Cooperative Agreement F16AC01243

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded a $284,389 Project Grant to the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program under the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951). The grant will support environmental education activities for 1,000 seventh grade students in Albuquerque, Truth or Consequence, Los Lunas, Belen, and Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Students will learn about bosque ecosystem health through outdoor lessons and data collection measuring groundwater depth, precipitation...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.654 - National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements) provides $120,000 to the Hermit's Peak Watershed Alliance to conserve and restore the watershed at the Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge. Key project activities include: restoring wetlands and streambanks, controlling erosion and rehabilitating roadways, revegetating riparian areas, and restoring floodplains to create new wildlife...

The City of Albuquerque Open Space Division was awarded a $5,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727). The grant, with a period of performance from July 2024 to September 2028, is focused on increasing the urban tree canopy and promoting ecosystem restoration in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The project aims to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded Tierra Y Montes, a U.S. local government Soil and Water Conservation District, a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631). The 5-year award, effective October 2, 2023, will support habitat restoration and enhancement projects on private lands in San Miguel and Mora Counties, New Mexico. Key objectives include improving wildlife habitat quality, reducing erosion and...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $411,638 to the Pueblo De San Felipe under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) on August 27, 2025, for a three-year bosque and riverine restoration planning initiative extending through December 31, 2028. The project delivers a comprehensive restoration plan for the pueblo's riparian and floodplain areas through four primary deliverable categories: administrative support including consultant engagement and technical assistance for future...

The Pueblo of Isleta was awarded a $160,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654). The funding will support the Pueblo's participation in the Community-Based Environmental Justice Air Monitoring Network (EJ AIR) project, in collaboration with the Mountain View Neighborhood and Greater South Valley. The project aims to collect baseline data on air pollution in...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 awarded a $120,000 Cooperative Agreement to the New Mexico Community Foundation (NMCF), effective October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2028. This award is funded under the Partners for Fish and Wildlife program (CFDA 15.631), which provides technical and financial assistance to private landowners, Native American Tribes, and other entities to conserve, restore, and enhance fish and wildlife habitats. Under this Cooperative...

Cooperative Agreement Summary: Avian Monitoring in the Middle Rio Grande Bosque Hawks Aloft, Inc., a woman-owned nonprofit organization specializing in avian research and conservation, was awarded $248,528.43 under a Cooperative Agreement by the Defense-aligned ENDIST Albuquerque office on July 14, 2025. This award funds avian monitoring activities in the Middle Rio Grande Bosque ecosystem in New Mexico through May 14, 2028. The project represents a follow-on period to initial monitoring work,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243), provides $320,278.04 to engage youth from diverse backgrounds in natural resource management activities on public lands in New Mexico. The award was made on September 9, 2024 and has an ultimate completion date of July 27, 2027. The primary products and services to be delivered under this grant include: Recruiting and supporting 48-51 week...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of New Mexico received a $162,793 Project Grant awarded on September 16, 2025, under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) program, administered by the Bureau of Reclamation. In partnership with the Isleta Reach Stewardship Association (IRSA), a program of the New Mexico Riparian Council, the university will implement the Lo Lunas River Mile 163 River Maintenance Project through September 30, 2028. The project deliverables include...