New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 2 - PUBLIC FINANCE
Chapter 91 - GRANTS
Part 2 - REVIEW AND SELECTION OF COLONIAS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Section 2.91.2.8 - ELIGIBILITY: PRIORITIZATION OF COLONIAS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
The board will develop and consider a variety of factors in reviewing and evaluating colonias infrastructure project proposals to determine which colonias infrastructure projects to recommend to the authority as qualified projects for financial assistance from the colonias infrastructure project fund. The board shall give priority to projects that have urgent needs that ensure adequate financial resources for infrastructure development for colonia recognized communities, that provide for the planning and development of infrastructure in an efficient and cost-effective manner, and that develop infrastructure projects to improve quality of life and encourage economic development. The board shall seek to identify opportunities to leverage federal and other funding. The board shall establish policies for prioritization of colonias infrastructure projects.