Monday, June 23, 2025

Water Security, Funding Opportunity: New Mexico. Tuesday, July 1, 2025 – Informational Webinar with Q&A.

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Application Timeline:

Monday, June 16, 2025 – The application portal opens for 42 days to receive applications.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 – Informational Webinar with Q&A.
Monday, July 28, 2025 – Applications must be submitted online at
                                         https://nmwrri.nmsu.edu/nmwrri-agwrp/nmwrri-agwrp.html 
                                         by 5:00 pm MDT.
Friday, August 29, 2025 – Recipients of projects selected for funding will be notified.
Monday, September 15, 2025 – Projects begin.
 
The NM WRRI Agricultural Water Resilience Program (AgWRP) implements in part Action A2, New Mexico 50-Year Water Action Plan to incentivize agricultural water conservation. The goal is to maintain the resilience of New Mexico agriculture and provide food security in a future with less available water, as stated in HB2.5 317, the enabling legislation for AgWRP. To achieve this goal, NM WRRI will implement projects that improve farmers’ and ranchers’ ability to manage, conserve, and efficiently apply limited water resources for agricultural production. 
 
This funding opportunity is posted on the New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute website at https://nmwrri.nmsu.edu/nmwrri-agwrp/nmwrri-agwrp.html
 
Project applications should include new approaches, technological tools, or infrastructural improvements related to agricultural water conservation. Activities should improve infrastructure reliability, operational flexibility, use-efficiency, conservation, or resilience of water resources without increasing depletions. Eligible applicants are encouraged to propose innovative projects that fit the purpose of the program and address regional agricultural needs related to water. Projects must support New Mexico food security and the long-term continuation of New Mexico agricultural production. Projects must address one or more of the following regionally appropriate water resilience objectives:
  • Increase water efficiency to optimize the use of diminished water supplies
  • Improve reliability of water supply or infrastructure
  • Conserve water to decrease basin depletions and support long-term water sustainability
  • Improve groundwater sustainability
  • Implement new approaches and technologies to improve irrigation and stock water timing and management
  • Support voluntary adoption of drought-tolerant, lower water-use crops
  • Create operational flexibilities to adapt to changing climate and drought

 

Sarah Wentzel-Fisher
Land and Agriculture Policy Officer
(505) 280-9879
 

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Friday, June 20, 2025

Whole Community: Save the Date. AFRICA’s BRAIN BANK®'s 6th Annual Summit & Charity Ball August 28 – September 1, 2025

 

SAVE THE DATE

 

 

 

 

 

Pamela Anchang to Moderate at AFRICA’s BRAIN BANK®'s 6th Annual Summit & Charity Ball
August 28 – September 1, 2025 

New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge

 

I’m honored and excited to announce that I’ll be moderating at the 6th Annual Summit & Charity Ball hosted by AFRICA’s BRAIN BANK® (ABB) — a powerful five-day gathering of thought leaders, visionaries, and changemakers from across the African Diaspora and the globe.

 

With the theme "AFRICA’s BRAIN BANK®, The Solution to Africa’s Brain Drain!!!," this year’s summit is not just a conversation — it’s a movement. A call to action to celebrate and reinvest in Africa’s greatest asset: its people.

 

Join us for insightful panel discussions, impactful networking, and a unique business-to-investor matching experience. Let’s explore real, transformative solutions to the ongoing brain drain and unlock opportunities in transatlantic trade, education, and innovation.

 

Why You Must Attend

  • Engage with global experts across diverse industries
  • Discover investment opportunities across Africa and the diaspora
  • Support the next generation: 100 NYC students will attend thanks to generous sponsorships
  • Celebrate our shared heritage and build a future rooted in unity and empowerment

Let’s build bridges between continents and create lasting impact together.

 

📍Venue: New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
📅 Dates: August 28 – September 1, 2025


🎟️ Tickets & Info: africasbrainbank.ticketspice.com

 

BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW AND GET SPECIAL SAVINGS

 

 

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