New Mexico Register / Volume XXXVI, Issue 12 / June 24, 2025

NOTICE OF EXTENSION OF COMMENT PERIOD

The Department of Finance and Administration’s (“DFA”) Infrastructure Planning and Development Division (the Division) is proposing to repeal and replace the New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC) rule 2.110.2 NMAC, Procedures for Applying for a Small Cities Community Development Block Grant to address liability associated with non-compliance by grant recipients and align with updated requirements set out in federal regulations.

Section 9-6-21, NMSA 1978, as amended, requires Infrastructure Planning and Development Division to provide assistance to local governments, councils of governments, and tribal governments in administering funding to complete capital projects.

Adoption Date: Proposed as July 1, 2025

Technical Citations: 2.110.2 NMAC

The DFA held a public rule hearing on the above-referenced rule on May 28, 2025, at 9:00 am, via Microsoft Teams and in-person at Mabry Hall, New Mexico Public Education Department. Due to technical difficulties with the Microsoft Teams link, some members of the public were unable to join virtually.

To ensure full and fair opportunity for public participation, the DFA is extending the comment period by one additional week.

Written Comments will now be accepted through June 4, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. MT

Comments may be submitted via:

Email: dfalegal@dfa.nm.gov

Mail: 407 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87501

Phone: (505) 827-4985

All comments received by the extended deadline will be considered prior to finalizing the proposed rule.

Copies of all comments will be made available by the Division upon request by providing copies directly to a requestor or by making them available on the Division website or at a location within the county of the requestor.

For questions, please contact the Hearing Officer, Rudy Anaya, at rudy.anaya@dfa.nm.gov.

These proposed rule changes will be contained in 2.110.2 NMAC. The register and the proposed rule are available on the Division website at: https://www.nmdfa.state.nm.us/. If you do not have internet access, a copy of the proposed register and rule may be requested by contacting DFA Office of General Counsel at dfalegal@dfa.nm.gov and (505) 827-4985.

The IPDD proposes to implement this rule effective July 1, 2025.

Recorded comments may be left at (505) 827-4985. Interested persons may also address comments via electronic mail to: dfalegal@dfa.nm.gov. Written mail, electronic mail and recorded comments must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. MT on June 4, 2025. Written and recorded comments will be given the same consideration as oral testimony made at the public hearing. All written comments received will be posted as they are received on the DFA website at https://www.nmdfa.state.nm.us/ along with the applicable register and rule. The public posting will include the name and any contact information provided by the commenter.