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EDA awards over $1 million in grants for economic development projects in Dona Ana County in 2020

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The US Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $1,250,000 total in Opportunity Zone grants in 2020 in order to fund economic development projects in Dona Ana County.

The only grant awarded in the county was $1,250,000, to Regents of New Mexico University.

According to the Internal Revenue Service, opportunity zones were added to the tax code under The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The bill has come under some criticism for creating another big tax break for the ultra-wealthy.

The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects in all counties in New Mexico in 2020.

Total awarded by county in New Mexico (2020)
RankCountyTotal
1Santa Fe County$2,677,654
2McKinley County$1,738,400
3Dona Ana County$1,250,000
4Bernalillo County$982,143

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