April 22, 2025
Raton and Alamogordo downtown districts recognized by Main Street America SANTA FE — Main Street America, an organization dedicated to reenergizing and strengthening older and historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts nationwide, announced prestigious awards for the Raton and Alamogordo MainStreet districts at the Main Street Now Conference in Philadelphia…
February 12, 2025
Santa Fe, N.M. — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) accepted project proposals from the City of Aztec and the Town of Edgewood for NMMS’s Frontier, Rural, & Native American Communities Project-Based Initiative. NMMS’s Project-Based Initiatives provide free professional technical assistance to community economic…
February 5, 2025
Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) celebrated milestones and achievements of MainStreet staff and volunteers including training completion, professional certification, and long-term dedication. Thirty-nine leaders from NMMS’s state network were honored during NMMS’s Conference in Santa Fe with certificates…
December 14, 2024
Bernalillo County, N.M. – Bernalillo County, along with its partners New Mexico MainStreet and South Valley MainStreet, celebrated the holiday season with the South Valley community at the newly renovated Dolores Huerta Park. The celebration marked the culmination of a nearly five-year-long process to plan, design, and construct enhancements to…
December 2, 2024
Eight Projects Matched Locally with $8 Million to Support Revitalization Efforts Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) awarded $6.6 million in Capital Outlay funding to eight revitalization projects in affiliated NMMS Districts to improve safety, create vibrant destinations, and…
November 22, 2024
Small Business Saturday tax holiday is November 30 SANTA FE, N.M. — The New Mexico Departments of Economic Development, Tourism, and Taxation and Revenue encourage New Mexicans and visitors to shop at small businesses during the holiday season. During the holiday giving season, it’s important to shop and dine at…
October 1, 2024
Raton is one of eight national organizations selected for outstanding downtown revitalization work Raton, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announced that Raton MainStreet has been selected as a 2025 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) semifinalist by Main Street America. The GAMSA recognizes communities for…
May 6, 2024
Albuquerque, N.M. – Today, New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) welcomed Historic Old Town Albuquerque to NMMS’s network as part of the Urban Neighborhood Commercial Corridor (UNCC) Initiative. UNCC is one of NMMS’s Project-Based Initiatives that provides professional technical assistance to community projects during a 12-18-month timeframe. Projects must produce direct economic development…
May 3, 2024
Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) announced that Main Street America has designated 32 NM organizations for meeting rigorous performance standards. New Mexico now has 29 Accredited (top designation tier) and 3 Affiliated (second designation tier) Main Street America programs. Main Street America and its partners announce the list…
February 15, 2024
Santa Fe, N.M. – After completing the Arts & Cultural District (ACD) Start Up Benchmarks, Carlsbad’s Pearl of the Pecos (POP) ACD has been granted State Authorization, the tenth New Mexico community to achieve this designation. State-Authorized ACDs receive additional incentives such as assistance with cultural plan development and historic…
January 31, 2024
Two NM Communities Closer to Achieving Main Street America Affiliation Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) welcomed Lordsburg Economic Advancement Project (LEAP) and Revitalize San Pedro Partnership (ABQ) as new Accelerator programs, a pathway for communities to achieve Main Street America affiliation. Both programs previously participated in…
December 6, 2023
Strategic Investments Support Revitalization Efforts in 11 Communities to Improve Safety, Create Vibrant Destinations, and Support Local Economies Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) awarded $10 million in Capital Outlay funding to 11 community revitalization projects in affiliated NMMS…
November 20, 2023
Small Business Saturday is November 25, 2023 Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico Departments of Economic Development, Tourism, and Taxation and Revenue encourage New Mexicans and visitors to shop at small businesses first during the holiday season. While shoppers may not find everything on their list in local, small…
September 13, 2023
Eleven NM Communities Represented in Certified Executive Directors, Fundraising and Grantwriting Graduates Carlsbad, N.M. – Today, New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) announced seven MainStreet leaders have earned Executive Director Certification, marking the completion of a comprehensive training and skills development process. Certification is granted to affiliated NMMS leaders who successfully complete…
August 22, 2023
Site of Local Food Campus to be Announced Soon Albuquerque, N.M. – Three Sisters Kitchen is developing a Downtown Local Food Campus in partnership with the Downtown Growers’ Market, a program of Downtown Albuquerque MainStreet Arts & Cultural District. The Local Food Campus will result in 45 new living-wage jobs,…
May 26, 2023
Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) and the New Mexico Resiliency Alliance (NMRA), in partnership with the McCune Charitable Foundation, have awarded Resilient Communities Fund grants to economic development projects in eleven NMMS communities. Grant funding leverages local resources and engages volunteers to complete an impactful project by the…
May 4, 2023
Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) is proud to announce that Main Street America has designated 30 NM organizations for meeting rigorous performance standards (27 are Accredited and 3 are Affiliated Main Street America™ programs.) Each year, Main Street America and its partners announce the designation of Accredited…
