NEW MEXICO ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

New Mexico Economic Development Department Awards 15 Communities $176,200 in Grants for Rural Economic Development Projects

Santa Fe, NM – Today, New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) Cabinet Secretary Jon Barela announces 15 rural economic development projects were selected to receive Local Economic Assistance & Development Support (LEADS). The newly created LEADS program will leverage $176,260 to supplement the work of local communities in their efforts to diversify their economy and create good-paying jobs that have a multiplier effect.

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