Cooperative Agreement 90RC0028

This $4.7 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE program funds the Scale Up New Mexico project led by New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center. The grant supports expanding the Center's existing innovation and commercialization programming for New Mexico startups over three years from November 2022 to October 2025. Key services include accelerators to help technology startups with commercial potential through activities...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $937,500 Project Grant to the New Mexico Trade Alliance doing business as Albuquerque-Bernalillo Country Trade Alliance under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support the Q-STATION program providing business coaching, government contracting procurement training, and legal services in intellectual property and regulatory compliance to space technology companies participating in the...

The New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NMMex) received a $400,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program (CFDA 11.611) to provide supply chain optimization services and establish a supply chain intelligence network from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2025. Under the award, NMMex will enhance existing capabilities by recruiting a supply chain specialist,...

This $300,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the South Central Council of Governments, Inc. region through December 2024. The region comprises Dona Ana, Sierra, and Socorro Counties in New Mexico. Under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302), the EDA provides assistance to create regional economic...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded New Mexico State University (NMSU) a $487,500 project grant under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) on September 12, 2022. The funding will support critical infrastructure improvements at NMSU's Arrowhead Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico to attract businesses in media, healthcare, and aerospace industries. Specifically, the university will use the grant to construct...

The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of the Chief Operating Officer awarded a $160,000 Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) Project Grant to the Center of Southwest Culture, Inc., a non-profit organization in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The grant funding supports the organization's efforts to develop healthy Indigenous and Latino communities through economic development, educational, and cultural initiatives. The Center primarily provides training, technical assistance, and...

The Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District Inc. was awarded $350,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program by the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, and Otero counties in New Mexico. Through this Jan. 1, 2022 project grant concluding Dec. 28, 2024, the District will lead a collaborative public-private sector...

The Northern New Mexico Workforce Integration Network (WIN) will provide workforce development services totaling $12.7 million through September 2025 under an Economic Adjustment Assistance Project Grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration. WIN and its healthcare partner, Santa Fe Community College, will expand existing sector partnerships with local healthcare employers including Holy Cross Hospital, Santa Fe Recovery Center, and Presbyterian Hospital Espanola....

New Mexico Community Capital (NMCC) will leverage partnerships to provide technology training and access to online markets for Native-owned enterprises in central and northern New Mexico under a $1,391,374.60 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA). Specifically, NMCC will implement a three-tier entrepreneurial support strategy utilizing $1.39 million in EDA funding provided under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. Over an 18-month...

The North Central New Mexico Economic Development District was awarded $300,000 under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program by the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for its eight-county region through December 2024. As part of CFDA 11.302, the District will lead a collaborative public-private sector process to create an economic roadmap to diversify and...