CFDA 15.553 · retired · Funded this fiscal year
Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION · INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE · Program page ↗
Objective
Provide potable surface water to communities in Eastern New Mexico.
Who Can Apply
- Local (includes State-designated lndian Tribes, excludes institutions of higher education and hospitals
- Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments
- State
Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority was formed for the sole purpose of administration of this new water supply project for the surrounding communities.
Who Benefits
- Federal
- State
- Local
- Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments
The Project would pipe 16,450 acre-feet of surface water per year from Ute Reservoir to the eastern New Mexico municipalities of Clovis, Elida, Portales, and Texico currently relying on the declining quantity and quality of the Ogallala Aquifer. Roosevelt County, and Cannon Air Force Base (CAFB) are also beneficiaries of the Project. The present population of the Project service area is about 60,000 people.
Assistance Types
- Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)
- Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)
- Project Grants (Cooperative Agreements)
Program Contact
krichard@usbr.gov
505-205-3704