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Community economic development projects in Aztec, Edgewood to receive NM MainStreet technical assistance, grants

February 12, 2025

Santa Fe, N.M. — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) accepted project proposals from the City of Aztec and the Town of Edgewood for NMMS’s Frontier, Rural, & Native American Communities Project-Based Initiative. NMMS’s Project-Based Initiatives provide free professional technical assistance to community economic…

NM MainStreet Celebrates Milestones of MainStreet Staff, Volunteers

February 5, 2025

Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) celebrated milestones and achievements of MainStreet staff and volunteers including training completion, professional certification, and long-term dedication. Thirty-nine leaders from NMMS’s state network were honored during NMMS’s Conference in Santa Fe with certificates…

Bernalillo County Celebrates Holiday Season at Newly Renovated Dolores Huerta Park

December 14, 2024

Bernalillo County, N.M. – Bernalillo County, along with its partners New Mexico MainStreet and South Valley MainStreet, celebrated the holiday season with the South Valley community at the newly renovated Dolores Huerta Park. The celebration marked the culmination of a nearly five-year-long process to plan, design, and construct enhancements to…

$6.6 Million in Capital Outlay Funding Awarded to Public Infrastructure Projects in Six New Mexico MainStreet Districts

December 2, 2024

Eight Projects Matched Locally with $8 Million to Support Revitalization Efforts Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) awarded $6.6 million in Capital Outlay funding to eight revitalization projects in affiliated NMMS Districts to improve safety, create vibrant destinations, and…

Shop local and save this holiday season

November 22, 2024

Small Business Saturday tax holiday is November 30 SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Departments of Economic Development, Tourism, and Taxation and Revenue encourage New Mexicans and visitors to shop at small businesses during the holiday season. During the holiday giving season, it’s important to shop and dine at…

Raton MainStreet is Semifinalist for 2025 Great American Main Street Award

October 1, 2024

Raton is one of eight national organizations selected for outstanding downtown revitalization work Raton, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announced that Raton MainStreet has been selected as a 2025 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) semifinalist by Main Street America. The GAMSA recognizes communities for…

Historic Old Town Albuquerque Joins New Mexico MainStreet Network

May 6, 2024

Albuquerque, N.M. – Today, New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) welcomed Historic Old Town Albuquerque to NMMS’s network as part of the Urban Neighborhood Commercial Corridor (UNCC) Initiative. UNCC is one of NMMS’s Project-Based Initiatives that provides professional technical assistance to community projects during a 12-18-month timeframe. Projects must produce direct economic development…

Main Street America Designates 32 New Mexico MainStreet Organizations, New Mexico MainStreet Coordinating Program

May 3, 2024

Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) announced that Main Street America has designated 32 NM organizations for meeting rigorous performance standards. New Mexico now has 29 Accredited (top designation tier) and 3 Affiliated (second designation tier) Main Street America programs. Main Street America and its partners announce the list…

Carlsbad’s Pearl of the Pecos Arts & Cultural District Granted State Authorization by the New Mexico Arts Commission

February 15, 2024

Santa Fe, N.M. – After completing the Arts & Cultural District (ACD) Start Up Benchmarks, Carlsbad’s Pearl of the Pecos (POP) ACD has been granted State Authorization, the tenth New Mexico community to achieve this designation. State-Authorized ACDs receive additional incentives such as assistance with cultural plan development and historic…

New Mexico MainStreet Designates Lordsburg and Revitalize San Pedro Partnership as New Accelerator Programs

January 31, 2024

Two NM Communities Closer to Achieving Main Street America Affiliation Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) welcomed Lordsburg Economic Advancement Project (LEAP) and Revitalize San Pedro Partnership (ABQ) as new Accelerator programs, a pathway for communities to achieve Main Street America affiliation. Both programs previously participated in…

$10 Million in Capital Outlay Funding Awarded to Public Infrastructure Projects in New Mexico MainStreet Districts

December 6, 2023

Strategic Investments Support Revitalization Efforts in 11 Communities to Improve Safety, Create Vibrant Destinations, and Support Local Economies Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) awarded $10 million in Capital Outlay funding to 11 community revitalization projects in affiliated NMMS…

