Hobbs and Carlsbad, New Mexico – On October 2nd, the Permian Strategic Partnership (PSP) launched the grant assistance portal in partnership with the JF Maddox Foundation, The Grants Collective and Community Development Consulting Associates LLC to provide professional grant writing, management and training expertise to local governments, school districts and non-profits in Lea and Eddy […]

Hobbs, New Mexico – The Hobbs Municipal School district today announced a group of public and private sector partners are joining together to help fund construction and development of a new career technical education high school to serve a growing number of students and better prepare them for technical jobs available across the Permian region. […]

On September 12, Tracee Bentley, CEO of the PSP, presented at the annual Carlsbad Mayor’s Energy Summit. Tracee provided an update on the PSP to more than 1,000 attendees, including leaders from New Mexico, Texas, and the oil and gas industry. Tracee shared the PSP’s recent announcement launching a grant assistance initiative in Lea and […]

As part of the PSP’s mission to provide affordable housing to the Permian Basin, the PSP, in partnership with the communities of Artesia, Carlsbad and Loving, hosted a Housing Expo in Carlsbad, New Mexico on September 12. More than 100 developers and stakeholders attended the meeting to discuss the current housing shortage, the lack of […]

Hobbs and Carlsbad, New Mexico – The Permian Strategic Partnership (PSP) today announced a partnership with the JF Maddox Foundation and The Grants Collective and Community Development Consulting Associates LLC to provide professional grant writing, management and training expertise to local governments, school districts and non-profits in Lea and Eddy Counties to strengthen their ability […]

AUSTIN, TX – Permian Strategic Partnership (PSP) Chairman Don Evans today appeared before the Texas Transportation Commission to thank state leaders for directing an additional $600 million in strategic state funding over the next two years to make life-saving road improvements in the Permian Basin. “The terrible reality is that our region is averaging almost […]

Senator Cornyn has been closely following the development of PSP and requested a visit to Midland to learn more about the Permian Basin and specifically the five focus areas for PSP. The PSP and Senator Cornyn hosted a roundtable on August 19th that included Meghan O’Sullivan, TxDOT Chairman Bugg, Secretary Evans and Senator Cornyn. The […]

Midland and Odessa, Texas — A large and diverse group of businesses, foundations and individuals from both Midland and Ector Counties today announced they have collectively committed nearly $55 million in private funding needed to bring nationally recognized IDEA Public Schools to Midland and Odessa beginning in the fall of 2020. Local philanthropists have been […]

On June 25, Tracee Bentley, CEO of the PSP, presented at the annual New Mexico EnergyPlex Conference in Hobbs, New Mexico. The Conference was hosted by the Economic Development Corporation of Lea County and sponsored by several PSP member companies. Tracee provided an update on the PSP to attendees, including oil and gas executives and […]

The Board of Directors of the Permian Strategic Partnership (PSP) today announced that Tracee Bentley will assume the position of Chief Executive Officer effective March 18. Most recently, Bentley was Executive Director of the Colorado Petroleum Council, a statewide organization focusing on Colorado’s energy priorities, including hydraulic fracturing and energy infrastructure,  as the state seeks […]

The Board of Directors of the Permian Strategic Partnership today announced that former United States Secretary of Commerce and longtime Permian Basin resident Don Evans will serve as the organization’s chairman, leading its efforts to help facilitate the development of vital infrastructure and improve the quality of life for families in communities across the West […]