manufactures or exports more than 50% of your primary product or service, and you have never been contacted by the Economic Development Department, or if you have questions or comments about our services, please contact your local regional rep. or Jennifer Myers, CRBD Team Leader at Jennifer.Myers@edd.nm.gov, 505-660-5371.

Para obtener ayuda en español, por favor comuníquese con Yuriria (Yuri) Morales-Mangone al 505-479-2308 o bien a su correo electrónico yuriria.morales@edd.nm.gov.

For professional economic development assistance, contact your regional representative:

Region 4: Northeast
Tim Hagaman
505-862-2322
Tim.Hagaman@edd.nm.gov

Region 5: Southwest
David White
575-463-5809
David.White@edd.nm.gov

Region 6: Southeast
Jim Lucero
575-749-5336
Jim.Lucero@edd.nm.gov

Kevin Wilson
575-416-7709
Kevin.Wilson@edd.nm.gov