Project Grant DEEM0005375
- The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has been awarded a $699,860 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.802). This funding supports NMED's oversight and management assistance activities related to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) response actions at the Chevron Questa Mine Superfund site in...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act program, provides $264,390 in funding to the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Air Quality Bureau. The grant supports the expansion and enhancement of NMED's air monitoring activities, including upgrading equipment, site structures, and the data network to...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded the New Mexico Environment Department $1,188,007 under the Hazardous Waste Management State Program Support federal grant program (CFDA 66.801) for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. The funding will support the development and implementation of New Mexico's authorized hazardous waste management program, including permitting, corrective action, inspections, enforcement, computerized tracking, ensuring data quality, and...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 provides $1,632,568 to the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) to support the Bonita Peak Mining District (BPMD) Superfund Site under the Gold King Mine Release Settlement Agreement. Specifically, NMED will perform the following activities: Provide management, technical, and community engagement assistance to the EPA for the remedial investigation, feasibility studies, and implementation of remedial actions at...
- The University of New Mexico received a $198,788 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy under the Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration program (CFDA 81.121) for Fiscal Year 2025 Scientific Infrastructure Support for Consolidated Innovative Nuclear Research. The award, dated March 18, 2026, with a completion date of March 17, 2027, supports scientific infrastructure improvements and facility upgrades at the university's Albuquerque campus....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 awarded $6,578,276 in formula grant funding to the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) effective October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2030. This incremental funding of $287,547 supports NMED's implementation of its Clean Water Act Section 319(h) nonpoint source management program, which addresses water quality impairments...
- This Project Grant award, valued at $1,953,037.00 and provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 under the Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.802), will fund the New Mexico Environment Department's (NMED) participation in activities related to the remediation of the Chevron Questa Mine Superfund site in New Mexico. Specifically, the award will cover NMED's oversight and management assistance...
- Federal Grant Award Summary New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology received a $2.5M Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) awarded on August 15, 2025, with a completion date of August 14, 2027. The award supports fundamental scientific research on rare earth element (REE) fractionation through coupled hydrothermal processes involving REE-chloride/sulfate/carbonate ligand complexation and mineral adsorption/solid solution interaction mechanisms. This...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 6 awarded $404,200 to the New Mexico Environment Department under the Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act federal grant program (CFDA 66.034) to advance enhanced monitoring of particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) or other national ambient air quality standards pollutants in and near communities with environmental justice concerns in New Mexico. Funding will be used to upgrade...
- The New Mexico Environment Department received a $303,399.96 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) under the agency's Consultation Agreements program (CFDA 17.504). The award's period of performance is from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. Under this cooperative agreement, the New Mexico Environment Department will provide consultative workplace safety and health services to smaller employers with hazardous...
The New Mexico Environment Department received a $250,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management under CFDA 81.214 (Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Management, Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis), awarded July 1, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2029. This three-year award funds environmental oversight and monitoring activities, as well as evaluation of operations conducted at DOE facilities, with performance taking place in Carlsbad, NM. As the state's environmental regulatory agency, NMED will leverage its existing expertise and regulatory framework to provide compliance monitoring and technical analysis services supporting DOE's environmental restoration and cleanup missions. The award supports DOE's broader environmental management objectives by enabling state-level regulatory oversight at Department of Energy sites. This project aligns with the federal program's emphasis on providing technical and financial assistance to state government entities for environmental restoration, waste management planning, and compliance monitoring activities related to legacy nuclear weapons production and research sites. NMED's substantial federal grant portfolio and demonstrated competency in environmental inspection and regulatory services position the department to deliver comprehensive oversight and evaluation activities that advance DOE environmental stewardship goals.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $250.0k | 6/25/26 |