Shop Small, Save Money During New Mexico’s Small Business Saturday Gross Receipts Tax Holiday

November 20, 2023

Small Business Saturday is November 25, 2023 Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico Departments of Economic Development, Tourism, and Taxation and Revenue encourage New Mexicans and visitors to shop at small businesses first during the holiday season. While shoppers may not find everything on their list in local, small…

New Mexico MainStreet Awards Certification to Seven MainStreet Leaders

September 13, 2023

Eleven NM Communities Represented in Certified Executive Directors, Fundraising and Grantwriting Graduates Carlsbad, N.M. – Today, New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) announced seven MainStreet leaders have earned Executive Director Certification, marking the completion of a comprehensive training and skills development process. Certification is granted to affiliated NMMS leaders who successfully complete…

Three Sisters Kitchen and Downtown Albuquerque Growers’ Market to Develop Local Food Campus, Create Year-round Market

August 22, 2023

Site of Local Food Campus to be Announced Soon Albuquerque, N.M. – Three Sisters Kitchen is developing a Downtown Local Food Campus in partnership with the Downtown Growers’ Market, a program of Downtown Albuquerque MainStreet Arts & Cultural District. The Local Food Campus will result in 45 new living-wage jobs,…

Eleven New Mexico MainStreet Communities Receive Resilient Communities Fund Grants for Economic Development Projects

May 26, 2023

Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) and the New Mexico Resiliency Alliance (NMRA), in partnership with the McCune Charitable Foundation, have awarded Resilient Communities Fund grants to economic development projects in eleven NMMS communities. Grant funding leverages local resources and engages volunteers to complete an impactful project by the…

Main Street America Designates 30 New Mexico MainStreet Organizations, New Mexico MainStreet Coordinating Program

May 4, 2023

Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) is proud to announce that Main Street America has designated 30 NM organizations for meeting rigorous performance standards (27 are Accredited and 3 are Affiliated Main Street America™ programs.) Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the designation of Accredited…

Seven Community Economic Development Projects Will Receive NM MainStreet Technical Assistance, $5,000 Seed Grants from NM Resiliency Alliance

May 2, 2023

Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) accepted seven new community economic development projects as part of the Frontier & Native American Communities (FNAC) and Urban Neighborhood Commercial Corridor (UNCC) Initiatives. Selected communities will receive NMMS professional services and technical assistance to implement their project within 12-18 months. Projects must…

Small Business Saturday is this weekend. Shop local, save money!

November 21, 2022

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham TRD Cabinet Secretary Stephanie Schardin Clarke EDD Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes Media Contact: Charlie Moore charlie.moore@tax.nm.gov(505) 670-5406Download as a PDF November 21, 2022 Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico Departments of Economic Development, Tourism, and Taxation and Revenue are encouraging New Mexicans to shop…

Application for NM MainStreet’s Frontier & Native American Communities and Urban Neighborhood Commercial Corridor Initiatives Now Open

November 14, 2022

Submit Community Economic Development Projects for Consideration by January 20, 2023 Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) is now accepting applications for new community economic development projects as part of the Frontier & Native American Communities (FNAC) and Urban Neighborhood Commercial Corridor (UNCC) Initiatives. Selected communities will receive NMMS…

Gov. Lujan Grisham announces $2.2 million state investment in Barelas MainStreet project

November 1, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Nora Meyers SackettPress Secretary, Office of the Governornora.sackett@state.nm.us November 1, 2022 ALBUQUERQUE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced a $2.2 million state investment in the Barelas MainStreet project, supporting community growth and economic development by making safety improvements and streetscape enhancements increasing connectivity to area…

$10 Million Awarded to 14 Capital Outlay Projects in New Mexico MainStreet and Arts & Cultural Districts

October 20, 2022

Public Infrastructure Investments Support the Revitalization of Communities Statewide Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) awarded $10 million in Capital Outlay funding to 14 MainStreet and Arts & Cultural Districts for community revitalization projects. The NMMS Capital Outlay program funds…

New Mexico MainStreet Honors Outgoing Silver City Executive Director Charmeine Wait with Spirit of MainStreet Award

