City Of Belen

City of Belen, New Mexico, a U.S. local government entity, receives federal grants as a prime recipient in community development, public safety, and rural infrastructure improvement, with no federal contract prime awards or IDV participation in the source data. The city operates exclusively as a grant recipient (89% of awards) and occasionally as a sub-recipient on state-administered funding; it does not bid on federal contracts or sit on GWACs, BPAs, or other federal procurement vehicles.

The city's federal funding footprint spans twelve agencies concentrated in rural development and public safety. The top five funding sources account for 70% of awards and are led by the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (7 awards), the Bureau of Justice Assistance (5 awards), the Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service (4 awards), and the USDA Rural Housing Service programs (3 awards combined). From the source data covering activity from 2005 onward, total dollars obligated across all federal awards reach $6.8 million, with an average of roughly 2–3 awards per year over the past five years, though 2024–2025 activity is sparse in the source snapshot.

Representative grant work includes a $250,000 Safe Streets and Roads for All planning and demonstration grant from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.939, awarded February 5, 2026, completion February 5, 2028) to develop a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan and transportation safety demonstration projects; a $889,000 Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities grant from USDA Rural Utilities Service (CFDA 10.760, awarded February 2, 2023) to improve potable water and waste disposal services; a $266,000 Community Facilities Loans and Grants award from USDA Rural Utilities Service (CFDA 10.766, awarded November 16, 2023, completion November 16, 2025) for essential community facility improvements; an October 2022 Block Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (FY23 Local JAG funding, completion September 30, 2025) to purchase police officer safety equipment including weapon lights, holsters, and tactical computing devices; and a November 2021 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to support the Belen Public Library's COVID-19 recovery programming including community education, job readiness workshops, and pandemic documentation initiatives.

The city also receives sub-award funding, including a water-line infrastructure sub-grant from the New Mexico Finance Authority (July 2023) for 3,530 feet of PVC water-line installation along Aragon Road. One award reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months presents modest recompete exposure. The city's grant portfolio reflects a rural New Mexico jurisdiction's infrastructure and public-safety funding profile rather than a federal contractor or consulting services vendor; it is not a relevant competitive or teaming target for federal contractors selling services to federal agencies.