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Federal grants to Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority

Albuquerque, New Mexico · State and local governments · UEI FKR4XKUYJM89

Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority in Albuquerque, New Mexico received $4.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3 awards. Its largest program was WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow), with $3.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.1 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20210$0
FY 20220$0
FY 20230$0
FY 20242$3.4 million
FY 20251$1.1 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) 15.5072$3.4 million
Congressionally Mandated Projects 66.2021$1.1 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of the Interior2$3.4 million
Environmental Protection Agency1$1.1 million

Largest awards

The 3 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
The albuquerque-bernalillo county water utility authority (water authority) will reconnect approximately 11 acres of floodplain habitat along 1,900 linear feet of the rio grande approximately five miles south of downtown albuquerque, New Mexico. The water authority operates the southside wastewater
ASST_NON_R24AP00177_014 on USAspending
WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow)April 29, 2024$3.0 million
Description: this agreement provides funding to albuquerque bernalillo county water utility authority to implement its project to sewer collection system as directed in the 2024 consolidated appropriations act or as identified in an approved technical correction if one has been approved for this proj
ASST_NON_02F88001_068 on USAspending
Congressionally Mandated ProjectsSeptember 11, 2025$1.1 million
The albuquerque bernalillo county water utility authority (water authority) is thelargest water utility in New Mexico and provides municipal drinking water andwastewater services to over 670,000 people in the greater albuquerque metropolitanarea in bernalillo county. The water authority will plan, p
ASST_NON_R24AP00548_014 on USAspending
WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow)September 18, 2024$400,000

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority get?

$4.5 million in 3 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority the most?

The Department of the Interior, with $3.4 million in 2 awards. The Environmental Protection Agency follow.

What is Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority's largest federal grant?

$3.0 million under WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow), with its first action in the period on April 29, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority?

Its largest are WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) and Congressionally Mandated Projects.

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