September 29, 2022

Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) presented a Spirit of MainStreet Award to Silver City MainStreet’s Executive Director, Charmeine Wait, for her outstanding dedication and leadership at NMMS’s annual Fall Institute on September 14, 2022. Along with her partners, Charmeine has accomplished many revitalization projects in the community…

New Mexico MainStreet Awards Executive Director Certification to Corrales, Farmington and Ruidoso Leaders

September 29, 2022

Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) announced that Angela Gutierrez of Corrales MainStreet, Karen Lupton of Downtown Farmington and Kendra King of Ruidoso Midtown Association have been awarded Executive Director certification. Certification is granted to affiliated NMMS Directors who complete training on the Main Street Approach™, fundraising and…

Sixteen New Mexico MainStreet-Affiliated Communities Receive Resilient Communities Fund Grants for Economic Development Projects

April 29, 2022

Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Resiliency Alliance (NMRA), in partnership with the McCune Charitable Foundation and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS), announced sixteen NMMS-affiliated communities have been awarded Resilient Communities Fund grants. Grants support economic development projects and leverage local resources to engage volunteers and complete an impactful…

March 2nd Groundbreaking Date Set for Construction to Begin in Historic Las Vegas Railroad District Renovation

March 1, 2022

The City of Las Vegas, New Mexico and Main Street de Las Vegas are excited to announce that the groundbreaking for Phase 1 and 2 Great Blocks construction to renovate the Historic Las Vegas Railroad District will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, March 2nd at the corner of…

New Mexico MainStreet Awards Executive Director Certification to Carlsbad, Deming and Nob Hill Leaders

February 23, 2022

Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) announced it has awarded certification to three Executive Directors. Certification is awarded to affiliated NMMS Executive Directors who complete training on the Main Street Four-Point Approach™, fundraising and grantwriting. Training courses are led by NMMS’s Revitalization Specialists, experts in their professional…

New Mexico MainStreet Awards $2.5 Million to 13 Capital Outlay Public Infrastructure Revitalization Projects

January 14, 2022

Funding is used to plan, design, construct and improve infrastructure in downtown MainStreet and Arts & Cultural Districts statewide Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) and the New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) announced that $2.5 million has been awarded for revitalization projects in 13 NMMS districts.…

NM MainStreet and NM Outdoor Recreation Division Receive Two Awards for Outdoor Recreation Atlas Pilot Study

November 30, 2021

Awards are for Excellence in Research and Rural Planning Santa Fe, N.M. – NM MainStreet (NMMS) and the NM Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) received two awards for the Outdoor Recreation Atlas Pilot Study, a collaborative project to increase outdoor recreation in support of sustainable community development. The first award was…

Clovis MainStreet is a Quarterfinalist in America’s Main Streets Road to Recovery Contest

November 17, 2021

Support Clovis MainStreet by voting online daily through Dec. 12 Clovis, N.M. — Independent We Stand, the national small business movement, announced Clovis MainStreet is one of 25 national quarterfinalists in the America’s Main Streets Road to Recovery contest. Independent We Stand invites the public to vote online for their…

New Mexico MainStreet Accepts Ten New Community Economic Development Projects

July 30, 2021

Six Frontier & Native American Communities and Four Urban Neighborhood Commercial Corridor Projects Selected in Competitive Application Process Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) accepted ten new community economic development projects for the Frontier & Native American Communities (FNAC) and new Urban Neighborhood Commercial Corridor (UNCC) Initiatives. Both…

Main Street America Awards Accreditation to the NM MainStreet Coordinating Program, 31 NM Program Partners

June 16, 2021

NM’s 28 Accredited and 3 Affiliated Programs Receive Main Street Designation Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Economic Development Department announced that Main Street America has reaccredited and licensed New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) as a Coordinating Program. Additionally, Main Street America has designated New Mexico’s 28 accredited and…

Ten NM MainStreet Communities Receive Resilient Communities Fund Grants to Aid Economic Recovery Efforts

