Cooperative Agreement L10AC20068

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the New Mexico Environment Department $578,133 under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) to implement a nonpoint source implementation project in the Animas-San Juan Watershed from August 1, 2021 to June 30, 2026. The project includes floodplain restoration and erosion mitigation in the Tucker Watershed riverbank, wetland restoration and riparian management in the Flora Vista North Bank floodplain. An outreach and...

The purpose of this $332,542.14 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Bureau of Reclamation under the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery program (CFDA 15.529) is to monitor endangered small-bodied razorback suckers and Colorado pikeminnow in New Mexico. The project aims to determine if reproduction is occurring, locate nursery areas, and gauge the extent of annual reproduction. The data collected will provide information to the San Juan River Recovery Implementation...

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), through its Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237), awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement to the San Juan Soil & Water Conservation District. The agreement will support watershed-scale monitoring and restoration activities in the San Juan Basin of New Mexico from October 2025 through September 2028. Key deliverables include: Vegetation treatments to reduce hazardous fuels, combat brush encroachment, and restore grasslands to benefit...

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 investigate, develop, protect, and conserve water resources in New Mexico. The key objectives are to enhance the Rio Grande Project (RGP) to ensure continued access to water for municipal, agricultural, and environmental uses; improve riparian wildlife habitat; decrease flooding and channel sedimentation;...

This Project Grant award, valued at $5,000,000.00, was provided by the Federal Railroad Administration (CFDA 20.325 - Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program) to San Juan County, New Mexico. The funding will support project development activities to further plan for a new rail line that will connect the Farmington, NM area to the BNSF corridor near Gallup across San Juan County and McKinley County, NM. This project is a partnership between San Juan County, the Navajo...

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 Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 awarded a $1.54 million cooperative agreement project grant to the Corporation for the Conservation of the San Juan Bay Estuary (CCSJBE) under the National Estuary Program (NEP, CFDA 66.456). The two-year award will support CCSJBE's implementation of its Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan to improve water quality, protect natural habitats and living resources, and support sustainable human uses of the San Juan Bay Estuary in Puerto Rico....

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 provides $3,452,972 in funding to the City of San Juan, Texas to implement a project to rehabilitate the city's wastewater infrastructure. The key activities to be performed include the construction of a new lift station, decommissioning of the existing lift station #6, installation of 1,100 linear feet of new deep sanitary sewer line, and a 16-inch force main. The expected outcomes of this project are...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation supports the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Program (CFDA 15.529). The $458,317.07 award, made on August 12, 2025, provides funding to The Ohio State University (OSU) to conduct research and provide information to support the recovery of endangered Colorado pikeminnow and razorback sucker in the San Juan River. The purpose is to study threats such as...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Reclamation (part of the U.S. Department of the Interior) under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program provides $291,957.63 to The Nature Conservancy to develop a comprehensive and collaborative plan focused on three primary subject areas in the basins upstream of the San-Juan Chama project: 1) pre-fire risk mitigation planning, 2) immediate fire response planning, and 3) post-fire rehabilitation planning. As...