Local Government Planning Fund

About

The Local Government Planning Fund (“LGPF”) provides capital necessary for proper planning of vital public projects, including infrastructure, preliminary engineering reports, long-term master plans, water conservation plans, asset management plans, economic development plans, affordable housing plans, flood inundation maps, archaeological clearances, or energy audits. Applications are accepted monthly and grants are made on a reimbursement basis.

Eligibility

Applicants: Local governments, including tribal entities and mutual domestic water consumers associations
Projects: Preliminary engineering reports, environmental information documents, water conservation plans, long-term water plans, energy efficiency audits and economic development plans
Terms: Grant eligibility is determined by project type and the applicant’s ability to pay for all or a portion of the planning document. Grants are made on a sliding scale.

Applications for the Local Government Planning Fund are reviewed at the NMFA Board
Meetings. LGPF applications must be submitted via NMFA’s online system, EnABLE. To enroll
in EnABLE for the LGPF Program please download and complete the LGPF EnABLE
Enrollment Form. Completed Enrollment Forms should be submitted to LGPF@nmfa.net.

If you have any questions about the LGPF program or the application process please contact
LGPF@NMFA.net.