§ 9-6-21 — Infrastructure planning and development division; duties

New Mexico § 9-6-21

• Jurisdiction: New Mexico
• Ch. 9: Executive Department
• Art. 6: Department of Finance and Administration

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A. The infrastructure planning and development division of the department of finance and administration consists of the following programs or bureaus that had previously been assigned to another division of the department: (1) local government infrastructure capital improvements planning of the local government division; (2) the rural equity ombud program of the local government division; and (3) other short- or long-term programs and funds of other divisions of the department that the secretary of finance and administration assigns to the infrastructure planning and development division. B. In addition to other duties that may be assigned to the infrastructure planning and development division by the secretary of finance and administration or by law, the division shall: (1) provide assistance to local governments, councils of governments and tribal governments in identifying and accessing funding for infrastructure development from public and private sources and in administering funding to complete capital projects; (2) receive, review and evaluate capital project plans proposed by local governments, councils of government and tribal governments and provide advice on the plans; and (3) coordinate with the federal grants bureau to leverage state dollars for federal infrastructure grants and to identify federal funding opportunities for state and local projects and track the pursuit and receipt of those federal grants.

Legislative History

1978 Comp., § 9-6-21, enacted by Laws 2024, ch. 10, § 5.