May 2, 2023
Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) accepted seven new community economic development projects as part of the Frontier & Native American Communities (FNAC) and Urban Neighborhood Commercial Corridor (UNCC) Initiatives. Selected communities will receive NMMS professional services and technical assistance to implement their project within 12-18 months. Projects must…
November 21, 2022
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham TRD Cabinet Secretary Stephanie Schardin Clarke EDD Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes Media Contact: Charlie Moore charlie.moore@tax.nm.gov(505) 670-5406Download as a PDF November 21, 2022 Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico Departments of Economic Development, Tourism, and Taxation and Revenue are encouraging New Mexicans to shop…
November 14, 2022
Submit Community Economic Development Projects for Consideration by January 20, 2023 Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) is now accepting applications for new community economic development projects as part of the Frontier & Native American Communities (FNAC) and Urban Neighborhood Commercial Corridor (UNCC) Initiatives. Selected communities will receive NMMS…
November 1, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Nora Meyers SackettPress Secretary, Office of the Governornora.sackett@state.nm.us November 1, 2022 ALBUQUERQUE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Tuesday announced a $2.2 million state investment in the Barelas MainStreet project, supporting community growth and economic development by making safety improvements and streetscape enhancements increasing connectivity to area…
October 20, 2022
Public Infrastructure Investments Support the Revitalization of Communities Statewide Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) awarded $10 million in Capital Outlay funding to 14 MainStreet and Arts & Cultural Districts for community revitalization projects. The NMMS Capital Outlay program funds…
September 29, 2022
Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) presented a Spirit of MainStreet Award to Silver City MainStreet’s Executive Director, Charmeine Wait, for her outstanding dedication and leadership at NMMS’s annual Fall Institute on September 14, 2022. Along with her partners, Charmeine has accomplished many revitalization projects in the community…
September 29, 2022
Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) announced that Angela Gutierrez of Corrales MainStreet, Karen Lupton of Downtown Farmington and Kendra King of Ruidoso Midtown Association have been awarded Executive Director certification. Certification is granted to affiliated NMMS Directors who complete training on the Main Street Approach™, fundraising and…
April 29, 2022
Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Resiliency Alliance (NMRA), in partnership with the McCune Charitable Foundation and New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS), announced sixteen NMMS-affiliated communities have been awarded Resilient Communities Fund grants. Grants support economic development projects and leverage local resources to engage volunteers and complete an impactful…
March 1, 2022
The City of Las Vegas, New Mexico and Main Street de Las Vegas are excited to announce that the groundbreaking for Phase 1 and 2 Great Blocks construction to renovate the Historic Las Vegas Railroad District will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, March 2nd at the corner of…
February 23, 2022
Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) announced it has awarded certification to three Executive Directors. Certification is awarded to affiliated NMMS Executive Directors who complete training on the Main Street Four-Point Approach™, fundraising and grantwriting. Training courses are led by NMMS’s Revitalization Specialists, experts in their professional…
January 14, 2022
Funding is used to plan, design, construct and improve infrastructure in downtown MainStreet and Arts & Cultural Districts statewide Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) and the New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) announced that $2.5 million has been awarded for revitalization projects in 13 NMMS districts.…
November 30, 2021
Awards are for Excellence in Research and Rural Planning Santa Fe, N.M. – NM MainStreet (NMMS) and the NM Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) received two awards for the Outdoor Recreation Atlas Pilot Study, a collaborative project to increase outdoor recreation in support of sustainable community development. The first award was…
November 17, 2021
Support Clovis MainStreet by voting online daily through Dec. 12 Clovis, N.M. — Independent We Stand, the national small business movement, announced Clovis MainStreet is one of 25 national quarterfinalists in the America’s Main Streets Road to Recovery contest. Independent We Stand invites the public to vote online for their…
July 30, 2021
Six Frontier & Native American Communities and Four Urban Neighborhood Commercial Corridor Projects Selected in Competitive Application Process Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) accepted ten new community economic development projects for the Frontier & Native American Communities (FNAC) and new Urban Neighborhood Commercial Corridor (UNCC) Initiatives. Both…
June 16, 2021
NM’s 28 Accredited and 3 Affiliated Programs Receive Main Street Designation Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Economic Development Department announced that Main Street America has reaccredited and licensed New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) as a Coordinating Program. Additionally, Main Street America has designated New Mexico’s 28 accredited and…
May 5, 2021
Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico Resiliency Alliance, in partnership with New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) and the McCune Charitable Foundation, awarded ten Resilient Communities Fund Grants to NMMS affiliated districts for community and economic development projects. Awarded projects have a clear and stated impact for new, innovative, or ongoing…
April 7, 2021
McKinley, Sierra, San Juan, Colfax, and Lincoln Counties Selected for Initial Study Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) announced the launch of an innovative New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) and Outdoor Recreation Division (ORD) collaboration to connect communities’ downtowns with their natural resources. NMMS and ORD…
March 26, 2021
Frontier & Native American Communities and Urban Neighborhood Commercial Corridors Can Apply by June 16, 2021 Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) announced that applications are being accepted for new community economic development projects under the Frontier & Native American Communities (FNAC) and Urban Neighborhood Commercial Corridor…
February 24, 2021
Conference on March 5 & 12, 2021 is Free and Open to the Public Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet’s (NMMS) annual Winter Conference will be virtual this year and focus on “Creating a Climate of Confidence: COVID and Beyond.” New Mexico’s MainStreet practitioners, partners, and other interested individuals…
January 27, 2021
Projects in Deming, Farmington, Lovington, and Truth or Consequences Are Now Fully-Funded, Scheduled to be Completed This Year Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) and the New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) announced that $1.5 million has been awarded for revitalization projects in four NMMS districts: Deming,…
December 15, 2020
Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) Director Daniel Gutierrez was elected to Main Street America’s Leadership Council on Dec. 10, 2020. The Council consists of eight elected Coordinating Program members and one Main Street Design professional who each serve three-year terms; the Council serves as a liaison between…
November 13, 2020
Brenda Ferri Nominated for Main Street America’s Mary Means Leadership Award Raton, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) nominated Raton MainStreet Executive Director Brenda Ferri for the Main Street America Mary Means Leadership Award earlier this year for her outstanding dedication to downtown revitalization. On October 30, Main Street America…
November 11, 2020
Buy Local Virtually to Support Small Businesses on Nov. 28, 2020 Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) presents an informational webinar on Monday, Nov. 16 at 2:00 pm to help New Mexican business owners learn about the Small Business Saturday Gross Receipts Tax Holiday as…
October 30, 2020
Virtual Shopping Events Are Safe and Profitable Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) program announced today that six districts are using ‘Cash Mob’ virtual events to support local businesses during the pandemic and upcoming holiday season. Events are hosted on Facebook Live where participants bid on items,…
October 23, 2020
Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) announced 11 NMMS Executive Directors have been awarded official certification, the largest of any cohort in NMMS’s 36-year history. NMMS and the New Mexico Economic Development Department present this certification to Executive Directors who have completed the following courses: The Fundamentals of…
July 10, 2020
Food Service Accelerator Program Supported Five Restaurant Entrepreneurs Lovington, N.M. – Lovington MainStreet welcomed five entrepreneurs to the first cohort of the Local Innovators Institute in February 2020. After successfully completing seven weeks of educational and hands-on training, Lovington is getting to taste a variety of cuisines in downtown. Since…
June 16, 2020
Property & Business Owners in Deming, Gallup, and Silver City Historic MainStreet Districts Can Apply Now Santa Fe, N.M. – Main Street America announced that New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) was selected as one of four coordinating programs nationally to participate in the inaugural National Park Service (NPS) Main Street Façade…
May 6, 2020
SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Resiliency Alliance, in partnership with the New Mexico MainStreet Program and the McCune Charitable Foundation, awarded seed grants and matching funds for MainStreet community economic development projects in response to COVID-19 economic recovery efforts. The Resilient Communities Fund is the Alliance’s flagship program,…
April 14, 2020
SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Economic Development Department is announcing 10 additional webinars to help business owners and community developers maximize their online footprint and to navigate federal and state economic emergency assistance. “Small businesses in New Mexico are hurting, as they are everywhere during this unprecedented health…
November 26, 2019
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) has accepted economic development projects from five rural communities as part of the Frontier & Native American Communities Initiative: Picuris Pueblo, Pueblo of Laguna, Pueblo of Pojoaque, the Village of Folsom, and the City of Lordsburg. These communities receive professional services and…
November 25, 2019
SANTA FE, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) and the New Mexico Economic Development Department has awarded $4 million for revitalization projects through the MainStreet Capital Outlay Public Infrastructure Program in 11 MainStreet communities: Alamogordo, Barelas, Belen, Farmington, Gallup, Las Vegas, Lovington, Raton, Roswell, Silver City, and Tucumcari. The MainStreet…
October 23, 2019