May 5, 2021

Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico Resiliency Alliance, in partnership with New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) and the McCune Charitable Foundation, awarded ten Resilient Communities Fund Grants to NMMS affiliated districts for community and economic development projects. Awarded projects have a clear and stated impact for new, innovative, or ongoing…

NM MainStreet & Outdoor Recreation Division Partner on “Outdoor Recreation Asset Atlas” Pilot to Identify Outdoor Recreation Projects in MainStreet Districts

April 7, 2021

McKinley, Sierra, San Juan, Colfax, and Lincoln Counties Selected for Initial Study Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) announced the launch of an innovative New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) and Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) collaboration to connect communities’ downtowns with their natural resources. NMMS and ORD…

New Mexico MainStreet Accepting Applications for New Community Economic Development Projects

March 26, 2021

Frontier & Native American Communities and Urban Neighborhood Commercial Corridors Can Apply by June 16, 2021 Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) announced that applications are being accepted for new community economic development projects under the Frontier & Native American Communities (FNAC) and Urban Neighborhood Commercial Corridor…

New Mexico MainStreet’s Virtual Winter Conference Will Focus on “Creating a Climate of Confidence” in Districts, Business Community

February 24, 2021

Conference on March 5 & 12, 2021 is Free and Open to the Public Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet’s (NMMS) annual Winter Conference will be virtual this year and focus on “Creating a Climate of Confidence: COVID and Beyond.” New Mexico’s MainStreet practitioners, partners, and other interested individuals…

New Mexico MainStreet Awards $1.5 Million to Four Public Infrastructure Revitalization Projects

January 27, 2021

Projects in Deming, Farmington, Lovington, and Truth or Consequences Are Now Fully-Funded, Scheduled to be Completed This Year Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) and the New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) announced that $1.5 million has been awarded for revitalization projects in four NMMS districts: Deming,…

New Mexico MainStreet Director Daniel Gutierrez Elected to Main Street America’s Leadership Council

December 15, 2020

Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) Director Daniel Gutierrez was elected to Main Street America’s Leadership Council on Dec. 10, 2020. The Council consists of eight elected Coordinating Program members and one Main Street Design professional who each serve three-year terms; the Council serves as a liaison between…

New Mexico MainStreet Recognizes Raton MainStreet’s Executive Director for Outstanding Achievements & Dedication

November 13, 2020

Brenda Ferri Nominated for Main Street America’s Mary Means Leadership Award Raton, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) nominated Raton MainStreet Executive Director Brenda Ferri for the Main Street America Mary Means Leadership Award earlier this year for her outstanding dedication to downtown revitalization. On October 30, Main Street America…

EDD’s Small Business Saturday Webinar Will Help Businesses Prepare for Upcoming GRT Tax Holiday

November 11, 2020

Buy Local Virtually to Support Small Businesses on Nov. 28, 2020 Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) presents an informational webinar on Monday, Nov. 16 at 2:00 pm to help New Mexican business owners learn about the Small Business Saturday Gross Receipts Tax Holiday as…

Virtual ‘Cash Mobs’ Support Local Businesses in Six NM MainStreet Districts

October 30, 2020

Virtual Shopping Events Are Safe and Profitable Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) program announced today that six districts are using ‘Cash Mob’ virtual events to support local businesses during the pandemic and upcoming holiday season. Events are hosted on Facebook Live where participants bid on items,…

New Mexico MainStreet Awards Certification to 11 Executive Directors

October 23, 2020

Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) announced 11 NMMS Executive Directors have been awarded official certification, the largest of any cohort in NMMS’s 36-year history. NMMS and the New Mexico Economic Development Department present this certification to Executive Directors who have completed the following courses: The Fundamentals of…

Lovington MainStreet’s Local Innovators Institute Inaugural Program Thriving, Funded for Next Year

July 10, 2020

Food Service Accelerator Program Supported Five Restaurant Entrepreneurs Lovington, N.M. – Lovington MainStreet welcomed five entrepreneurs to the first cohort of the Local Innovators Institute in February 2020. After successfully completing seven weeks of educational and hands-on training, Lovington is getting to taste a variety of cuisines in downtown. Since…

Main Street Façade Improvement Grants to Help Businesses in Deming, Gallup, and Silver City

