US ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
North Central is a strategic partner of the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). Staff is available to help you apply for and administer EDA grants. Contact Felicity Fonseca at 505-356-9098 to discuss a potential project, ask about eligibility, or inquire about EDA funding.
US ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The U.S. Economic Development Administration's investments establish a foundation for sustainable job growth and durable regional economies. Investments utilize innovation and regional collaboration to attain economic goals. EDA evaluates applications based on these investment priorities: equity, recovery and resilience, workforce development, manufacturing, technology-based economic development, environmentally-sustainable development; and exports and FDI (foreign direct investment).
To learn what is involved in an EDA application, see Applying For An EDA Grant: A How-to Guide provided by the International Economic Development Council.
Recent EDA Awards in our Region
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2022: $2.2 million to Taos Pueblo and $2 million to Picuris Pueblo
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2022: $3 million to Santa Clara Pueblo for water and wastewater improvements
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2022: NCNMEDD awarded $6.4 million to develop Healthcare and Construction Workforce Training Program
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2021: $2 million to Town of Taos for Taos Regional Airport and Business Park
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2021: $1.25 million to Rio Arriba Empowerment Center
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2021: $1.3 million to Rocky Mountain Youth Corps to construct new workforce development facility in Taos, NM
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2021: $820,550 to Jicarilla Apache Nation to provide technical assistance in establishing a tribal energy consortium.
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2017: $1.2 Million to Establish Business Park in the Village of Questa
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2017: $352,000 for Microgrid Training Center at Santa Fe Community College
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2017: $550,000 to the Jicarilla Apache Nation, for oil and gas assets acquisition and feasibility study
Current EDA Funding Opportunities
PWEAA: EDA’s Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) programs provide economically distressed communities and regions with comprehensive and flexible resources to address a wide variety of economic needs. This opportunity can support construction, non-construction, planning, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects. This program leverages existing regional assets to support economic development strategies to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities, including those negatively impacted by changes to the coal economy. There are no submission deadlines under this opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.
Research and National Technical Assistance (RNTA): this NOFO makes $1.5 million available for Research and Evaluation projects and $1.0 million available for National Technical Assistance (NTA) projects.
Planning and Local Technical Assistance: through its Planning and Local Technical Assistance programs, EDA assists eligible recipients in developing economic development plans and studies designed to build capacity and guide the economic prosperity and resiliency of an area or region. Only EDA-designated District Organizations and Indian Tribes are eligible recipients for Partnership Planning awards.
Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
The North Central NM Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is a community-driven blueprint for growing the regional economy. EDA uses the CEDS to guide their strategic investments in our region. North Central uses the CEDS planning process to coordinate and align our program of work with local, regional and statewide economic development plans and partners including:
