Cooperative Agreement L21AC10410

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Region awarded a $107,368 Cooperative Agreement under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243) to the Rocky Mountain Youth Corps, a nonprofit organization based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Through this award, Rocky Mountain Youth Corps will provide seven (7) weeks of 6-8 member crews to work on recreation site enhancements and maintenance as well as conservation projects on Bureau of Land...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Region, is funded under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243). The $155,866.63 award will support Conservation Legacy's Southwest Conservation Corps program to restore and maintain multiple recreation sites on BLM-managed lands in New Mexico. Key activities include completing conservation projects, maintaining and/or constructing up to 6 miles of...

The International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) received a $838,973.20 Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Recreation and Visitor Services program (CFDA 15.225) to design and build the Treasure Hill Trail Network (THTN) in Lincoln County, Nevada. The project will entail constructing up to 15 miles of trails to provide recreational access to 3,600 acres of underutilized BLM land over an approximately 19-month period, with a completion date of...

This $198,481 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219) will fund the construction of a trail system on T/LPA Moon Mountain in New Mexico. The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Transit and Rail Division, the designated state transportation agency, will oversee this project as the primary grant recipient. As a pass-through entity, NMDOT will provide subawards to support the delivery of trail construction,...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management New Mexico Region awarded a $2,925,166.50 cooperative agreement to Conservation Legacy for the period of March 15, 2022 through March 14, 2025. The award supports the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands federal grant program (CFDA 15.243), which focuses on BLM's continued commitment to reduce and streamline its processes and procedures to serve its customers and the public better and faster across all its program areas....

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $302,268.87 Cooperative Agreement to the American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, under the Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program (CFDA 15.243). Through this award, three ACE members will serve alongside BLM staff in the New Mexico State Office and field offices to provide support for the recreation and National Scenic and Historic Trails program. This includes visitor services, interpretation,...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) provides $624,318.91 to the Carlsbad Soil & Water Conservation District to conduct invasive species control on public lands in New Mexico. The project will utilize mechanical brush control on approximately 665 acres and apply herbicide by hand on approximately 150 acres of mixed brush in the BLM's Pecos District. This work aims to improve overall rangeland health,...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the CFDA 15.243 - Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands program provides up to $136,000.00 to support a project that will engage youth in natural resource management activities in New Mexico. The award will fund up to four Native Plant Materials Interns annually to perform tasks such as seed monitoring, seed scouting, seed collection, data management, broadcast seeding, site preparation, and...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management program (CFDA 15.224), provides $398,703.41 in funding to the University of New Mexico's Office of Contract Archeology (OCA UNM) for a two-part research project. The first goal is to conduct an intensive archaeological survey of the Cornudas Mountains in southern New Mexico, which are known to contain a diversity of archaeological sites and petroglyphs. OCA UNM...

The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, Historic Preservation Division, received a $114,256.67 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, under the Cultural and Paleontological Resources Management program (CFDA 15.224). The funding will support the NM Sitewatch program, which aims to protect and preserve at-risk cultural resources in New Mexico through volunteer site monitoring, training, and public education efforts. Key activities include...