A. There is created the "main street program" in the economic development department. The secretary of economic development shall employ a coordinator to oversee the program.
B. The coordinator shall:
(1) carry out state responsibilities pursuant to contract with the national main street center of the national trust for historic preservation;
(2) coordinate activities of the program in consultation with the historic preservation division of the cultural affairs department;
(3) advise the New Mexico community development council on the development of criteria for requests for proposals and selection of local government grantees for the program to be funded through community development block grants;
(4) monitor the progress of main street projects;
(5) assist local main street project managers;
(6) assist in the development of the frontier communities program; and
(7) perform other duties necessary to carry out the provisions of the Main Street Act.