THIS $3,200,000 EDA INVESTMENT IN LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO WILL HELP CONSTRUCT NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE AT THE LINCOLN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS TO SUPPORT A FIRE TRAINING PROGRAM AS WELL AS AN ANIMAL EVACUATION AND FIRE SUPPORT REST AREA IN RESPONSE TO THE 2023 WILD FIRES. IT ALSO WILL PROVIDE A NEEDED VENUE FOR JOB TRAINING FOR JOBS RELATED TO THE AREA?S LARGE LIFE STOCK POPULATION.