Project Grant F16AP00973

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (CFDA 15.654 - National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements) provides $120,000 to the Hermit's Peak Watershed Alliance to conserve and restore the watershed at the Rio Mora National Wildlife Refuge. Key project activities include: restoring wetlands and streambanks, controlling erosion and rehabilitating roadways, revegetating riparian areas, and restoring floodplains to create new wildlife...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) provides $145,400 to Colorado State University (CSU) to conduct research and monitoring activities related to riparian ecosystem restoration in the western United States. The key objectives include: Participating in the science team and working groups for Minute 323 of the U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty, which involves delivering water for active restoration of riparian sites in...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management's Aquatic Resources Management program (CFDA 15.244) provides $879,053.98 to the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology to conduct a multi-year study of the hydrogeologic system along the Rio Grande in Taos County, New Mexico. The primary activities include compiling and synthesizing previous research, conducting field measurements of river gains/losses and spring flows, and performing geochemical analyses. The project...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, through its National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654), awarded a $5,240,222.04 cooperative agreement to Texas A&M AgriLife Research to restore sustainable hydrologic systems and riparian/cienega habitat at the San Bernardino National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona. The 5-year project will involve completing a comprehensive watershed assessment, developing a restoration plan, and constructing selected habitat restoration designs to...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $1.03 million to Nambe Pueblo Governor's Office on September 3, 2025, under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to fund planning and design activities for the restoration of Nambe Reservoir and one mile of the Rio Nambe upstream in New Mexico. The project will deliver comprehensive design packages and restoration plans addressing critical water quality and habitat concerns. Key deliverables include...

This Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Applied Science Grants program (CFDA 15.557) provides $393,724 to the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology to conduct a series of surveys in the San Acacia reach of the Middle Rio Grande. The objective is to measure the flux of drainage groundwater entering the surface-water system, partition the groundwater discharge into its different sources, and provide aquifer flux-boundary...

The National Audubon Society, Inc. has been awarded a $298,014 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation's Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to implement the 2024-2029 Lower Gila River Collaborative (LGRC) Strategic Action Plan over a three-year period from January 2025 to December 2027. The project aims to advance restoration of the Lower Gila River sub-watersheds in Maricopa County, Arizona by removing invasive tamarisk, planting native vegetation, creating public...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program, provides $631,256 to the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) to further develop and validate the New Mexico Rapid Assessment Methods (NMRAM) for sub-alpine riverine wetlands in northern New Mexico. The 4-year project aims to increase knowledge and understanding of these high-elevation wetland subclasses, develop...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $299,835 Project Grant to the Hermit's Peak Watershed Alliance under the Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CFDA 15.554) to support watershed restoration planning and implementation in New Mexico. The funding will address critically needed restoration projects in the Upper Gallinas River, Lower Mora River, and Sapello River watersheds, which have experienced significant degradation from 175 years of human use and the 2022 Hermits Peak Calf Canyon...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) provides $140,000 to the University of Arizona from August 21, 2023 to August 20, 2025. The purpose is to improve forecasting of post-wildfire debris flow hazards in the Southwestern U.S., especially in Arizona. Key activities include: Collecting data from a recent post-fire debris flow event in Arizona to improve numerical models for forecasting debris flow...