Creating Economic Opportunities in Northern New Mexico
North Central New Mexico Economic Development District (NCNMEDD) provides administrative support to VISTA Volunteer projects run by ten Northern New Mexico community development organizations. These community-driven VISTA projects are aimed at helping to reduce poverty in the region.
Our Programs
Center for Community Innovation
Raton's VISTA Volunteer is working to strengthen our local food system.
The Coal Camp Commercial Kitchen is in operation and accepting applications. If you want to start a food business give us a call.
The Raton Intermediate School is working in partnership with the supporters of the Community Garden to build a School Garden. If you want community garden space or want to help our kids learn how to grow food, let us know.
The Community Garden, the Raton Farmers Market and the Center are establishing a proposal for the El Portal lot in Raton (across from the Post Office). This project would house gardens, the Farmers Market and a greenhouse, along with community space.
A small buying club has been established to gain access to high quality vegetables and other food items. We hope this can grow into a full-fledged food co-op over time.
Geoff Peterson
130 Park Avenue
Raton, NM 87740
(575) 245-9000
Cibola Community Economic Development Foundation
SoloWorks connects rural citizens with technology-oriented employment.
SoloWorks is a new economic development program that can help unemployed or underemployed residents prepare for and obtain jobs that can be done remotely using technology. The positions are sourced from more than 65 out of state companies which means that every job created using this program grows the local economy by infusing it with new money – money it would have otherwise not had.
A VISTA Volunteer is helping develop the SoloWorks program in Grants, NM with Client Relationship Management, web development, marketing and outreach, training, community building, and program development efforts.
For further information, contact:
Executive Director, CCEDF
701 Roosevelt Ave
Grants, NM 87020
(505) 287-6685
www.cibolaedc.com
National Association of Development Organizations
Las Vegas San Miguel Chamber of Commerce
Creating jobs, businesses, and training opportunities for local residents.
Our VISTA Volunteer is providing technical support for community leaders efforts to create new business and jobs for low-income persons by attracting new business, helping existing businesses expand, helping local entrepreneurs to create new businesses, and creating job training and matching programs for low-income persons.
For more information, contact:
Phillip J. Martinez
1025 Douglas Avenue
Las Vegas, NM 87701
Phone: 505-425-7578 x 116
Los Vallecitos - A Greener World
Mora County Economic Development Corporation
Mora County Economic Development Corporation was created to promote Mora County as a desirable place to do business, produce goods and services, educate our citizens, and enjoy an excellent quality of life.
MCEDC Community Development Coordinator VISTA Volunteer is developing a volunteer matching program that is connecting caring people with community needs.
Anita Moss
PO Box 364
Mora, NM 87732
(575) 779-0885
New Mexico TechWorks
Growing an innovative economy powered by technology
New Mexico TechWorks VISTA Volunteer will strengthen technology awareness, education, enterprise, and employment in the region, especially underserved, underrepresented, rural, Hispanic and Native American communities in the area.
Jennifer Nevarez
208 Ambrosio
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 699-1503
Non-Metro Area Agency on Aging
Helping seniors age with dignity
The VISTA Volunteer is working with local senior services providers to build capacity in local needs assessment and program development activities associated with addressing gaps in food security, healthcare, and transportation systems and services.
Joshua Hirsch
Provider Assistance Specialist
Non-Metro Area Agency on Aging
3900 Paseo del Sol
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505) 395-2668
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Rio Arriba County
Providing for the safety, preserving the health, promoting the prosperity and improving the morals, order, comfort and convenience of the inhabitants of Rio Arriba County.
The Rio Arriba County comprehensive plan economic development component will identify activities and projects the county can undertake in the future to help energize economic well-being by creating well-paying jobs for low-income citizens. The VISTA Member will conduct research needed to inform economic planning decisions; carry out community outreach activities to engage low-income resident participation in the County’s economic development planning processes and activities; and identify, document, and begin to implement one or more high-impact economic development project(s).
For further information, contact:
Christopher Madrid
Economic Development Director
Rio Arriba County
(575) 770-0040
Santa Fe New Mexican
Santa Fe County
The member will describe broadband technology in a manner that is approachable and can be used for educating the general public; survey current broadband capacity and deficiencies across the County; identify procedural, policy and financial impediments to broadband expansion; research innovative methods for expanding access to high speed internet; compile a complete list of funding opportunities for expansions of county broadband infrastructure; and develop broadband expansion funding proposals. The Member’s will write a plan describing workforce development initiatives and the services they offer; conduct outreach and surveying of local businesses and industry for workforce needs; research future workforce projections; analyze gaps in the current and future workforce development programs; analyze strategies for addressing workforce gaps; and develop recommendations for workforce development initiatives that could be implemented by Santa Fe County.
Alex Fitzgerald
102 Grant Ave
Santa Fe NM 87501
505-986-6349
amfitzgerald@santafecountynm.gov
www.https://www.santafecountyn
Sandoval Economic Alliance
The Sandoval Economic Alliance VISTA Volunteer project is helping develop the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Cuba, NM.
Mikayla Standefer
Director of Research and Sustainability
1201 Rio Rancho Blvd., Suite C
(505) 891-4305
Taos Entrepreneurial Network
The goal of TEN is grass roots economic development through Network Facilitation, use of volunteer time – neighbor helping neighbor and effective use of readily available resources.
The Volunteer will collect data about community needs, prioritize high-impact projects and work with community leaders to turn these materials into a regional economic strategy. The VISTA Volunteer will work with action teams to create workplans for projects and develop funding proposals to carry them out.
Contact:
Steve Fuhlendorf
Executive Director, TEN
(575) 770-7865