Cooperative Agreement A21AC10038

The Bureau of Reclamation, through its Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514), awarded a $7,844,510.25 project grant to the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The grant funding will be used to construct a pump station at the Feeder No.3 Canal to promote irrigation efficiency and water conservation in the West-Side Belen Division. The project aims to address upstream operating constraints and drought impacts that have impeded the...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) provides $1,086,960 to the State Engineer, New Mexico Office of the (Interstate Stream Commission) to fund a variety of initiatives to enhance drought resilience and water management in the Rio Grande Project area. Key products and services under this award include: Rapid assessment of existing stormwater infrastructure (dams,...

The Rio Grande Water Conservation District in Alamosa, Colorado will develop a water marketing strategy and conduct outreach with local groundwater management subdistricts to maintain agricultural production and prevent permanent dry-up of historically irrigated lands in the San Luis Valley. Funded by a $425,511 project grant awarded on May 10, 2022 from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART program, the District will analyze potential water rights for participation...

The Hidalgo County Irrigation District (HCID) in Mission, Texas will construct a new pump station to increase the reliability and flexibility of diverting water from the Rio Grande River during periods of drought, under a $5,056,600 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). This project aims to address operational limitations of HCID's current river lift station due to persistent low...

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244), supports the restoration of severely degraded stream systems and wetland habitats across 3,000 acres administered by the BLM Taos Field Office in New Mexico. The non-profit organization RIO Grande Return will employ low-tech process-based restoration (LTPBR) techniques, including removing non-native species, planting...

The United Irrigation District in Hidalgo County, Texas, received a $1,700,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) federal grant program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will be used to install seven flow control and metering gates and four flow control gates on the Bryan Canal, which provides water to the cities of Mission and McAllen, Texas, and the Sharyland Water Corporation,...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,003,256.99 Cooperative Agreement to Applied Research Team Inc. on January 4, 2024 under the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program (CFDA 15.078). This project aims to demonstrate how the combination of weather radar data and ground-based monitoring can effectively measure snow water equivalent (SWE) at high resolution. The project will focus on multiple headwater watersheds in the Upper Colorado River Basin and the Rio Grande River Basin, utilizing both...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $2,265,585 Project Grant to the Co-op Farm Irrigation Company under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507). The funding will support the conversion of 20,800 feet of existing earthen and concrete-lined irrigation ditches to high-density polyethylene pipe. The piped system will include a flow meter, individual user meters, and a 15-horsepower pump. The project will also install an 11.8-kilowatt solar...

The New Mexico Acequia Association (NMAA) was awarded a $2,795,519 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation's Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) on January 17, 2024. Through this funding, NMAA will partner with the Farmers Mutual Community to develop water budget modeling tools and online decision support systems focused on the Northern Rio Grande and San Juan Basins in New Mexico. The tools will facilitate the creation and implementation of flexible water...

The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded a $109,418.76 Cooperative Agreement to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act Program (CFDA 15.517). The purpose of this 5-year award is to support the Gila River Basin Native Fishes Conservation Program (GRBNFCP), which aims to conserve native fish species and manage non-native fish threats within the Gila River Basin in New Mexico. The key activities to be undertaken include native fish...