THE NEW MEXICO ACEQUIA ASSOCIATION (NMAA) IS IMPLEMENTING THIS PROJECT TO STRENGTHEN DISASTER AND EXTREME WEATHER RESILIENCY FOR ACEQUIAS, WHICH ARE HISTORIC, COMMUNITY-BASED IRRIGATION SYSTEMS, ACROSS THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE LOCAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE THAT WILL ENHANCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL AREAS OF NM WHERE ACEQUIAS SUPPORT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.