This $65,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief (CFDA 15.514) program will support water resource management and conservation initiatives in New Mexico. The award aims to enhance the Rio Grande Project and Middle Rio Grande Project to ensure continued access to water for municipal, agricultural, and environmental uses, improve riparian wildlife habitat, decrease flooding and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs, Rocky Mountain Region, awarded a $232,721.81 Project Grant to the Crowheart Bench Water Users Association under the Water Resources on Indian Lands program (CFDA 15.037). The grant was awarded on August 16, 2024 and has an ultimate completion date of August 15, 2029. The Water Resources on Indian Lands program supports Native American tribes in effectively managing, planning, and utilizing their water resources through initiatives...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $206,918 Project Grant to the Pueblo of Acoma Inc. for Phase 2 of an irrigation ditch project. The grant was awarded on September 10, 2021 under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519) and is to be completed by March 31, 2023. Funds will support continued work by the Pueblo of Acoma tribal government to develop and manage their water resources through the second phase of...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $7,844,510.25 Project Grant under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514) to the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The grant will fund the construction of a pump station at the Feeder No.3 Canal to promote irrigation efficiency and increase water supply reliability in the West-Side Belen Division. The project aims to augment irrigation supplies by taking...
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the CAL Poly Corporation under the Water Resources on Indian Lands program (CFDA 15.037) on July 15, 2024. The award provides programmatic support and irrigation training over a 5-year period ending on July 14, 2029. Under this agreement, CAL Poly Corporation will work with the BIA's Rocky Mountain Region to assess irrigation infrastructure, develop standard operating procedures, and provide technical assistance...
The Pueblo de San Ildefonso received a $238,442 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The purpose of this grant is to retrofit the existing water intake system to deliver irrigation water from the Rio Grande into the Pueblo's west ditch, providing a reliable water source for the Pueblo's traditional farmlands. The project involves installing a new...
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $256,312.28 Project Grant to the Pueblo De San Ildefonso, a federally recognized Native American tribal government, under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection (CFDA 15.519) program. The purpose of the grant is to rehabilitate an existing artesian well, Well No. 55, to improve irrigation operations and enhance the Pueblo's drought resiliency. The grant has an award date of April 14, 2023, and a...
The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $160,840 Project Grant to the Pueblo of Zuni, a federally recognized Indian tribe in Zuni, New Mexico. The grant is funded through the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519), which aims to increase opportunities for Indian tribes to develop, manage, and protect their water resources. The purpose of this grant is to provide funds for the Pueblo of Zuni to participate in and...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) provides $879,053.98 to the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology to conduct a multi-year study of the hydrogeologic system along the Rio Grande in Taos County, New Mexico. The primary activities include compiling and synthesizing previous research, conducting field measurements of river gains/losses and spring flows, and performing geochemical analyses. The project...
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,...