A. The secretary of the department of finance and administration shall administer the public works grant-in-aid fund and shall process all applications for grants from that fund. Grants may be made from the fund for the purpose of meeting the state matching requirement in public works projects in accordance with the provisions of Section 304, Title 3 of the federal Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended.

B. The commerce and industry department shall develop standards and criteria for awarding grants for public works projects for the approval of the governor. Incorporated municipalities or counties sponsoring projects of unincorporated communities, including, but not limited to, Indian communities, shall be entitled to receive funds from the public works grant-in-aid fund. Projects proposed must be in accordance with the provisions of the federal Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended. All terminology contained in that act relating to nonprofit organizations shall be disregarded as such entities are not eligible for state financial assistance.

History: Laws 1979, ch. 307, § 3; 1983, ch. 296, § 22.

Cross references. — For public works contracts, see 13-4-1 NMSA 1978 et seq.

For Section 304, Title 3 of the federal Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, see 42 U.S.C. § 3153. For the act generally, see 42 U.S.C. § 3121 et seq.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 64 Am. Jur. 2d Public Works and Contracts §§ 2, 3.