Regulations
- MS4: NMED MS4 Program
- Construction Stormwater: NMED Construction Stormwater
- Industrial Stormwater: NMED Industrial Stormwater
Funding Resources
Clean Water State Revolving Fund
For: Planning, design, and construction of wastewater, stormwater, and nonpoint source pollution projects
Administered By: New Mexico Environment Department
Eligibility: Cities, counties, sanitation districts, and other public entities
Funding Type: Loans
Max Funding Level: No single loan comprises more than 25% of the outstanding loan portfolio
Colonias Infrastructure Fund
For: Water, wastewater, and road infrastructure projects in designated “Colonias” communities
Administered By: New Mexico Finance Authority
Eligibility: Eligible Colonias (communities within 150 miles of the US-Mexico border)
Funding Type: Grants and Loans
Max Funding Level: CIB may not award more than 15% of the annual available funds to any one project
Water Project Fund
For: Water conservation, flood control, and water infrastructure development
Administered By: New Mexico Finance Authority
Eligibility: Local government entities and recognized tribal governments
Funding Type: Loans and Grants
Max Funding Level: NMFA determines the amount of the loan based upon an Applicant’s historic revenues available to pay debt
G.O. Bond Program
For: General capital improvements including public facilities, parks, and infrastructure
Administered By: City of Albuquerque
Eligibility: City departments and public agencies within Albuquerque
Funding Type: Bonds
Max Funding Level: None Stated
New Mexico Climate Investment Center Loans
For: Projects focused on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate resiliency
Administered By: New Mexico Climate Investment Center
Eligibility: Businesses, non-profits, and community-led initiatives
Funding Type: Loan
Max Funding Level: $2,500,000
Rainwater Harvesting Rebates
For: Outdoor water conservation via rainwater collection systems
Administered By: Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Authority
Eligibility: Residential and commercial customers of the Water Authority
Funding Type: Rebates
Max Funding Level: No limit on the amount of rebates that can be requested
Albuquerque Community Foundation Environmental & Historic Preservation Grant
For: Conservation, environmental education, and preservation of historic sites
Administered By: Albuquerque Community Foundation
Eligibility: 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations serving the Albuquerque area
Funding Type: Grants
Max Funding Level: $20,000
Hancock Family Foundation Grant Program
For: Support for children’s health, education, and animal welfare
Administered By: Hancock Family Foundation (via Albuquerque Community Foundation)
Eligibility: Non-profit organizations
Funding Type: Grants
Max Funding Level: $5,000
New Mexico Match Fund
For: Meeting the nonfederal match requirement for federal grants supporting infrastructure, research, economic development, energy-transition, and other public-benefit projects.
Administered By: New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration
Eligibility: State agencies, tribal governments, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, subject to program policy and the requirements of the associated federal award.
Funding Type: Grants
Max Funding Level: Up to $10,000,000 per individual application and corresponding federal grant for most eligible applicants. Applications are reviewed on a rolling, first-come basis, and at least 40% of available funds is reserved for rural, frontier, and tribal governments.
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Capital Outlay
For: Capital projects proposed by tribal governments and other eligible entities, including community infrastructure, water systems, facilities, and equipment.
Administered By: New Mexico Indian Affairs Department, within New Mexico’s legislative capital-outlay process
Eligibility: Tribal governments and eligible organizations pursuing a project with legislative sponsorship; each request must be supported by a sponsoring state legislator and submitted through the Legislative Council Service process.
Funding Type: Capital appropriations, often supported through state bond funding rather than a conventional competitive grant program
Max Funding Level: No standard maximum is stated. The Capital Outlay Request form is generally submitted during the annual legislative-request window, commonly October through December; applicants should confirm the exact dates and submission instructions with the Indian Affairs Department and Legislative Council Service.
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River Stewardship Program
For: Planning, design, construction, maintenance, and monitoring projects that improve surface-water quality, riparian habitat, aquatic habitat, or downstream flood resilience.
Administered By: New Mexico Environment Department
Eligibility: Towns, cities, counties, soil and water conservation districts, irrigation districts, state agencies, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and Indian Nations, Pueblos, and Tribes; federal agencies are ineligible.
Funding Type: Grants
Max Funding Level: No maximum award amount is stated. The 2026 request-for-proposals window was March 19 through June 18, 2026; future awards depend on legislative appropriations and available funds.
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Local Government Planning Fund
For: Planning documents needed to develop public infrastructure projects, including feasibility studies, preliminary engineering reports, asset-management plans, capital-improvement plans, and related technical studies.
Administered By: New Mexico Finance Authority
Eligibility: Eligible public entities, including municipalities, counties, mutual domestic water associations, public-water associations and cooperatives, irrigation districts, tribes and pueblos, and state agencies or institutions.
Funding Type: Grants
Max Funding Level: Typically up to $50,000 per planning document and no more than $100,000 per entity within 24 months, unless NMFA approves a waiver for critical need or available funding. Grant shares are determined on a sliding scale using local median household income, utility-rate burden, and demonstrated economic need.
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Public Project Revolving Fund
For: Public capital projects, including infrastructure improvements, water-system upgrades, roads, public buildings, utilities, equipment, healthcare facilities, and quality-of-life projects.
Administered By: New Mexico Finance Authority
Eligibility: Local governments, tribal entities, charter schools, and other qualifying public entities in New Mexico.
Funding Type: Low-interest loans
Max Funding Level: No general maximum is stated. Loans may extend up to 30 years based on the useful life of the project. Communities with median household incomes below the state median may qualify for 0% or 2% interest financing up to $500,000 per entity per fiscal year, subject to available funds.
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