N.M. Admin. Code § 20.7.6.13

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 17, September 10, 2024

Section 20.7.6.13 - PRIORITY SYSTEM AND PRIORITY LIST PROCEDURES

A. A project must be on the state priority list to receive a planning/design or construction loan. It is the policy of NMED to make loans to state agencies and qualified borrowers in order of priority on the current state priority list for loans to the extent reasonable considering the following:

(1) willingness of an applicant to accept a loan;

(2) financial capability of the applicant to service the loan, to perform operation and maintenance, and to maintain a debt coverage ratio as determined by NMED; and

(3) readiness to proceed.

B. Procedures for developing and handling the annual priority system and priority list under the loan program generally follow existing procedures for the construction grants program which are briefly summarized here.

(1) A specific cap on an individual loan amount may be established by NMED each fiscal year so that the fund will be able to assist several communities each year. The cap may be set as a total of the loan funds available or as a specific dollar amount.

(2) This policy serves to maintain the flexibility of the fund each year by not excluding higher cost projects from participation, yet ensures that more than one worthwhile project will be funded each year.

(3) Fundable applicants will be notified by NMED following approval of the final priority list and a preplanning conference will be held with the applicant and its consulting engineer to identify the procedures and requirements which must be met prior to execution of an interim loan agreement.

N.M. Admin. Code § 20.7.6.13

10-22-88; 11-30-95; 20.7.6.13 NMAC - Rn, 20 NMAC 7.6.202 & A, 7/16/2000, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 22, November 30, 2015, eff. 12/30/2015, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 05, March 10, 2020, eff. 3/10/2020