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Taos County awarded $304,000 ICMA/Gates grant to build economic mobility capacity
Summary
The county accepted a $304,000 grant (2.5 years) through ICMA and the Gates Foundation to fund a special assistant to coordinate health and human services work and advance economic mobility; local match of $100k–$120k is required and staff aim to hire by December.
Jessica Stern announced that Taos County was selected as one of 16 communities nationwide to receive an ICMA Economic Mobility grant, supported by the Gates Foundation, totaling $304,000 over 2.5 years to fund a special assistant position to connect health and human services, convene partners and build long‑term strategies. Stern said the grant includes funds for travel and convenings and that the county has to provide a local match estimated at $100,000–$120,000 over 2.5 years.
Commissioners welcomed the award and discussed timeline and match sources; staff said the job description would be submitted to the grantor for review by Sept. 1 with a target hire in December. Jared Jaramillo and others discussed potential internal sources for the required match and next steps for HR and budget adjustments.
