Bureau Of Reclamation, Interior, Department Of The
New Mexico Rio Grande Basin Pueblos Irrigation Infrastructure
Key facts
- Open right now
- No open notice at the moment
- Type of help
- Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements);direct Payments For Specified Use
- Typical award
- Range: $50,000 - $6,000,000 Average: $300,000
- Deadlines
- Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
What it pays for
Rehabilitate and repair irrigation infrastructure of the Rio Grande Pueblos to conserve water and help address potential conflicts over water in the Rio Grande Basin.
Who can apply
Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Government18 New Mexico Rio Grande Pueblos only: Taos, Picuris, Ohkay Owingeh, Santa Clara, San Ildefonso, Tesuque, Pojoaque, Nambe, Cochiti, Santo Domingo, San Felipe, Santa Ana, Sandia, Isleta, Acoma, Laguna, Jemez, Zia.
How applications are judged
Criteria are listed in the authorizing legislation.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
None for the study report. For construction, the authorizing legislation requires a 25% non-federal cost share. The cost share requirements can be waived by the Secretary of the Interior due to financial hardship on the part of pueblos.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Reconstruct El Guique Ditch and Sandoval Ditch Rehabilitation.Fiscal Year2026: Indian Ditch Reach 3 Rehabilitation; Bosque Lateral Main Ditch Reconstruction; and San Ildefonso and Santa Clara Ditch Connection.Fiscal Year2027: Zia Irrigation Improvements and Picuris Irrigation Design.