Assistance Listing 15.565
Implementation of the Taos Pueblo Indian water rights settlement
INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE · Bureau of Reclamation
Assistance Listing 15.565, “Implementation of the Taos Pueblo Indian water rights settlement,” is a federal program administered by INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THE. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $2.75M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
The Claims Resolution Act of 2010 was signed into law on December 8, 2010, authorizing the settlement of two long-running New Mexico Indian water rights cases. Title V, the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, authorizes implementation of the Abeyta (Taos Pueblo) settlement. The Settlement Act authorizes and directs the Bureau of Reclamation to provide financial assistance in the form of grants on a non-reimbursable basis to plan, permit, design, engineer, and construct Mutual-Benefit Projects that will minimize adverse effects on the Pueblo’s water resources by moving future non-Indian ground water pumping away from the Pueblo’s Buffalo Pasture, a culturally sensitive wetland. The Federal Team is working with the Mutual-Benefit Project parties as they get ready for the on-the-ground phase of settlement implementation. Reclamation’s Albuquerque Area Office is in the process of completing environmental compliance and awarding grants to the entities that are moving forward with their projects. The overall cost of the settlement is $144 million, of which $124 million would be paid by the Federal government and $20 million by the State of New Mexico. The total federal contribution of $124 million includes $88.0 million directed to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund, and a $36 million settlement fund ($16 million mandatory and $20 million discretionary funds) directed to Reclamation for the Mutual-Benefit Projects.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 15.565
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
Only the eligible non-Pueblo entities identified in section 503(1) of the Settlement Act are eligible to receive financial assistance.
Intended beneficiaries: Native American Organizations.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Range: $1,100,000 to $15,200,000 Average: $6,600,000
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 15.565. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 15.565?
15.565 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Implementation of the Taos Pueblo Indian water rights settlement.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 15.565?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages). Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 15.565 provide?
The agency reported $2,752,403 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.