State Disburses $178M In CARES Act Funding To Local, Tribal Gov’ts, Over 3,000 Small Businesses In New Mexico
STATE News:
SANTA FE The New Mexico Department of Finance & Administration (DFA) concluded the distribution of $178 million in federal CARES Act funds to 83 local governments, 21 tribal governments, and more than 3,000 small businesses across New Mexico. New Mexico is one of the few states to offer such a large amount of CARES Act aid directly to local and tribal governments.
“The COVID pandemic has caused a tremendous strain on local and tribal governments and on small businesses across our state,” Gov. Lujan Grisham said. “This money has gone a long way to support the restaurants, retailers, and other small businesses that are struggling to get by. It is vital that we do whatever we can to keep them in business and keep people employed through the pandemic because they are an essential part of our state’s economic recovery.”
New Mexico Finance Department Recognizes 2020 Local Government Budget Conference Award Winners
DFA News:
SANTA FE The New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), Local Government Division (LGD) held its annual Budget Conference Nov. 16-20.
The conference provides budget and finance-related training to local government finance staff and officials from the 33 counties, 106 municipalities, and 200+ special districts throughout the state.
It is a yearly testament to the LGD Budget and Finance Bureau’s mission in assisting officials and employees of the local public bodies in New Mexico to maintain budget and fiscal integrity.
“We continue on our promise to design, develop, and increase our trainings for local governments and special districts. Our LGD staff did an outstanding job pivoting this year’s conference to a virtual platform to provide training while keeping everyone safe,” Acting Secretary Debbie Romero said.