June 16, 2020

Property & Business Owners in Deming, Gallup, and Silver City Historic MainStreet Districts Can Apply Now Santa Fe, N.M. – Main Street America announced that New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) was selected as one of four coordinating programs nationally to participate in the inaugural National Park Service (NPS) Main Street Façade…

Resilient Communities Fund Grants to Help Economic Recovery Efforts in Twelve NM MainStreet Communities

May 6, 2020

SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Resiliency Alliance, in partnership with the New Mexico MainStreet Program and the McCune Charitable Foundation, awarded seed grants and matching funds for MainStreet community economic development projects in response to COVID-19 economic recovery efforts. The Resilient Communities Fund is the Alliance’s flagship program,…

Economic Development Department Ramps Up Public Outreach: Agency Provides Ongoing Webinars to Help Businesses and Communities

April 14, 2020

SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department is announcing 10 additional webinars to help business owners and community developers maximize their online footprint and to navigate federal and state economic emergency assistance. “Small businesses in New Mexico are hurting, as they are everywhere during this unprecedented health…

5 New Frontier & Native American Community Projects Funded

November 26, 2019

SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) has accepted economic development projects from five rural communities as part of the Frontier & Native American Communities Initiative: Picuris Pueblo, Pueblo of Laguna, Pueblo of Pojoaque, the Village of Folsom, and the City of Lordsburg. These communities receive professional services and…

New Mexico MainStreet Announces $4 Million for Public Infrastructure Revitalization Projects

November 25, 2019

SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) and the New Mexico Economic Development Department has awarded $4 million for revitalization projects through the MainStreet Capital Outlay Public Infrastructure Program in 11 MainStreet communities: Alamogordo, Barelas, Belen, Farmington, Gallup, Las Vegas, Lovington, Raton, Roswell, Silver City, and Tucumcari. The MainStreet…

Santa Rosa MainStreet receives accreditation

October 23, 2019

Santa Fe, N.M. – Santa Rosa MainStreet has graduated from the MainStreet Accelerator program and is now an accredited New Mexico MainStreet community. Santa Rosa MainStreet began the accelerator program in July 2018 via a joint application by the City of Santa Rosa and the Guadalupe County Development Corporation (GCDC).…

Cimarron Awarded Grants to Complete Scenic Byway Project

August 22, 2019

Placemaking Project Ten Years in the Making Set to Complete in October 2019 Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet and New Mexico Resiliency Alliance announced today that Cimarron Alive has received a $12,500 Resilient Communities Fund grant to support the completion of the Scenic Byway Trail project along U.S.…

Downtown Taos MainStreet is Accredited as a New Mexico MainStreet Community

August 14, 2019

Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet, a program of the New Mexico Economic Development Department, today announced that Downtown Taos MainStreet and their partners have fulfilled the MainStreet Accelerator process and have been designated as an accredited New Mexico MainStreet program. They will be recognized on the national level…

Daniel J. Gutierrez named Director of N.M. MainStreet

July 22, 2019

SANTA FE, N.M. – Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes has named Daniel J. Gutierrez, a cultural anthropologist who has been working in economic development for over a decade, as director of the New Mexico MainStreet program. Gutierrez has been involved in New Mexico MainStreet since 2014 and worked…

Frontier & Native American Communities Initiative Now Accepting Applications for New Projects

July 18, 2019

Applications due by September 13, 2019 Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet, a program of the New Mexico Economic Development Department, today announced that it is accepting applications for the sixth round of the Frontier & Native American Communities Initiative. The initiative is project-based and provides support to rural…

New Mexico MainStreet is Reaccredited, Program Partners Accredited by the National Main Street Center

May 2, 2019

Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Economic Development Department announced that New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) has been reaccredited and licensed through the National Main Street Center. Additionally, the National Main Street Center and its partners have accredited local programs in recognition of their exemplary commitment to preservation-based economic…

Rich Williams to Retire as New Mexico MainStreet Co-Director

April 24, 2019

Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, Economic Development Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced that Co-Director Rich Williams will retire from the New Mexico MainStreet program at the end of the month. Williams has directed the New Mexico MainStreet program for more than 16 years where he was dedicated to creating economic…

