Modification of Contract for Establishment of Environmental Water Rights Transaction program for the Rio Grande

Post Date

February 20th 2012

Application Due Date

February 24th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

F12AS00080

CFDA Number(s)

15.663

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $137645

• Award Range:

  $137645 - $137645

Grant Description

The purpose of this Grant Agreement is to modify the existing agreement covering the establishment of the Rio Grande Water Rights Transactions Program with the focus on the Canalization Reach of the Rio Grande from Caballo Dam south to the New Mexico State line. This modification will enable financial assistance grant agreements with two local irrigation districts. The objective is to purchase water rights to use for wildlife and habitat restoration on the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico. This project will benefit the public by making water available for native habitat restoration to benefit endangered species, improve management of wetland and riparian habitats and promote healthy ecosystems.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Fish and Wildlife Service

• Agency Contact:

  Bernard Lujan, 505-248-6805
  bernard_lujan@fws.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  bernard_lujan@fws.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  bernard_lujan@fws.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.grants.gov