Project Grant R25AP00526
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Integrative Organismal Systems awarded $605,949 to the University of New Mexico, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074). This Project Grant supports fundamental research examining environmental flow models and restoration strategies for the Rio Grande river corridor in New Mexico. The primary deliverables include scientific research outputs...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $1.03M to Nambe Pueblo Governor's Office under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) on September 3, 2025, to support planning and design activities for the restoration of Nambe Reservoir and one mile of the Rio Nambe upstream in northern New Mexico. The project deliverables include a comprehensive design package encompassing sediment and debris removal plans, sediment trap maintenance protocols, vegetation...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of New Mexico received a $3.7 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) on July 15, 2025, for the E-RISE RII: Forest Research for New Mexico Water and Carbon Management project. The award supports an integrated research, education, and workforce development initiative designed to improve understanding and management of New Mexico's forest and woodland watersheds through July...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of New Mexico received a $383,116 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. This award supports research investigating the long-term ecological impacts of treated wastewater discharge on the Rio Grande River near Albuquerque, New Mexico. The primary deliverables include...
- 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...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Environmental Biology awarded the University of New Mexico $957,485 on November 1, 2026, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) to reconstruct 800 years of ecological change in New Mexico's Middle Rio Grande Basin through analysis of fish remains. The project integrates zooarchaeological remains from archaeological sites, museum specimens, and modern field collections to quantify three dimensions of food web structure in the Rio Grande...
- The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) awarded a $169,032.49 Project Grant to the Sierra Soil & Water Conservation District (SSWCD) under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) program. The funding supports cooperative work between Reclamation and SSWCD, including mapping, monitoring, restoration through harvesting and planting of cottonwood and willow vegetation, and other natural resource management activities on Reclamation lands along the Rio Grande in New Mexico. This...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of New Mexico received $173,434 in federal funding awarded on August 15, 2025, under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351), administered by the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health. This one-year project grant supports the modernization and expansion of recirculating zebrafish tank systems and monitoring equipment at the Castetter Hall Animal Resource Facility on UNM's main campus. The funded equipment...
- Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Bureau of Reclamation awarded a Cooperative Agreement valued at $109,418.76 to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) program, effective June 30, 2025, through June 30, 2030. This award supports the Gila River Basin Native Fishes Conservation Program (GRBNFCP), a collaborative initiative led by NMDGF in partnership with the Gila National Forest and the Fish and Wildlife Service. The...
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded $411,638 to the Pueblo De San Felipe under the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program (CFDA 15.580) on August 27, 2025, for a three-year bosque and riverine restoration planning initiative extending through December 31, 2028. The project delivers a comprehensive restoration plan for the pueblo's riparian and floodplain areas through four primary deliverable categories: administrative support including consultant engagement and technical assistance for future...
The University of New Mexico received a $162,793 Project Grant from the Bureau of Reclamation under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (CFDA 15.517) awarded on September 16, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. In partnership with the Isleta Reach Stewardship Association (IRSA), a program of the New Mexico Riparian Council, the university will execute the Lo Lunas River Mile 163 River Maintenance Project within the Middle Rio Grande Bosque ecosystem in New Mexico. Key deliverables include comprehensive monitoring and assessment of vegetation, inundation levels, groundwater depth, and impacts of phosphate addition at the project site. The award funds native tree replanting and monitoring activities along the project impact area to restore riparian habitat and improve ecosystem health in the Isleta Reach. IRSA, staffed by restoration professionals with decades of experience in bosque management, will apply community science-based approaches to support the project activities. The funding supports habitat improvement work directly tied to Bureau of Reclamation water systems, consistent with the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act program's mission to enhance fish and wildlife habitat associated with Reclamation projects.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $162.8k | 9/16/25 |