Project Grant R20AP00323

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation awarded an $8.49 million Project Grant to El Prado Water & Sanitation District under the Implementation of the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement program (CFDA 15.565). The grant will fund the El Prado Water and Sanitation District Phase II Water Construction Project to construct water lines and a new 500,000-gallon storage tank. This project aims to restore, preserve, and protect the Taos Pueblos' buffalo pasture wetland by moving...

The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $242,935.06 Project Grant to the San Carlos Apache Tribal Council under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The grant will support the development of an optimal, cost-effective standard design package for remotely located stockwatering well facilities in Arizona. Key activities include site selection, environmental compliance, well construction design and contracting, equipment research and...

The City of Gallup Water & Sanitation Department in McKinley County, New Mexico will receive a $4 million Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief Program (CFDA 15.514) to construct a new water production well and improve water infrastructure as part of the Navajo Gallup Water Supply Project. Specifically, the City of Gallup will construct a new water well estimated to provide approximately 2,170...

The City of Gallup in New Mexico was awarded a $10,000,000 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 grant will fund the design, engineering, and construction of a new potable water well to offset a 5-7 year delay in completing the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project. This is a critical infrastructure project as Gallup's groundwater levels have dropped approximately 725 feet...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) provides $1,086,960 to the State Engineer, New Mexico Office of the (Interstate Stream Commission) to fund a variety of initiatives to enhance drought resilience and water management in the Rio Grande Project area. Key products and services under this award include: Rapid assessment of existing stormwater infrastructure (dams,...

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 Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $256,312.28 Project Grant to the Pueblo De San Ildefonso, a federally recognized Native American tribal government, under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection (CFDA 15.519) program. The purpose of the grant is to rehabilitate an existing artesian well, Well No. 55, to improve irrigation operations and enhance the Pueblo's drought resiliency. The grant has an award date of April 14, 2023, and a...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs has awarded a $565,635.87 Cooperative Agreement to the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District under the Water Resources on Indian Lands program (CFDA 15.037). The funding will support the District's provision of operations, maintenance, and infrastructure services related to water use and conservation on newly reclaimed Pueblo Indian lands within its jurisdiction. The project has a performance period from October 31, 2023 to...

The Pueblo de San Ildefonso received a $238,442 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Indian Tribal Water Resources Development, Management, and Protection program (CFDA 15.519). The purpose of this grant is to retrofit the existing water intake system to deliver irrigation water from the Rio Grande into the Pueblo's west ditch, providing a reliable water source for the Pueblo's traditional farmlands. The project involves installing a new...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), will provide $640,000 in funding to the Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico to design a new water delivery and treatment system. The key activities include designing a water treatment and delivery system for Riverside Drive, including service lines for existing businesses. This project aims to replace an antiquated system that continuously...