The U.S. Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $322,425 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 15.654 - National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements) to Ciudad Soil and Water Conservation District in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The purpose of this 2-year award, effective May 1, 2024 through September 30, 2026, is to coordinate and facilitate on-the-ground projects in the Middle Rio Grande area that are critical to improving water quality and public health in urban watersheds. The Urban...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grants program (CFDA 66.921), will fund a range of activities to enhance Ciudad Soil And Water Conservation District's efforts to increase waste prevention, boost recycling participation, and decrease recycling stream contamination. Over the 3-year period from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027, the $590,319 award will support a phased...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program, provides $667,121 in funding to the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) to support the development of the state's wetlands program. The key products and services to be delivered include:
Developing narrative wetland standards and designated uses for specific wetland types, and incorporating wetland protection into the...
This 4-year, $631,256 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program supports the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) in further developing and validating New Mexico Rapid Assessment Methods (NMRAM) for sub-alpine riverine wetlands in the Upper Rio Grande, Chama, Canadian, and Jemez watersheds.
Key activities include wetland inventory, condition assessment, development of...
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 University of New Mexico was awarded a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency's Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445) to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and provide access to water utility workforce opportunities. Key activities include establishing education programs designed for elementary, secondary, and higher education students, and developing a Water Science Communication Regional Training...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 provides $204,835 in funding to the Pueblo of Santa Ana in New Mexico to support its Continuing Environmental Programs. The award includes $119,835 in Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 106 funds and $85,000 in CWA Section 319 competitive funds (CFDA 66.605 - Performance Partnership Grants).
The key activities to be performed under this award include assessing the Pueblo's stormwater drainage and flow...
This $65,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief (CFDA 15.514) program will support the State Engineer, New Mexico Office of the (Interstate Stream Commission) in implementing water conservation and drought resilience initiatives in the Rio Grande Project and Middle Rio Grande Project areas of New Mexico.
The key products and services to be delivered include: enhancing water...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA #15.507) provides $7,084,481 to the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority to reconnect approximately 11 acres of floodplain habitat along 1,900 linear feet of the Rio Grande. The project will excavate the riverbanks, allowing water to stretch across the floodplain and restoring the river's...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the City of Albuquerque, New Mexico a $115,000 Project Grant under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program (CFDA 66.034). The grant funds will be used to enhance particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) and other National Ambient Air Quality Standards pollutant monitoring in communities facing disproportionate pollution exposure and health risks, which are...