South Central Council of Governments

04/16/2026

NewMARC is proud to be attending the 2026 SWREDA Annual Conference in Austin, alongside fellow Councils of Governments from across the region! 🎉

This week features discussions on economic development, housing, CEDS, infrastructure projects, and disaster recovery, along with great opportunities to connect and collaborate. We’re especially glad everyone made it here safely and look forward to a productive few days together.

Thank you to SWREDA and all the organizers for a great start to the event! 👏

07/08/2025

NM State Senator Carrie Hamblen (D38), NM State Representative Angelica Rubio (D35), and South Central Council of Governments Executive Director Jay Armijo provide insight and information on the Capital Outlay process for nonprofit organizations in preparation for the upcoming 2026 Legislative Session.

09/18/2023

The South Central Council of Governments, in partnership with the Department of Finance and Administration, is hosting a grants training informing local entities and municipalities of new grant opportunities funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation (BIL), Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and CHIPs (Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Act of 2022, to tacklesome of the biggest manufacturing and innovation challenges of our time.
There is another training scheduled for Wednesday, September 20th in Las Cruces, NM.

06/16/2023

Multi-Generational Center Phase 1 ribbon cutting and Memorial Medical Urgent Care Center groundbreaking ceremony.
The South Central Council of Governments’ Senior Planner, Tiffany Goolsby, was instrumental in assisting the City of Anthony, New Mexico with acquiring the funds for this project through the Economic Development Administration. SCCOG Executive Director Jay Armijo, Representative Doreen Gallegos, Speaker of the House Javier Martinez, and Lt. Governor Howie Morales were among those who spoke at the event.
Congratulations Mayor Diana Murillo, Trustees, and citizens of Anthony.

05/25/2023

Check out Arrowhead Center: New Mexico State University's business accelerator for entrepreneurs throughout New Mexico! Applications close June 1st.

03/15/2023

Arrowhead Center: New Mexico State University is launching a support program for technology startups in New Mexico, thanks to a $1.2 million grant awarded late last year by the Economic Development Administration of the United States Department of Commerce.

Scale Up New Mexico focuses on technology-based startups with the potential to be commercialized, and can promote equity in New Mexico’s economic landscape. Scale Up New Mexico provides startups with customized training and technical support; help to systematize the numerous business resources available in the service area; and help New Mexico in its work to diversify the economy to increase economic stability.

Applications are being accepted now. For more information, contact Carlos Murguia at [email protected] or apply at https://arrowheadcenter.nmsu.edu/program/scale-up-new-mexico/.

11/22/2022

Help us choose the winning video in the 2022 Travel South Central New Mexico video editing contest!

Voting is open through November 29th. The winner is the video that gets the most votes.

Vote for your favorite video in our 2022 Promo Video Editing Contest!

08/22/2022

The Local Four-Year Plan for the Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board is in effect from PY20 through PY23 (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2024). Two years into a local plan, modifications are required to update content such as, but not limited to, budgeting and labor market information. This year’s modifications have been made and now the draft is open to a 30-day public comment period.

The Southwestern Area Workforce Development Board seeks public comments on its proposed Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Four-Year Plan Modifications for 2022-2023.

06/06/2022

Hospitality industry businesses can apply for the Hospitality Training Reimbursement Program!

The New Mexico Departments of Workforce Solutions and Tourism have created a reimbursement program for training assistance to support businesses in the hospitality industry. Funding is available to assist eligible businesses with their qualified new hires or promotions of staff that need training to...