ACCION New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM): A grant in the amount of $210,000 to provide start-up funding for a southeastern New Mexico office of this existing micro-loan organization. ACCION provides loans in the amount of $500 to $50,000 to people who do not qualify for traditional loans for the purpose of starting and/or expanding businesses.

Boys and Girls Club (Hobbs, NM): A grant in the amount of $15,000 for architectural serviecs associated with the conceptual drawings for a new club facility in downtown Hobbs.

Boys and Girls Club (Hobbs, NM): Funding in the amount of $83,000 to purchase one block on the south side of Broadway Street in downtown Hobbs that will be the eventual site of a new Club facility.

Child and Family Services, Hobbs Head Start (Hobbs, NM): A grant in the amount of $203,000 over five years to Hobbs Head Start to match funds provided by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation (Kellogg). The Kellogg grant provides funding for initiatives related to the Supporting Partnerships to Assure Ready Kids (SPARK) program by supplying funds to the New Mexico Community Foundation, which in turn provides funds to Hobbs Head Start.  Through the funds provided from these grants, Hobbs Head Start has been able to implement new programs that focus on preparing children and their families for learning success prior to entering kindergarten.

City of Eunice (Eunice, NM): A grant for up to $40,000 combined with funds raised by the Eunice community, helped cover the costs of Marshall Park, which was built by the residents of the City of Eunice and designed by a professional park designing firm, which relied heavily on the input of Eunice children.

City of Eunice (Eunice, NM): A challenge grant in the amount of $250,000 for the construction of a new aquatic facility and skate park to be located adjacent to Marshall Park. The City of Eunice expects the construction to be complete and the pool open for use beginning in the summer of 2008.
 
City of Hobbs, Teen Center (Hobbs, NM): A grant in the amount of $45,000 to assist in building a climbing wall at the Hobbs Teen Center. The climbing wall is available to individuals of all ages.
 
City of Hobbs, Senior Center (Hobbs, NM): A matching grant in the amount of $5,000 to help replace computers in the Senior Center computer lab. The computers permit local seniors to use e-mail and the Internet.

City of Hobbs (Hobbs, NM): A matching grant in the amount of up to $25,000 to purchase outdoor movie theatre equipment for the annual outdoor summer movie series event held in Del Norte Park.
 
City of Hobbs (Hobbs, NM): A matching grant for up to $15 million to assist with beautification initiatives as part of the City’s comprehensive program of community improvement. This grant will enable the City to enhance three strategic corridors where significant development activity is beginning to occur. The purpose of this initiative is to significantly improve the physical appearance of these corridors and to stimulate continued private investment and development. For more information, see the "Major Initiatives" section of this website.
 
City of Jal (Jal, NM): A grant for up to $13,000 for architectural fees and expenses related to planning an expansion project for the Jal Lake Park. The Jal Lake Park is a significant recreational asset to the Jal community.

City of Jal (Jal, NM): A grant in the amount of $20,000 to purchase new playground equipment for the renovation of the 5th Street park.

College of the Southwest (Hobbs, NM): A $15 million grant to CSW, which included significant support for the college’s operational expenses and major capital projects over a five-year period to assist in the implementation of a comprehensive strategic plan developed by CSW. The plan was developed with the intent that CSW would increase the school’s capacity to enhance the quantity and quality of its student body.  The Foundation recognized this grant as an opportunity to improve the educational opportunities for Lea County, as well as support an institution that contributes significantly to the local economy.
 
Faith in Action (Hobbs, NM): A grant in the amount of $20,000 to make necessary repairs to the agency’s office and to purchase a new air conditioner for the building. Faith in Action provides assistance to local citizens who do not have the financial means to fill their necessary medical prescriptions. 

Girl Scouts, Zia Council (Artesia, NM): A matching grant in the amount of $100,000 to assist with the purchase of a new program/service center located in Hobbs for the benefit of the Girl Scouts of Lea County.
 
Habitat for Humanity, Hobbs (Hobbs, NM): A matching grant for up to $60,000 to assist in building four homes in Hobbs. The local Habitat affiliate has constructed eleven homes for disadvantaged families.

Habitat for Humanity, Hobbs (Hobbs, NM): Funding in the amount of $288,000 for the purchase of three city blocks of undeveloped land in Hobbs for the construction of 34 homes over the next 15 years.

