Project Grant 3550M09036

The New Mexico Department of Information Technology (NM DoIT) was awarded a $3,986,000 project grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program (CFDA 17.289). This federal grant supports developing statewide digital equity plans, improving broadband access, conducting stakeholder engagement, and implementing sub-grant programs to narrow the digital divide across New Mexico. The grant...

The New Mexico Department of Information Technology (NM DoIT) has been awarded a $8,673,975.84 Project Grant by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032). The purpose of this 5-year grant is to implement the New Mexico Digital Equity Plan, which was developed under a prior NTIA state planning grant. Key activities include operating a subgrant program, conducting stakeholder engagement and...

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...

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...

This Project Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Research and Development Program (CFDA 20.200) provides $2,322,919.31 to the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Transit and Rail Division to develop an advanced digital construction management system implementation plan. The key products and services to be delivered include: Developing workflow and standards to enable seamless data interoperability across survey, design, construction, planning,...

This federal Project Grant award of $373,134 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant program (CFDA 10.541) will enable the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department to implement innovative technology solutions to improve the administration, monitoring, reporting, and delivery of the state's Child Nutrition Programs. The funding, which is effective from September 2023 through September 2026, will support the development and deployment...

The State of New Mexico Public Education Department was awarded a $231,234 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424). The grant, titled "NEW MEXICO STRONGER CONNECTIONS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM," will be used to improve academic achievement and educational opportunities for students across New Mexico. The funding will support...

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...

The Workforce Connection Of Central New Mexico received a $1,999,976 H-1B Job Training Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. This Project Grant funding will be used to develop career pathways and provide training in IT, advanced manufacturing, and technical services related to broadband, renewable energy, and transportation infrastructure. The project will leverage partnerships to offer participants stackable, industry-aligned credentials and...

This $350,000 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the Mid Region Economic Development District in New Mexico under the Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302). The CEDS process brings together public and private sectors to create an economic development roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional economy...