NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) awarded $57.81 million in matching grants to 37 public entities to support local projects and improvements. This first cycle of the New Mexico Match Fund supports 33 infrastructure, eight energy, four public safety, four emergency response, and eight general projects at one to four state-to-federal leveraged dollars. DFA began accepting applications on June 16, 2024. Kirtland Air Force Base installs sensors that are able to detect wildfires at ‘first spark’ "The New Mexico Match Fund is a prime example of how our executive and legislative collaboration can create meaningful assistance for our rural communities, as we've provided $31 million to rural entities in the first four months," said DFA Cabinet Secretary Wayne Propst in a news release. State highlighted projects: City of Gallup — The matching grant of $5,000,000 will leverage a $40,000,000 federal award for the Allison Road Corridor Part A Construction project, improving mobility and increasing safety for Gallup residents.   Lincoln County — The matching grant of $12,500,000 will leverage a $50,000,000 federal award for flood mitigation from South Fork and Salt Fires from the National Resource Conservation Service’s Emergency Watershed Protection Program.   Mescalero Apache Tribe — The matching grant of $2,392,750 will leverage a $21,834,750 federal award for flood mitigation from South Fork and Salt Fires from the National Resource Conservation Service’s Emergency Watershed Protection Program.  Santa Fe-Pojoaque Soil & Water Conservation District —The matching grant of $7,440,000 will leverage a $14,300,000 federal award from the National Resource Conservation Service’s Watershed Rehabilitation Program to repair Santa Cruz Dam Site-1.  Full list of Matching Grant awarded entities:   Acequia Del Llano (Santa Cruz)  Bernalillo County  Central New Mexico Community College  City of Albuquerque  City of Carlsbad  City of Gallup  City of Lovington  City of Santa Fe  City of Socorro  Curry County  Doña Ana County   East Rio Arriba Soil and Water Conservation District  Eastern Plains Council of Governments  Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, State Parks Division  Incorporated County of Los Alamos  Lincoln County  McKinley County  Mescalero Apache Tribe  Mora County  New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration, Local Government Division  New Mexico Higher Education Department, Adult Education Division   New Mexico Highlands University  New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology  New Mexico Department of Transportation  New Mexico State University   North Central New Mexico Economic Development District  North Central Regional Transit District  Pueblo of Santa Ana  Pueblo of Jemez  Regina Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association  San Juan County   Santa Fe, Pojoaque Soil & Water Conservation District  South Central Regional Transit District  Taos Pueblo  University of New Mexico  Village of Cimarron  Village of Logan  Village of Ruidoso  Click here to view the full list with project information.