Member Agencies

MRCOG Facilities

We provide meeting space and rooms, electronic equipment, projectors, phones, wireless access and more for use by member agencies.

Workforce Facilities

We provide meeting space and rooms, electronic equipment, computers and training equipment for use by businesses in the region. We also have training and interview rooms.

Public Relations & Marketing

We help promote individual member agencies through:

• Advertisements
• Annual Report
• Brochures
• Dozens of News Feeds
• Email Newsletters
• Graphic Design Work
• News Releases
• Online Surveys
• Social Networking Sites
• Websites

We've also provided TV and radio scripting and voice-overs for regional TV and radio ads. We can advise on public relations and marketing.

Grant Writing & Capital Outlay

We can provide data and advise on grant writing and capital outlay.

Lobbying

We have lobbyists in Santa Fe and Washington D.C. and can help support member agency issues.

Legislation

We can provide analysis and help draft legislation.

Procurement

We can coordinate and advise on procurement.

Ongoing Transportation Studies

We conduct dozens of studies that benefit all agencies in the region. We also administer dozens of boards and committees to provide public oversight of these plans. Plans include a long range metropolitan transportation plan, a short range transportation plan, a rural transportation plan, and a coordinated transportation plan.

Special Studies

We provide grant-writing, administration, and planning for multi-jurisdictional studies, including special projects, may benefit some or all agencies in the region. Examples include:

• Kirtland Air Force Base Joint Land Use Study
• Los Lunas Transportation Study Corridor Study
• Rail Runner station area planning
• Salt Missions Trail
• Traffic Study for UNM and CNM and Others

Services may include:

• Board and Committee Oversight
• Contractor Oversight
• Development of Codes and Ordinances
• Gis and Orthophoto Mapping
• Planning Community Infrastructure Projects
• Public Outreach and Education
• Required Federal Reporting
• Statistical Analysis
• Survey Research, Etc.

Comprehensive Plans for Cities & Counties

Examples include the comprehensive plan for the City of Willard, the Village of San Ysidro, Torrance County, Moriarty, and others.

Training

We train elected officials and planning professionals in the region on policy, land-use regulations, running effective meeting, and ethics. Recently we hosted a brown bag luncheon and introduced several key planning tools including the Census Transportation Planning Package, OnTheMap, the Bike and Pedestrian Index, and the Accessibility Model.

Support the Local Agriculture Economy, Small Farms & Local Food

We provide:

• Host an Annual Local Food Festival
• Monthly Meetings on Relevant Local Food Topics
• Online Resources Including Maps, Land Linkages and Data
• Support Local Groups by Publicizing Their Events
• Weekly Blogs

Natural Resources

Examples include a storm water permitting program for the Middle Rio Grande watershed, investigation of trash in arroyos and identifying cleaning methods, energy assessment and building upgrade identification for cities, and bosque restoration.

Water Conservation Planning

Examples include:

• Adoption of Region-Wide Water Conservation Standards
• Facilitating a Regional Water Resources Board
• Middle Rio Grande and Estancia Basin Regional Water Plans
• Model for Small Municipal Water Conservation Programs
• Monitoring of Funding from the State Legislature for Water Planning Projects, Etc.

Economic Development Planning

We support all agencies in the region by identifying growing sectors through the 5 Year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. We make an effort to support rural communities by helping communities and local governments with planning and support, infrastructure assessment, grant funding and advocacy.

Assist Entities Seeking Grants from EDA

As a designated Economic Development District, the MRCOG helps to bring federal investment dollars into this region.

Partner with Public & Private Entities to Bring in Good Jobs

MRCOG works with local Economic Development Organizations, AED, Rio Rancho, etc., to market the region, support recruitment efforts, promote regionalism and connect employers with job training opportunities through the Workforce Connection of Central New Mexico, support New Mexico Live-Work. We market the region by maintaining an exclusive regional economic development website with comprehensive real-time available properties.

Economic Development Data & Modeling

MRCOG provides free, downloadable data including detailed community profiles, commuting characteristics, population and employment forecasts, industry resources and other data useful for economic development. We use regional economic modeling software to describe and forecast changes in the local and regional economy.

Support Local Employers

In addition to the facilities and equipment, we offer pre-screenings of employees and qualified applicant referrals, specialized on-the-job or customized training, host mini-job fairs, and provide lay-off assistance.

Support Job Seekers & Youth

We support job seeking for adult and youth populations through four career centers in the region, offering services such as:

• Interviewing Workshops
• Job Search
• Labor Market Information Research
• Resume Preparation
• Skills Assessment

For qualifying customers, resources for training and support such as transportation, childcare, work experience and needs related payments are also offered. Additionally, we administer workforce grants: Examples include the National Emergency Grant which provides on-the job training for long-term unemployed and the State Energy Sector Partnership grant which provides training in the energy industry for solar, wind, bio-fuel and energy efficiency. Our region's major focus is in the solar sector.

Transporting Low Income Workers to Employment

MRCOG distributes funds from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for transportation services that serve low income individuals (150% of poverty level) for employment and related activities. We also distributed transportation funds to serve disabled populations.

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