Registration Open for NM Counties Legislative Regional Meetings!

Complimentary registration for county members. Join the NMC legislative team, fellow county members, and local legislators to discuss the 2024 session and begin planning for the 60-day session. Meetings 10am-1pm with lunch.

2024-2025 Wildfire Risk Reduction Program

Applications Due to BLM by March 1, 2024 & Due to NMC by April 5

The grant program assists communities throughout New Mexico in reducing their risk from wildland fire on non-federal lands.

Funding categories include:

• CWPP updates up to $25,000/project
• Education and outreach activities up to $20,000/project
• Hazardous fuels reduction projects up to $100,000/project

the program information packet and applications are on the NMC website:

https://www.nmcounties.org/services/programs/

OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Outreach Training

To educated county employees to recognize, abate, and prevent job-related hazards.

May 13-16, 2024

8am-5pm Daily

Bernalillo County Alvarado Square

415 Silver SW

Albuquerque, Nm 87102

For risk management, safety & compliance, directors/manager, roads, public works, parks & rec, and maintenance. Registration closes April 26.



NM EDGE Classes March 5-8

Live and Online classes for CPO, CPS, CPM. Additional classes for HR, Tax, Risk, Detention Professionals, Clerks, Assessors, Commissioners, and more!

See the Roadmap/Class Schedule

NACo Presidential Appointment Process for 2024-2025

The presidential appointments application process is now open. The form must be completed by anyone who would like to be considered for a leadership appointment on a Policy Steering, Standing or Ad Hoc committee for the 2024–2025 presidential year. The online application form is available HERE. The deadline for submitting your application is 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 26, 2024.

These appointments are for:

• Policy Steering Committee chairs and vice chairs and subcommittee chairs and vice chairs
• Large Urban County Caucus and Rural Action Caucus chairs, vice chairs and members
• Standing Committee chairs, vice chairs and members
• Ad Hoc Committee, Task Force and Advisory Board chairs, vice chairs and members
• At-Large NACo Board Directors

NACo: Inaugural Billington State and Local Cybersecurity Summit

Billington CyberSecurity is expanding to enhance cybersecurity at the state and local levels. NACo is a partner on this event on March 19-20 in Washington, D.C.

NMDOT Recreation Trails Program (RTP) and Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)

RTP provides federal reimbursement funding to maintain recreational trails and facilities for both non-motorized and motorized uses.

TAP provides federal reimbursement funding for bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and activities.

Contact JoAnn Garcia, 505.372.8358, JoAnn.Garcia2@dot.nm.gov or visit:

NMDOT Active Transportation & Rec

Broadband Funding Opportunity from NM's Office of Broadband Access & Expansion

The Connect NM Fund 2024 is accepting applications through Mon. March 11 to subsidize network deployment for underserved areas, aiming to provide broadband access to residents, businesses, and institutions.