Hobbs Municipal Schools, Elementary and Secondary Reform Initiatives (Hobbs, NM): A grant in the amount of $1.7 million for an elementary reform initiative and a grant in the amount of $5.3 million for a secondary reform initiative.  The Foundation has supported systemic education reform in the Hobbs Municipal Schools (HMS) with research and funding for initiatives at both the elementary and secondary levels.  In the elementary grades, the Core Knowledge curriculum has been fully implemented throughout all twelve elementary schools, providing a uniform sequence of curriculum at each grade level that is consistent from one grade to the next.

Hobbs Municipal Schools (Hobbs, NM):  A grant in the amount of $79,450 to support annual Quantum Learning teacher-training seminars for the Hobbs Schools in the summers of 2006 and 2007 and a Quantum Learning administrator-training in the summer of 2006.  These seminars aim to enhance teacher deliver skills (consistent with Core Knowledge and Advanced Placement instruction) in the classroom and to strengthen administrator skills, as well.

Hobbs Municipal Schools (Hobbs, NM): A grant of up to $20,000 to enable Hobbs Municipal Schools to investigate math curricula endorsed by the National Science Foundation. Participants in the investigation of math curricula including HMS administrators and staff, as well as school board and community members, will be discussing implementation barriers and curriculum best practices with teachers and administrators who have several years experience with a particular math curriculum.

Hobbs Municipal Schools (Hobbs, NM): A grant in the amount of $700,245 to partially support the district-wide implementation of new math curricula, Investigations (grades K-5) and Connected Math (grades 6-8). This grant is intended to support the district's efforts to provide the materials, teacher and principal training, and professional support necessary for a successful curriculum implementation.

Hobbs Municipal Schools (Hobbs, NM): A grant in the amount of $90,000 to provide high-caliber leadership training opportunities over a four-year time period for principals and administrators in the district. These training opportunities are not only intended to enhance the implementation of the new math curricula, but to enhance the skills of district principals and administrators in all aspects of school leadership.
 
Lea County, New Mexico: A matching grant in the amount of $17,000 to provide funding for two summer outdoor concerts in Del Norte Park.  This was a collaborative effort between the City of Hobbs and Lea County to provide live entertainment in conjunction with the final two showings of the 2006 summer movie series.

Lea County Commission for the Arts (Hobbs, NM): A matching grant of $2,500 for the Lea County Commission for the Arts to offer youth art academies during the summer.
 
Lea County Community Improvement Corporation (Hobbs, NM): A grant for $8,500 to engage New Mexico State University to conduct a study of potential revenue and benefits from local communities enacting an economic development tax.
 
Lea County Community Improvement Corporation (Hobbs, NM): A $10,000 grant for investigating the feasibility of technologies and possible development of industrial plants in New Mexico, which would have the capacity to convert biomass by-product (principally generated by dairies) into a commercially viable source of energy.

Lea County Community Improvement Corporation (Hobbs, NM): A grant in the amount of $17,390 to LCCIC to quantify the local economic significance and impact on Lea County of the two colleges in Hobbs. The study determined that these two institutions contribute a combined $36 million in annual economic output and generate 900 jobs within Lea County.

Lea County Community Improvement Corporation (Hobbs, NM): A grant in the amount of $200,000 to assist in the funding the establishment of centralized business incubation/support services through the Texas Tech University Small Business Development Center (TTUSBDC) and the development of a wireless broadband telecommunications network connecting Hobbs to other participating cities and the University. The program allows for the management of, and support for, a real and virtual business incubator program in Hobbs with direct business assistance in a wide variety of areas from the TTUSBDC using a state-of-the-art video conferencing network.

Lea County Community Improvement Corporation (Hobbs, NM): A grant in the amount of $95,000 for the commission of a census update by the University of New Mexico's Bureau of Business and Economic Research to better define the growth patterns, and population and demographic trends in Hobbs, Lea County, and the surrounding area.
 
MainStreet Hobbs (Hobbs, NM): A matching grant for up to $50,000 to assist in making improvements to MainStreet’s building on Broadway. MainStreet is dedicated to the revitalization of downtown Hobbs.

MainStreet Hobbs (Hobbs, NM): A grant of up to $4,000 to match funds provided by New Mexico MainStreet for bringing a professional business consultant to Hobbs. The consultant provided a seminar for business owners related to downtown development issues, as well as one-on-one consultations for local business owners.

MainStreet Hobbs (Hobbs, NM): A grant in the amount of up to $30,000 to support the cost of entertainment for the expanded two-day Cinco de Mayo Celebration. Performance events will be held in downtown Hobbs on Saturday, May 5, and will resume at the traditional location (City Park) the next day.

