Northern New Mexico College

Northern New Mexico College is a Hispanic and Native American serving institution that provides educational services to the federal government through various contract and grant awards. As a U.S. state government entity, it is registered as an educational institution, minority institution, and Hispanic-serving institution. The college offers bachelor's, associate, and certificate programs, focusing on affordable, community-based learning opportunities to ensure student success. Northern New Mexico College engages in a wide range of activities through federal contracts and grants, including research, education, and community development initiatives.

In terms of federal contracts, Northern New Mexico College has provided land and facility use services to support operations for agencies such as the Department of Agriculture Forest Service. The college's most recent federal contract award, dated June 13, 2023, involved a purchase order for land and facility use related to the Comanche project, with a ceiling value of $24,000. This contract was awarded without any set-aside designation. While the information provided does not detail extensive contract work, it suggests that the college's contractual services primarily revolve around providing access to its facilities and land for federal agency use.

Northern New Mexico College has been more extensively involved in federal grant programs, both as a prime recipient and as a sub-grantee. As a prime recipient, the college received a Higher Education Emergency Fund grant from the Office of Postsecondary Education, focusing on support for minority-serving institutions. This formula grant, awarded on June 4, 2020, had a completion date of August 4, 2022. As a sub-grantee, the college participates in the Intelligence Community Centers for Academic Excellence (IC-CAE) Critical Technology Studies Program in partnership with the University of New Mexico. In this role, Northern New Mexico College coordinates and promotes the program to its students, develops recruitment initiatives, facilitates course transfers, and provides advisement. This sub-grant work involves collaborating with other institutions, managing program funds, and contributing to the overall objectives of enhancing education in critical technology fields for the intelligence community.