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Apply for Capital Outlay

 The Property Control Act defines a “capital outlay project” as the acquisition, improvement, alteration or reconstruction of assets of a long-term character that are intended to continue to be held or used, including land, buildings, machinery, furniture and equipment. Capital outlay funding cannot be used for operating expenses; salaries; materials and supplies; events, brochures, pamphlets and publications; and retroactive reimbursements of previous purchases. Capital outlay appropriations to non-profits are limited to property that is owned by the State, a county, a municipality, or other political subdivision of the State.

For the 2026 Legislative Session, the information required to submit a capital outlay project request through the Governor’s Office will be collected online. The form requests project details including contact information, project cost, past funding, current funding gap, description, location and ownership. This information is necessary to draft the legislation. The remaining information requested may be used by state agencies to administer a project, if an appropriation is made for that project.

Requests to the Governor’s Office must first be submitted to the Legislative Council Service (LCS) via the link below. The LCS ID provided upon completion of that form must then be entered into the Governor’s request form.

The LCS form will be available beginning Saturday, November 1, 2025 and closes on Friday, December 12, 2025. The Governor’s form will be available beginning Saturday, November 1 and will close on Monday, December 15, 2025. If you are interested in submitting a request for capital outlay funding through the Governor’s Office, please use the two links below to access and complete the relevant forms.

The Governor will issue a letter on her priorities for funding during the 2026 session in September.

If you have any questions, contact Jesse Guillen at jesse.guillen@dfa.nm.gov or 505-538-5114.

The Request Form for the 2026 legislative session will open on Saturday, November 1 and will remain open through Monday, December 15, 2025.