MainStreet Hobbs, Hobbs August Nites (Hobbs, NM): A grant for up to $40,000 to support entertainment offerings throughout Lea County, including the annual Hobbs August Nites event, held in downtown Hobbs each summer. Matching funds were provided for the entertainment offered at the event, which include a variety of live bands throughout the two-day event.

MainStreet Hobbs (Hobbs, NM): A grant of $10,000 for site visits and research into developing a Mercado marketplace in downtown Hobbs. Site visits were made to San Antonio, Texas and to two Mercados in the Minneapolis – St. Paul, Minnesota area.  The concept of a Mercado is to promote a member-owned cooperative of Latino businesses.
 
New Mexico Community Capital: A $500,000 program related investment was made in New Mexico Community Capital, a community development venture capital organization. New Mexico Community Capital will make equity investments in existing New Mexico companies, which are not able to secure alternative sources of funding to expand their businesses. The purpose of such equity investments is to help grow meaningful jobs through existing New Mexico businesses.

New Mexico Junior College (Hobbs, NM):  A grant in the amount of $1,350,000 to help build a new facility for the Western Heritage Museum and Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame.

New Mexico Junior College, Celebrate the Arts (Hobbs, NM): A grant of up to $40,000 to support Celebrate the Arts, which is a nine-day arts program conducted during the summer for Lea County students who have completed the fourth grade and meet eligibility standards identifying them as low-income students.

New Mexico Junior College (Hobbs, NM): a grant of $2,500 to provide funding to bus Lea County, New Mexico elementary children to the Western Heritage Museum to tour the museum and participate in  hands-on activities related to the "Handmade Books of New Mexico" exhibit.

New Mexico Junior College (Hobbs, NM): A grant for up to $35,000 to provide funding for the Western Heritage Museum's performing arts events throughout 2007.

New Mexico Junior College (Hobbs, NM): A grant in the amount of $200,000 for assistance in the creation of an effective workforce development initiative.

New Mexico Junior College (Hobbs, NM): A grant in the amount of $28,500 to partially fund a workforce development skills assessment program for the 2007-2008 school year. The assessment aims to take inventory of the skills present in the current labor force and match these to skills needs, as defined by employers for specific jobs. In addition, this assessment will inform potential employees of the skills needed for a specific job, and provide training opportinuties for these job-seekers to obtain the necessary skills required by potential employers.
 
Opportunity House (Hobbs, NM): A matching grant in the amount of $122,500 to purchase a house for use as a halfway house for men recovering from drug and alcohol abuse and addiction.  With the addition of this house, Opportunity House operates four halfway houses in Hobbs. 

Option, Inc. (Hobbs, NM): A grant of up to $59,400 to Option, Inc. for repairs and renovations to their facility. Option provides shelter for battered women and their families in a secure environment, as well as public education regarding domestic violence.

Palmer Drug Abuse Program (Hobbs, NM): A grant of $32,600 to provide funding for the purchase of a van to transport program participants to various functions, and a matching grant of up to $9,626 to provide funding for equipment and educational materials.

Piatigorsky Foundation (New York, NY): A grant of $5,300 to provide funding for four piano/cello concerts in Lea County (Tatum, Lovington, Eunice, and Jal) as part of a ten-part outreach concert series in New Mexico during March 2008.

Salvation Army (Hobbs, NM): A grant in the amount of $143,000 to purchase and install new walk-in refrigerator and freezer units for the Food Bank. The Salvation Army Food Bank delivers food to need families throughout Lea County.

Southwest Symphony (Hobbs, NM): A matching grant of up to $89,560 for the 2007-2008 season to the Southwest Symphony, based in Hobbs, New Mexico, to deliver high-quality musical performances to the public, as well as educational music programs to local students.
 
Town of Tatum (Tatum, NM): A grant in the amount of $6,995 to update an automated calling system by which Tatum checks on their senior citizens and reminds them to take their medications.
 
United Way of Lea County, Inc. (Hobbs, NM): A grant of $31,094 to market the 211 Information and Referral system and to purchase a new telephone system to accommodate the 211 service. The new 211 Information and Referral System provides a one-stop referral service for social services throughout Lea County.
 
United Way of Lea County, Inc. (Hobbs, NM): A $150,000 matching grant for United Way’s annual campaign that matches $1 for every $4 collected by United Way. United Way provides a critically important source of operating funding for many social service agencies throughout Lea County.