Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System (15.553)
Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System (Assistance Listing 15.553) is run by the Bureau of Reclamation, part of the Department of the Interior. It awarded $335 million in 3 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $112 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
There were 3 awards in five years, from $18.4 million to $259 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$335 million
- Grant awards3
- Typical award$57.7 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$19.3 million
- Size rank467 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants (cooperative agreements)
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $14.6 million in fiscal 2021 to $19.3 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 467th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 1 states and territories.
What the program funds
Provide potable surface water to communities in Eastern New Mexico.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority was formed for the sole purpose of administration of this new water supply project for the surrounding communities.
What the money can and cannot pay for
The Project will be constructed, owned, operated, and maintained by the Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority, the Project’s local sponsor.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. The Federal share of the total cost of any activity or construction carried out using amounts made available shall be not more than 75 percent of the total cost of the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System. An amount not greater than $327,000,000 (January 1, 2007 price levels) was authorized to be appropriated for non-reimbursable financial assistance to plan, design, and construct the Project. Public Law 111-11 also authorized indexing of the federal cost ceiling and limited the federal cost share to 75% of the total Project cost. In October 2020, the revised indexed total Project cost was estimated at $547 million.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Range: $ 1,875,000 Average: N/A
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Pilot Water Treatment Plan, Construction of Finished Water LinesFiscal Year2026: Construction of raw water lines, Power to Facilities
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System (15.553) awarded$335 million across 3 grant awards, an average of $112 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico Water Utility Authority | New Mexico | 3 | $335 million |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 77% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 1 | $259 million | 77% |
| Other | 2 | $76.2 million | 23% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 3 | $335 million |