Santa Fe – Governor Susana Martinez today announced that seven rural communities in New Mexico have been awarded technical assistance and services from the newly-created Frontier Communities Initiative. Signed into law by Governor Martinez in April 2013, the initiative is a community economic development partnership coordinated through the Economic Development Department’s MainStreet Program. The following communities were selected to receive assistance from the Frontier Communities Initiative: Carrizozo, Columbus, Hurley, Madrid, Historic Route 66 (Moriarity section), Santa Clara and Wagon Mound.