Project Grant R18AP00116

This three-year, $411,638 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) aims to develop a comprehensive bosque and riverine restoration plan for the Pueblo of San Felipe in New Mexico. The key products and services to be delivered include: Administrative support to solicit consultant expertise, provide program development guidance, identify construction/implementation funding opportunities, and...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA #15.507) provides $7,084,481 to the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority to reconnect approximately 11 acres of floodplain habitat along 1,900 linear feet of the Rio Grande. The project will excavate the riverbanks, allowing water to stretch across the floodplain and restoring the river's...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $1,030,000 Project Grant under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) to the Nambe Pueblo Governor's Office in New Mexico. This 24-month project will focus on planning and designing the restoration of the Nambe Reservoir and one mile of the Rio Nambe upstream. Key activities include: sediment and debris removal, sediment trap maintenance, vegetation management and re-vegetation, and installation of solar-powered aeration devices to improve...

The Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (DISTRICT) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been awarded a $7,844,510.25 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514). The funding will be used to construct a pump station at the Feeder No. 3 Canal to promote irrigation efficiency in the West-Side Belen Division. This will allow the district to take advantage of drain return flows and river...

This $110,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the Bureau of Land Management (CFDA 15.245 - Plant Conservation and Restoration Management), supports a project to better understand and quantify the impacts of water harvesting structures and strategic grazing management on vegetation restoration in the Hatch and Mesilla Valley region of New Mexico. The key objectives are to develop a comprehensive restoration design and monitoring approach, and to work closely with ranchers to implement grazing...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $800,000 Project Grant under the WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America's Resources for Tomorrow) program (CFDA 15.507) to the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The grant will fund planning, design, and permitting activities for the Arroyo del Oso Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Project. This project aims to increase the Water Authority's capacity for water recharge and storage in the Middle Rio Grande Basin...

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 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 Bureau of Reclamation's Applied Science Grants program awarded a $531,965 Project Grant to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), in partnership with the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, the New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission, and the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District. The project aims to analyze the potential for replacing invasive, exotic riparian vegetation species (tamarisk and Russian olive) with native plant communities as a strategy for reducing water...

This $65,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief (CFDA 15.514) program will investigate, develop, protect, and conserve water resources in New Mexico. The key objectives are to enhance the Rio Grande Project (RGP) to ensure continued access to water for municipal, agricultural, and environmental uses; improve riparian wildlife habitat; decrease flooding and channel sedimentation;...