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Business Recruitment & Retention Resources

• New Mexico Site Selection Handbook -
  Economic, demographic and geographic Information on regions of the State.

• Retention and Expansion Program
  The Economic Development Department, in partnership with New Mexico State University and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) offers this program to New Mexico Communities. A program designed to retain and expand those businesses already located in a community can have dramatic economic development results in the local economy. The short term objectives of a local business retention and expansion (R&E) program include developing a detailed data base about local establishments; and solving short term local business problems.

  P.O. Box 20003
  1100 St. Francis Dr.
  Santa Fe, NM 87504
  Phone (505)827-0115
  Email: ursula@edd.state.nm.us

• New Mexico Rural Readiness Project
  The New Mexico Community Development Team recognized the need for a Rural Readiness Program order to assist communities with development.

  New Mexico Economic Development Department
  P.O. Box 20003
  Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-5003
  e-mail - stevep@edd.state.nm.us

• New Mexico Community Alliance - Rural Payday
  An initiative started by U.S. Senator Pete Domenici to help establish information based businesses in rural New Mexico.

• New Mexico Mainstreet Program
  A statewide program designed to assist with the revitalization and rehabilitation of downtown commercial districts throughout New Mexico. The program aims to improve the economic base of the state by strengthening existing business and encouraging new businesses to move into mainstreet districts.

  Elmo Baca, Program Director at: 1-800-827-0200

• State Economic Development Department
  For a personal guide to NM relocation opportunities please contact: Mary Flanagin Maul, Business Development, Economic Development Division

  P.O. Box 20003
  Joseph M. Montoya Building
  1100 St. Francis Drive
  Santa Fe, NM 87504-5003
  phone: (505) 827-0170
  e-mail: mary@edd.state.nm.us

• The Community Development Block Grant Program
  The Community Development Block Grant Program promotes economic development and job creation by providing assistance to cities and local governments. For cities with populations greater than 50,000, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development administers the program. The Executive Office of Communities and Development (EOCD) administers the program for smaller cities. Local government can use CDBG funds to re-lend to private business at very favorable rates to help attract firms to a community.

  Contact the State Economic Development Department (505) 827-0030 or:
  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
  New Mexico State Office
  625 Truman Street, NE
  Albuquerque, NM 87110
  (505) 262-6463

• Public Utility Company Resources
  The electric Utility companies of Plains Electric and the Public Service Company of New Mexico make recruitment resources and services available for business expansion.

• Business Quarter of New Mexico
  This is a non-profit marketing coalition representing nine cities in New Mexico including: Artesia, Carlsbad, Clovis, Hobbs, Lovington, Portales, Roswell and Tucumcari.

  Cheryl Pink, Director
  P.O. Box 1261
  Amarillo, Texas 79170
  (806) 378-2173

• Carlsbad Department of Development
  A non-profit that helps in relocating expanding businesses to the Carlsbad area.

  Mark F. Donham, Director
  P.O. Box 1090
  Carlsbad, New Mexico 882221
  (505) 887-6562
  

• Other Relocation Resources:

  Central New Mexico Economic Development -
  (505) 384-2254 Bernalillo, Santa Fe and Torrence Counties

  Cibola Communities Economic Development Foundation -
  (505) 285-6604 Cibola County, Grants, Milan

  Clayton Union County Economic Development Commission -
  (505) 374-9250 Clayton, Des Moines, Folsom, Grenville, Union County

  Economic Development of Santa Rosa -
  (505) 472-3652 Anton Chico, Guadalupe County, Santa Rosa, Vaughn

  Eunice Industrial Development Committee -
  (505) 394-2514 Eunice, Lea County

  Industrial Development Corporation of Lea County -
  (505) 397-2039 Eunice, Hobbs, Jal, Lea County, Lovington, Tatum

  Raton Chamber & Economic Development Council -
  (505) 445-3689 email - chamber@raton.com

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