Cooperative Agreement R96AV40190

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), provides $959,752 in funding to the Village of Los Lunas, New Mexico to implement a project for the planning and design of utility transmission line expansion. The project involves conducting a preliminary engineering report, progressing through design stages up to 100% completion, and incorporating structural design, geotechnical investigation,...

This three-year, $411,638 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) aims to develop a comprehensive bosque and riverine restoration plan for the Pueblo of San Felipe in New Mexico. The key products and services to be delivered include: Administrative support to solicit consultant expertise, provide program development guidance, identify construction/implementation funding opportunities, and...

This $249,743 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) will enable the New Mexico Office of the State Engineer, doing business as the Interstate Stream Commission, to develop a web-based analytical interface for streamlining water rights administration in New Mexico. The key activities under this grant include: 1) collecting and analyzing data on mapped aquifers, surface water networks, and...

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,...

This $1,175,151.46 Cooperative Agreement award, issued on April 28, 2025 by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program (CFDA 15.078), aims to improve water supply forecasts by acquiring new datasets and blending them to enhance the accuracy and resolution of snowpack monitoring. The project has two key objectives: (1) fusing high-resolution LiDAR data with lower-resolution in-situ snow measurements to obtain better model results,...

The Bureau of Reclamation, under its Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557), awarded a $254,615 Cooperative Agreement to the West Dakota Water Development District in partnership with the City of Rapid City, South Dakota. The project will develop a RiverWare model to evaluate operational strategies for the Pactola and Deerfield Reservoirs under varying hydrologic conditions. The model will build on preliminary work estimating an additional 3,000 acre-feet per year could be supplied from...

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...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The grant will fund planning, design, and permitting activities for the Arroyo del Oso Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Project. This project aims to increase the Water Authority's capacity for water recharge and storage in the Middle Rio Grande Basin...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $484,533 Project Grant to Watershed Management Group, Inc., a non-profit organization in Tucson, Arizona, under the Cooperative Watershed Management (CFDA 15.554) program. The award supports the development of a coordination blueprint for local drought response planning. The project aims to help diverse stakeholders in the region collaborate on addressing critical water management challenges. Typical activities funded under this program include watershed group...

This Cooperative Agreement provides $850,000 in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Rio Lucio Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association (MDWCA) to implement a drinking water infrastructure construction project. The activities to be performed include the replacement of approximately 3,000 linear feet of old galvanized iron distribution waterlines with new polyvinyl chloride (PVC) water lines. The expected outcomes include providing a reliable supply of clean...