Northwest New Mexico Council of Governments
COG Programs.
EDA: Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Plan.
Fostering a Competitive Region.
The COG is tasked by the US Economic Development Administration (EDA) to facilitate, compile, and complete a 5-year economic development strategy plan for the region. The COG has recently compiled a draft plan that is available for review and implementation.
Click here to view the upcoming CEDS Forum
Download and Review the 2009-2014 NWNM CEDS Plan:
| ceds_nwnm_2009-2014_f.pdf |
Brownfields : NWNM Brownfields Assessment Coalition
Transforming Brown to Green.
In 2009, the COG received award notification from the EPA Brownfields program of a $1M grant for Phase I and Phase II environmental assessments for eligible projects in NWNM. Funding was made available through the "American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA)".
For more information on this program, click on Brownfields logo.
For more information on this program, click on Brownfields logo.
Regional Planning Organization (RPO)
Planning for Sustainable and Efficient Transportation Systems
NWRPO. The Northwest NM Regional Planning Organization (NWRPO) is an interactive planning forum that was established by the NM Department of Transportation (NMDOT) as a means to develop an ongoing and cooperative planning process to identify current and future transportation needs, plans, and projects, in the RPO region. The NMDOT uses this forum to envoke informed recommendations for multimodal transportation and enhancement projects in order to promote and implement an efficient and sustainable transportation network withing the northwest region, consisting of San Juan, McKinley, Cibola, and portions Carton counties. The Northwest NM Council of Governments provides one planner to staff this program.
DFA Local Government Division:
Grant-In-Aid Program
State Planning and Development District I
NWNMCOG is the regional planning agency for northwestern New Mexico, also known as “State Planning & Development District 1" , established under State statute in 1968.
NWNMCOG utilizes State-appropriated Grant-in-Aid funds in combination with other funds to support planning and technical assistance activities in the following areas:
Program management, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP), Legislative Relations, Capital Outlay, Rural Support, Water Planning, Technical Assistance, Regional Planning, ARRA Assistance.
Click on the DFA logo for more information.
NWNMCOG utilizes State-appropriated Grant-in-Aid funds in combination with other funds to support planning and technical assistance activities in the following areas:
Program management, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP), Legislative Relations, Capital Outlay, Rural Support, Water Planning, Technical Assistance, Regional Planning, ARRA Assistance.
Click on the DFA logo for more information.
Regional Water Planning:
Region 6 Water Plan
Water is Life.
When funding assistance is available from the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission, the NWNMCOG coordinates inter-agency regional water planning efforts for New Mexico Water Planning Region 6, comprising Cibola County and the portion of McKinley County not in the San Juan Basin. The COG has also completed many of the regions 40-year Water Plans for its member governments as required by the State.
Click on Water Planning Region 6 Map for more information, documents, and maps.
Click on Water Planning Region 6 Map for more information, documents, and maps.
Department of Energy:
Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant
Going Green & Saving Green
The COG is assisting both McKinley County and the State of New Mexico in managing energy efficiency programs and projects in the region.
Click on DOE EECBG Logo for more information, opportunities, and programs.
Click on DOE EECBG Logo for more information, opportunities, and programs.