Menu Capital Projects Overview Home / Resources For Schools / Capital Projects Overview The New Mexico Higher Education Department (NMHED), through its Capital Projects Division, has a statutory responsibility to provide an equitable process for reviewing and recommending capital outlay funding for public post-secondary institutions each year. The NMHED Capital Outlay Committee, chaired by Dr. Gerald Burke and made up of representatives from the NMHED, Department of Finance and Administrations Capital Outlay Bureau, Legislative Finance Committee, and Energy and Minerals and Natural Resources Energy Conservation and Management Division, holds annual hearings throughout the state. Higher education institutions present their highest priority projects from their five-year capital plan to the committee. The committee reviews and prioritizes all project requests, using the criteria established within NMAC 5.3.9 Capital Budgets – Planning and Funding Recommendations, and presents funding recommendations to the NMHED Cabinet Secretary for approval. The Capital Projects Division also manages the day-to-day aspects of the higher education capital outlay program, which includes compliance with Executive Order 2013-006, Establishing Uniform Funding Criteria and Grant Management and Oversight Requirements for Grants of State Capital Outlay Appropriations by State Agencies and Other Entities, and NMAC 5.3.10 Capital Projects Approval by the New Mexico Higher Education Department. In compliance with these requirements, NMHED establishes grant agreements between the Department and its grantees, monitors the grant agreement requirements, processes financial draws through the State Board of Finance, and organizes monthly Higher Education Capital Outlay Committee hearings where projects are reviewed and approved prior to construction. STAFF Gerald Hoehne | Director 2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4 Santa Fe, NM 87505 Email Phone NMHED CAPITAL OUTLAY COMMITTEE Dr. Gerald Burke, Committee Chair Gerald Hoehne, New Mexico Higher Education Department, Capital Projects Director, Member Dr. Harrison Rommel, New Mexico Higher Education Department, Finance Director, Member Wesley Billingsley, Department of Finance and Administration Capital Outlay Bureau, Member Harold Trujillo, Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department, Member Steve Olson, Legislative Finance Committee, Member Divisions Adult Education Capital Projects Finance Financial Aid GEAR UP Indian Education Division Planning and Research Private Post-Secondary Schools Public Schools' Academic Affairs Data & Reports Adult Education Division Reports Data Collection and Reporting Data Reports NMHED Data Request New Mexico Longitudinal Data System (NMLDS) Sharing Data (instructions) Data Advisory Group Financial Aid COVID-19 Student Loan Relief Forms Grants Loan-For-Service Programs Loan Repayment Programs New Mexico 529 Education Savings Plan Residency Requirements Scholarships Students & Parents Academic & Financial Preparation for College Adult Education Closed School Transcript Requests Find a College or University High School Equivalency (HSE) Indian Education Division Internship Opportunities National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) Saving For College Student Complaints Resources for Schools Adult Education GEAR UP New Mexico Capital Projects Distance Education Authorization Finance Private Post-Secondary Schools Academic Policy Request for Proposals (RFP) Locations Santa Fe 2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4 Santa Fe, NM 87505-2100 505-476-8400 Accessibility | Sitemap | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Copyright © 2021 New Mexico Higher Education Department. All Rights Reserved. Website Design by Xynergy