The urban waters federal partnership seeks to coordinate and facilitate on-the-ground projects in the middle RIO grande (albuquerque, NM) that are critical to improving water quality and public health…

The urban waters federal partnership seeks to coordinate and facilitate on-the-ground projects in the middle RIO grande (albuquerque, NM) that are critical to improving water quality and public health in urban watersheds. For this critical work to occur, an urban waters ambassador is needed to support this effort. Ciudad soil and water conservation district will use these funds to hire and maintain the urban waters ambassadoractivities:the urban waters ambassador for the middle RIO grande urbanized area will coordinate activities that: 1. Connect federal tools and resources with the needs of the albuquerque urbanized area 2. Serve as a catalyst to ensure successful completion of the on-the-ground projects in the albuquerque urbanized area 3. Build and maintain partnerships with federal, state, tribal, local governments, non-profit and local grassroots organizations that will serve as a foundation for the middle RIO grande urban waters federal partnership program 4. Communicate with other urban waters ambassadors to share common experiences and knowledge necessary to help restore the RIO grandesubrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the beneficiary(IES) of this project will be the middle RIO grande (albuquerque, NM) urban areas. Outcomes include: 1. Sustainability of the urban waters program and specifically of the ambassador position 2. Increased participation in the urban waters federal partnership and steering committee and actively invite stakeholders not yet involved to participate a. Create regular in-person events such as tours or site visits that include unstructured networking time. Encourage relationship-building among partner and offer more opportunities to engage with the middle RIO grande urban waters federal partnership 3. Continue to develop and hone the partnership's goals and themes 4. Continue to develop and improve the format of partnership meetings 5. Explore methods for tracking outcomes 6. Develop a standard form catalog of past, present and future urban waters projects a. Develop and maintain a local partnership website deliverable submit quarterly progress reports to the EPA project officer