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The CEED Program, established by the New Mexico Legislature in 2022, aims to improve residential energy efficiency and affordability for underserved communities across the state. By providing block grants to local and tribal governments, the program enables partnerships with community organizations to implement targeted energy upgrades for low-income households. These improvements are designed to reduce energy consumption, lower utility bills, and decrease greenhouse gas emissions, while enhancing the comfort and safety of homes in energy-burdened areas.<\/p>\n
In 2025, the Community Benefit Fund was established to support projects for purposes that include reducing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing electricity from renewable energy resources, and increasing the efficiency of electricity from energy efficiency projects. The State Legislature allocated $15M from this fund to the CEED Program, and ECAM anticipates making multiple project awards from multiple rounds of funding notifications in 2025 and 2026.<\/p>\n
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Community Energy Efficiency Development (CEED) Program Projects (2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n The ECAM Division will release a new RFA in 2026, requesting applications from Indian Nations, Tribes, or Pueblos; county or municipal governments; and Housing New Mexico | MFA for CEED Program projects to provide improvements to residential buildings in underserved communities in New Mexico that will in the aggregate, decrease residents\u2019 energy use, energy burden, and\/or carbon intensity of energy consumption.<\/p>\n Community energy efficiency projects will target the adoption of energy-efficient consumer behavior, equipment, or devices that result in a decrease in energy consumption without reducing the amount or quality of energy services. This includes health and safety measures, including those that use efficient equipment or devices to improve indoor air or drinking water quality, and equipment or electrification upgrades.<\/p>\n Questions concerning the upcoming RFA should be submitted electronically in writing with \u201cCEED Program 2026 RFA\u201d in the subject header to:<\/p>\n