Project Grant 21DG11030000006

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement to the New Mexico Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) through the Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscapes program (CFDA 10.724). The funding supports the "ENCHANTED CIRCLE PRESCRIBED FIRE IMPLEMENTATION AND SUPPORT" project, which aims to reduce wildfire risks, restore fire-adapted ecosystems, and improve environmental resilience across the Enchanted Circle region of New...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region provides $360,188 to The University of New Mexico under the Joint Fire Science Program to develop geospatial data products and open-source code characterizing ecosystem conditions in the upper Rio Grande watershed of New Mexico. Key products include high-resolution spatial layers quantifying fuel continuity, forest structure relevant to Mexican spotted owl habitat, tree mortality, and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $716,340 Cooperative Agreement under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Prescribed Fire/Fire Recovery program (CFDA 10.716) to the New Mexico Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department (EMNRD). The 3-year award, running from September 2024 to January 2027, will fund the Joint Chiefs Bear Creek to Signal Peak Collaborative Restoration Project. This project involves vegetation management activities such as tree...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $962,604 Cooperative Agreement under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717) to the New Mexico Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department for the Magdalena Mountains Restoration Project. The project aims to implement forest restoration and hazardous fuels reduction treatments on up to 2,000 acres of National Forest System land in New Mexico. Key activities include hand...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Joint Fire Science Program (CFDA 15.232), will fund a $320,760 project by Northern Arizona University (NAU) to help practitioners in the northern Sonoran Desert region integrate new fire management strategies to adapt to changing fire regimes. Through a series of three 1.5-day workshops in Phoenix, AZ, the project will: 1) Identify new or adapted fire management strategies, assess their...

This $2,200,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service was made to New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) under the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention program (CFDA 10.694). The grant will support forest restoration and ecosystem management research, technical assistance, and educational services in the southwestern United States over a period of approximately 2 years from July 2024 to May 2026. The key products and services to be delivered...

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention program (CFDA 10.694), is intended to support the development, translation, and application of actionable knowledge to foster sustainable, fire-resilient forests in the Southwest region. The $1,000,000 award to Northern Arizona University (NAU) will enable the university to collaborate with forest land managers and partners to: (1) develop...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 8 under the National Fire Plan-Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance (CFDA 15.674) program provides $300,000 to the Lomakatsi Restoration Project, a non-profit organization, to conduct fuels reduction and habitat restoration activities on 300 acres of land adjacent to the communities of Fort Jones, Etna, and Callahan, California. Key project activities include removing or thinning...

This $1,282,241.00 Project Grant awarded on August 22, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance (CFDA 10.664) program will support the New Mexico Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) in conducting various forest management and conservation activities. The grant funds will be used for hazardous fuels reduction, development of multi-resource forest management plans, mitigation of invasive species and pests, and...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R3-Southwestern Region awarded a $449,903 Project Grant to Wood Sharks LLC through the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program (CFDA 10.679). The grant will fund the Lower Embudo and Copper Hill State Trust Land Collaborative Restoration Project from September 2021 through September 2024. The project aims to promote healthy watersheds and reduce wildfire risks in New Mexico's forests through restoration activities. Specifically, the grant will...