Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman today announced that San Miguel County has been awarded a $500,000 Rural Business Enterprise grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Funding will be used for the Northern New Mexico Business Park Expansion project, which seeks to develop the former Medite property to house the expansion of an existing wood-based business.  The grant will be used to construct a 20,000 square-foot building to house the expansion.  The property is located adjacent to I-25 and the BNSF rail line and has all necessary utilities.  The county is already developing a portion of the property to house its public works facility.

“Attracting and expanding businesses related to forestry, wood and lumber processing are a priority for San Miguel County to promote economic development and create jobs in Northern New Mexico,” Bingaman said.  “The funding awarded today will make it possible for the county to move ahead with this effort.”