Tourism Department ready to elevate more cleanup efforts across New Mexico
SANTA FE, NM – The New Mexico Tourism Department (NMTD) is awarding $831,874 through the New Mexico Clean & Beautiful Program to a record 76 community partners for beautification and litter reduction initiatives for fiscal year 2027.
Roughly 72% of grant funding for FY27 is dedicated towards reducing waste, beautifying communities and eliminating litter. The remaining grant funding is directed towards youth empowerment initiatives and increasing local program capacity.
“New Mexico communities understand that keeping New Mexico clean and beautiful boosts state pride for residents and creates a more pleasant experience for travelers,” said Acting Tourism Secretary Lancing Adams. “We’re happy to contribute to a cleaner New Mexico that everyone can be proud of.”
Twelve of the 76 grant recipients are first-time program participants, which is also a record for NMTD.
First-time program participant Otero County will dedicate its grant funding towards a targeted billboard campaign along US Highway 82 and US Highway 54 to remind residents about proper secured-load practices, which is a key contributor to roadside litter.
NMTD welcomes a record seven Pueblo communities to the New Mexico Clean & Beautiful Program in FY27. Jemez Pueblo, Santa Ana Pueblo, Zia Pueblo and Pueblo of Isleta, join the program as first-time partners alongside Pueblo of Acoma, Pueblo of Pojoaque and Santo Domingo Pueblo.
In FY26, Santo Domingo Pueblo dedicated part of its grant funding towards the launch of the inaugural Keep Kewa Beautiful initiative, which activated local youth engagement to tackle litter in the area. Through the first year, Keep Kewa Beautiful mobilized 276 volunteers through 21 community events to remove 228 bags of litter. Santo Domingo Pueblo plans to build on the success of the Keep Kewa Beautiful initiative by committing $20,000 of its total grant funding to youth group stipends and operationalizing youth leadership pathways. This is the largest financial commitment by any individual grant recipient to the goal of youth empowerment for FY27, and Santo Domingo Pueblo is quickly establishing an ideal model for how communities can leverage Clean & Beautiful grant funding to invest in local youth.
The full list of grant recipients is provided below:
|
Clean & Beautiful Grant Program Recipients Fiscal Year 2027 by grant recipient |
|
| City of Albuquerque | $31,921.60 |
| City of Anthony | $4,000.00 |
| City of Artesia | $11,508.50 |
| City of Belen | $8,354.04 |
| City of Bloomfield | $9,203.00 |
| City of Carlsbad | $24,953.00 |
| City of Clovis | $12,332.50 |
| City of Deming | $3,300.00 |
| City of Farmington | $4,697.60 |
| City of Gallup | $19,887.00 |
| City of Grants | $32,039.53 |
| City of Hobbs | $11,613.50 |
| City of Las Cruces | $12,329.50 |
| City of Las Vegas | $8,500.00 |
| City of Lordsburg | $4,887.30 |
| City of Lovington | $13,500.00 |
| City of Portales | $14,544.44 |
| City of Raton | $12,000.00 |
| City of Rio Rancho | $17,020.38 |
| City of Santa Fe | $17,483.50 |
| City of Socorro | $1,915.00 |
| City of Sunland Park | $8,000.00 |
| City of Truth or Consequences | $10,296.41 |
| City of Tucumcari | $5,586.00 |
| County of Bernalillo | $9,375.00 |
| County of Chaves | $7,566.86 |
| County of Curry | $7,097.99 |
| County of Doña Ana | $5,440.00 |
| County of Lea | $3,500.00 |
| County of Lincoln | $8,456.00 |
| County of Luna | $19,450.00 |
| County of Otero | $15,250.13 |
| County of San Juan | $8,000.00 |
| County of Socorro | $4,239.45 |
| County of Taos | $4,269.95 |
| County of Union | $11,740.00 |
| County of Valencia | $40,424.00 |
| Pueblo of Acoma | $17,223.21 |
| Pueblo of Isleta | $12,510.00 |
| Pueblo of Jemez | $6,190.00 |
| Pueblo of Pojoaque | $6,259.60 |
| Pueblo of Santa Ana | $13,011.00 |
| Pueblo of Santo Domingo | $23,475.00 |
| Pueblo of Zia | $9,814.92 |
| SCH - Mark Armijo Academy Charter School | $15,000.00 |
| SCH - New Mexico Academy for the Media Arts | $16,480.00 |
| SCH - Santa Fe Public Schools | $12,000.00 |
| Town of Bernalillo | $5,680.74 |
| Town of Edgewood | $8,108.69 |
| Town of Elida | $3,750.00 |
| Town of Mesilla | $17,475.59 |
| Town of Mountainair | $9,560.00 |
| Town of Red River | $4,347.00 |
| Town of Silver City | $9,276.62 |
| Town of Springer | $11,800.00 |
| Town of Tatum | $6,000.00 |
| Village of Angel Fire | $12,065.80 |
| Village of Chama | $3,073.33 |
| Village of Cimarron | $9,366.00 |
| Village of Cloudcroft | $10,000.00 |
| Village of Columbus | $21,000.00 |
| Village of Corrales | $2,960.00 |
| Village of Des Moines | $9,820.40 |
| Village of Eagle Nest | $14,525.00 |
| Village of Encino | $7,500.00 |
| Village of Folsom | $10,050.00 |
| Village of Logan | $9,807.00 |
| Village of Maxwell | $9,300.00 |
| Village of Milan | $9,772.36 |
| Village of Mosquero | $2,783.00 |
| Village of Roy | $7,529.00 |
| Village of Ruidoso | $26,861.50 |
| Village of San Jon | $2,220.00 |
| Village of Santa Clara | $1,170.00 |
| Village of Tijeras | $6,000.00 |
| Village of Tularosa | $3,426.22 |
|
Clean & Beautiful Grant Program Recipients Fiscal Year 2027 by program initiative |
|
| End Littering | $292,600 |
| Reduce Waste | $109,131 |
| Beautify Communities | $195,568 |
| Empower Youth | $206,122 |
| Increase Program Capacity | $28,453 |
Legal Disclaimer:
EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
