Project Grant 84115301
- The University of New Mexico (UNM) received a $5,564,445 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants - Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (CFDA 66.424) program. The award's purpose is to improve small water system compliance by providing training and technical assistance to rural, small, and tribal systems across all 50 states, territories, and tribal entities. Key activities include delivering...
- The University of New Mexico (UNM) was awarded a $10,740,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water under the Clean Water Act Section 104(b)(8) Technical Assistance for Treatment Works program (CFDA 66.446). The grant funds UNM and its sub-awardees to provide training and technical assistance to rural, small, and tribal municipalities for: 1) planning, developing, and acquiring financing for Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) eligible activities; and 2)...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $2.97 million Project Grant to the Southwest Environmental Finance Center at the University of New Mexico from August 2021 to January 2024 under the Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants program (CFDA 66.424) of the Safe Drinking Water Act. The funding supports increasing the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of small public water systems through comprehensive training and technical assistance...
- The University of New Mexico received a $6,000,000 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Office for Water - Funding Office under the Technical Assistance for Treatment Works (Clean Water Act [CWA] Section 104(b)(8)) program (CFDA 66.446). The grant provides funding for the Southwest Environmental Finance Center (SW EFC) to deliver training and technical assistance to rural, small, and tribal communities. Key activities include community outreach, project development, capacity...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $600,000 Cooperative Agreement to the University of New Mexico (UNM) under the Innovative Water Infrastructure Workforce Development Program (CFDA 66.445). The agreement aims to accelerate career tracks in the water utilities sector and provide access to water utility workforce opportunities. Key activities include establishing education programs for elementary, secondary, and higher education students, as well as developing a Water Science...
- This $1,000,000 project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Office for Water under the Section 104(b)(3) Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.436) supports the Environmental Finance Center Network in increasing the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of small wastewater systems and onsite/decentralized wastewater systems. The University of New Mexico serves as the lead awardee coordinating seven...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office for Water awarded a $15,400,000 Project Grant under the Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants - Section 1442 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (CFDA 66.424) program to Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated. Through this funding, the organization will provide technical, managerial, and financial capacity-building training and technical assistance to operators, board members, and managers of tribal and...
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $8,800,000 Project Grant to the National Rural Water Association (NRWA) under the Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants program (CFDA 66.424). Through this one-year grant, NRWA will deliver training and technical assistance to small public water systems (PWSs) serving populations under 10,000 people in small, rural, and disadvantaged communities. The goal is to promote compliance with the Safe Drinking Water...
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $1,350,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202). The funding will support the execution and implementation of a wastewater infrastructure construction project to reduce failing septic systems and upgrade the sewer collection system in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Key deliverables include obtaining surveys, easements, license...
- This $18,914,000 Formula Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) provides funding to the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) to implement projects and activities to address emerging contaminants (ECs) in drinking water for small or disadvantaged communities. The grant supports activities such as research and...
The University of New Mexico (UNM) was awarded a $7,700,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office for Water under the Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants program (CFDA 66.424). The purpose of this award is to improve small water system compliance by providing training and technical assistance to rural, small, and tribal water systems across all 50 states, territories, and tribal entities. UNM will deliver training and technical assistance focused on building technical, managerial, and financial capacity, improving compliance, promoting sustainable water system management, increasing financial health, and improving system performance. Activities will include in-person training, national webinars, virtual training, on-demand self-paced modules, peer-to-peer sessions, and conference presentations. UNM will also provide direct technical assistance to small water systems on issues such as addressing regulatory violations, conducting water audits, and developing asset management plans. The award period is from January 5, 2026 to December 31, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $7.0m | 7/22/25 |