Santa Fe, N.M. – Santa Rosa MainStreet has graduated from the MainStreet Accelerator program and is now an accredited New Mexico MainStreet community. Santa Rosa MainStreet began the accelerator program in July 2018 via a joint application by the City of Santa Rosa and the Guadalupe County Development Corporation (GCDC).…
August 22, 2019
Placemaking Project Ten Years in the Making Set to Complete in October 2019 Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet and New Mexico Resiliency Alliance announced today that Cimarron Alive has received a $12,500 Resilient Communities Fund grant to support the completion of the Scenic Byway Trail project along U.S.…
August 14, 2019
Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet, a program of the New Mexico Economic Development Department, today announced that Downtown Taos MainStreet and their partners have fulfilled the MainStreet Accelerator process and have been designated as an accredited New Mexico MainStreet program. They will be recognized on the national level…
July 22, 2019
SANTA FE, N.M. – Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes has named Daniel J. Gutierrez, a cultural anthropologist who has been working in economic development for over a decade, as director of the New Mexico MainStreet program. Gutierrez has been involved in New Mexico MainStreet since 2014 and worked…
July 18, 2019
Applications due by September 13, 2019 Santa Fe, N.M. – New Mexico MainStreet, a program of the New Mexico Economic Development Department, today announced that it is accepting applications for the sixth round of the Frontier & Native American Communities Initiative. The initiative is project-based and provides support to rural…
May 2, 2019
Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, the New Mexico Economic Development Department announced that New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) has been reaccredited and licensed through the National Main Street Center. Additionally, the National Main Street Center and its partners have accredited local programs in recognition of their exemplary commitment to preservation-based economic…
April 24, 2019
Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, Economic Development Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced that Co-Director Rich Williams will retire from the New Mexico MainStreet program at the end of the month. Williams has directed the New Mexico MainStreet program for more than 16 years where he was dedicated to creating economic…
February 13, 2019
New Mexico Gas Provided $40,000 in Support for Projects Santa Fe, N.M. – Today, New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) announced their partnership with New Mexico Gas Company for local MainStreet design initiative projects. New Mexico Gas generously matched NMMS’s technical assistance with $40,000 in seed funding. Design initiative projects engage local…
December 7, 2018
Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico Arts Commission considered formal requests from the state’s Arts & Cultural Districts Program at its November meeting. The commission voted unanimously to approve the City of Las Cruces as the first ever State-Authorized municipally-designated Arts & Cultural District, the expansion of the Creative…
June 8, 2018
Santa Fe, N.M. – The New Mexico Arts Commission has endorsed three new Start-Up Arts & Cultural District programs: Carlsbad, Corrales, and Farmington. The program creates positive economic impact to districts that identify arts and history, artists, arts entrepreneurs, creative industries, and cultural facilities, as key assets of their community…
January 13, 2016
Santa Fe, NM – Today, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) announced that New Mexico MainStreet (NMMS) will award Artesia, Clovis, Grants, Los Alamos, Mora, Truth or Consequences and Tucumcari a combined $500,000 in MainStreet capital outlay funds for economic revitalization projects. “Our MainStreet program has a proven track…
October 17, 2014
Community Economic Development Partnership Tailored to Serving Rural Communities Questa – Governor Susana Martinez announced the New Mexico communities of Anton Chico, Aztec, Carrizozo, Edgewood, Galisteo, Magdalena, Questa, and Tularosa have been selected for this year’s New Mexico Frontier Communities Program. Signed into law by Governor Martinez last year, this…
November 26, 2013
Santa Fe – For the first time since 2009, the New Mexico Arts Commission authorized three new Arts &Cultural District (ACD) programs. Mora, Gallup and Artesia were selected after a competitive application and review process. They join Las Vegas and Silver City, authorized in 2007, and Central Arts in Albuquerque,…
September 4, 2013
Roswell – Governor Susana Martinez and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary announced$100,000 in capital outlay funding today for MainStreet Roswell for use toward updates to Reichman Memorial Park in downtown Roswell. The city of Roswell identified this as a priority project during thecreation of its downtown master plan. State funding for…
August 20, 2013
Restoration of New Mexico’s historic theaters designed to revitalize rural downtowns Silver City – Today Governor Susana Martinez and Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Jon Barela announced that the Silver City MainStreet and Town of Silver City will receive $137,000 in MainStreet capital outlay for phase II of renovations for the…
August 14, 2013
Funding will Aid in the Renovation of the E. Romero House & Fire Building Las Vegas – Today New Mexico Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Jon Barela presented a capital outlay award of $75,000 to MainStreet de Las Vegas in partnership with City of Las Vegas for Phase 2 Renovation…
July 2, 2013
Applications due September SANTA FE – The New Mexico Economic Development Department announced that its MainStreet program is now accepting applications for communities interested in becoming an Arts and Cultural District (ACD). The MainStreet Program will select two communities for state authorization this fall. The ability to add additional Arts…
