Corrales awards 9 small business CARES Act grants

Jessica Onsurez
Alamogordo Daily News

The Village of Corrales was awarded $255,000 in grant funding to benefit local small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I am honored to announce the first nine CARES Small Business awards, I hope other businesses in Corrales take advantage of the opportunity,” said Mayor Jo Anne Roake. 

The funds were awarded for distribution as grants through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act federal stimulus package.

Businesses may apply for grant funds through Oct. 30. A copy of the application can be found online at www.corrales-nm.org under COVID -19 Resources. 

To date only nine applications for the grant funds were received according to a news release from the Village of Corrales. 

"The Village of Corrales has $207,977.63 still available for Corrales Small business," the news release reads.

"Grant funds can only be used by pandemic-impacted businesses for eligible expenses that fall into two categories: Business Continuity such as non-owner payroll; rent or mortgage; insurance; utilities; marketing and Business Redesign, such as installing Plexiglas barriers, temporary structures and physical space reconfiguration to mitigate the spread of the virus; purchases of personal protective equipment and web-conferencing technology."

The following businesses were awarded CARES Act grants.

  • Acequia Vineyards and Winery
  • Ambiente of Corrales
  • Corrales Bistro
  • Corrales Fine Arts
  • Ex Novo Brewery
  • Just for Looks
  • Mariposa Home and Health Transformation
  • Mercado de Maya
  • Village in the Village

“It truly is the difference between our business closing, or continuing.  And this little gallery of ours, albeit small, is a lifelong dream for both Susana and me," said Barbara Clark, one of the owners of Corrales Fine Arts.

Grantees will be required to take COVID safe trainings as part of the grant agreement through NM Safe Certified.

For more information contact Tanya Lattin at tlattin@corrales-nm.org or 505-702-4182.   

Jessica Onsurez can be reached at jonsurez@currentargus.com, @JussGREAT on Twitter at by phone at 575-628-5531.