New Mexico MainStreet Announces Six Communities Awarded Funding for Façade Squad & Placemaking Projects

February 13, 2019

New Mexico Gas Provided $40,000 in Support for Projects Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) announced their partnership with New Mexico Gas Company for local MainStreet design initiative projects. New Mexico Gas generously matched NMMS’s technical assistance with $40,000 in seed funding. Design initiative projects engage local…

New Mexico Arts Commission Approves Requests from Arts & Cultural Districts

December 7, 2018

Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico Arts Commission considered formal requests from the state’s Arts & Cultural Districts Program at its November meeting. The commission voted unanimously to approve the City of Las Cruces as the first ever State-Authorized municipally-designated Arts & Cultural District, the expansion of the Creative…

The New Mexico Arts Commission Endorses New Start-Up Arts & Cultural Districts

June 8, 2018

Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico Arts Commission has endorsed three new Start-Up Arts & Cultural District programs: Carlsbad, Corrales, and Farmington. The program creates positive economic impact to districts that identify arts and history, artists, arts entrepreneurs, creative industries, and cultural facilities, as key assets of their community…

New Mexico Economic Development Department Announces $500,000 in Funding for Revitalization Projects in NM MainStreet Communities

January 13, 2016

Santa Fe, NM – Today, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) announced that New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) will award Artesia, Clovis, Grants, Los Alamos, Mora, Truth or Consequences and Tucumcari a combined $500,000 in MainStreet capital outlay funds for economic revitalization projects. “Our MainStreet program has a proven track…

Governor Susana Martinez Announces Fiscal Year 2014 Frontier Communities

October 17, 2014

Community Economic Development Partnership Tailored to Serving Rural Communities Questa – Governor Susana Martinez announced the New Mexico communities of Anton Chico, Aztec, Carrizozo, Edgewood, Galisteo, Magdalena, Questa, and Tularosa have been selected for this year’s New Mexico Frontier Communities Program. Signed into law by Governor Martinez last year, this…

New Mexico Arts Commission Authorizes Gallup, Mora and Artesia as New Arts & Cultural Districts

November 26, 2013

Santa Fe – For the first time since 2009, the New Mexico Arts Commission authorized three new Arts &Cultural District (ACD) programs. Mora, Gallup and Artesia were selected after a competitive application and review process. They join Las Vegas and Silver City, authorized in 2007, and Central Arts in Albuquerque,…

Governor Susana Martinez and Secretary Jon Barela Announce $100,000 in MainStreet Capital Outlay Funding for Reichman Memorial Park in Downtown Roswell

September 4, 2013

Roswell – Governor Susana Martinez and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary announced$100,000 in capital outlay funding today for MainStreet Roswell for use toward updates to Reichman Memorial Park in downtown Roswell. The city of Roswell identified this as a priority project during thecreation of its downtown master plan. State funding for…

Governor Susana Martinez and Secretary Jon Barela Announce $137,000 in MainStreet Capital Outlay for Phase II of Silco Theater Renovations

August 20, 2013

Restoration of New Mexico’s historic theaters designed to revitalize rural downtowns Silver City – Today Governor Susana Martinez and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Jon Barela announced that the Silver City MainStreet and Town of Silver City will receive $137,000 in MainStreet capital outlay for phase II of renovations for the…

Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Jon Barela Announces $75,000 in Capital Outlay Funds Awarded to MainStreet de Las Vegas

August 14, 2013

Funding will Aid in the Renovation of the E. Romero House & Fire Building Las Vegas – Today New Mexico Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Jon Barela presented a capital outlay award of $75,000 to MainStreet de Las Vegas in partnership with City of Las Vegas for Phase 2 Renovation…

The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s MainStreet Program Now Accepting Applications for Arts and Cultural Districts

July 2, 2013

Applications due September SANTA FE – The New Mexico Economic Development Department announced that its MainStreet program is now accepting applications for communities interested in becoming an Arts and Cultural District (ACD). The MainStreet Program will select two communities for state authorization this fall. The ability to add additional Arts…