Project Grant 24DG11030000048

Summary: New Mexico StateMap – Geologic Mapping in New Mexico The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (CFDA 15.810) awarded $1,397,001.83 to the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology on December 8, 2025, for the New Mexico StateMap project. Funded through a two-year cooperative agreement extending from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, this award supports geologic mapping and research activities focused on three critical New Mexico...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary New Mexico State University's Research Administration Services division was awarded $467,000 in funding by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under a Cooperative Agreement effective May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2029. The primary deliverable involves the research, development, and implementation of an electrical grid technology termed "Electric Mulch" designed to control weeds in perennial crop systems, particularly...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) to the Otero Soil & Water Conservation District in New Mexico. The objective of this 1-year project is to be part of a multi-agency effort for the control of noxious and invasive weeds. Key activities include: 1) Inventorying and treating noxious weeds, 2) Restoring native vegetation, and 3) Developing educational materials on noxious weed...

This Project Grant award of $124,237 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund (CFDA 15.615) supports various conservation efforts for federally listed, candidate, and at-risk plant species in New Mexico. Key activities include: 1) analysis of ex-situ conservation and seed banking needs, and prioritized collection of live material or seed banking; 2) updates and revisions to the New Mexico Rare Plants website and digitization/cataloging of...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) provides $112,500.00 to the Sierra Soil & Water Conservation District (SSWCD) to conduct invasive weed control efforts in New Mexico. The objective is to coordinate with multiple jurisdictions and stakeholders to aerially treat 2,773 acres of creosote-infested rangeland on the W Spear Bar Ranch in Engle, New Mexico using the herbicide Spike 20P. SSWCD...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through its Forest Health Protection program (CFDA 10.680), awarded $248,960 to the Department of Agriculture New Mexico on September 9, 2025, to implement noxious weed eradication and riparian habitat restoration activities on private lands affected by the Tiffany Fire. This project, which extends through July 31, 2030, addresses the ecological recovery of approximately 9,200 acres of federal and private...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded New Mexico State University a $504,964.60 Cooperative Agreement under the Soil and Water Conservation CFDA 10.902 program to develop a dynamic, interactive, online spatial decision support system accounting for diverse variables relevant to water stress. The system will incorporate climate, hydrology, cultural, and economic factors to support water resource planning and management in New Mexico. With a project period from June 2022 through June...

The Department of Game & Fish New Mexico (NMDGF) received a $103,500 federal Project Grant award on January 1, 2025 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species program (CFDA 15.608). This grant will allow NMDGF to continue addressing the objectives of the New Mexico Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan, focusing on: (1) early detection of and rapid response for dreissenid mussels (zebra and quagga mussels), and (2) aquatic nuisance...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a 5-year $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Dona Ana Soil & Water Conservation District under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) to address two key issues in Dona Ana County, New Mexico: noxious invasive plants and watershed management. The project will focus on invasive plant control to reduce impacts on natural resources and agricultural operations, as well as inventory and assess existing watershed structures like dams...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary New Mexico State University (NMSU) received a $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Nursery Vegetation program (CFDA 10.736), awarded on November 17, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2028. The grant funds the continuation of construction for a media mixing facility that will enhance the protection of growing media from outdoor environmental...