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Urban Waters Federal Partnership

Restoring Urban Waters, Revitalizing Communities

CREATED: SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

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Where we work today

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Origin of the Partnership

Demand from local communities and organizations Perception of Government: for “one-stop shopping” access to gov. resources – not a federal invention.

Recognition that one agency alone (generally) can’t meet intersectional community dev. goals

Recognition that finding someone in government who can help with a local issue is difficult

Realization that a partnership structure between agencies could address these issues and make a difference.

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“Secret Sauce”

Partnership Impact

Infrastructure just for “doing”

Partnership

Diverse

Constituencies =

Political Support

Combine

Federal

Authorities

Before

After

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https://fcw.com/blogs/lectern/2016/07/interagency-collaboration.aspx

Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grants

(run through National Fish and Wildlife After

Innovative Culture

Flexible Program Structure = responsive to local

leadership and priorities

Finding efficient, smart ways to fund projects:

Before

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Foundation, with funding from EPA, USDA, and private companies)

Urban Waters Ambassadors = sustained partnerships over time, increased transparency, long-term community trust

How to Get Involved in Urban Waters

Urban Waters Federal Partnership: Urbanwaters.gov

◦ Local partnership contacts are on urbanwaters.gov

◦ Comment on or use handbook on “Building and Sustaining Urban Waters Partnerships”

◦ Contribute ideas to the next Urban Waters National Training Workshop on urbanwaters.skeo.com Grant Opportunities:

◦ Five Star and Urban Waters Restoration Grants RFP – November 2017

◦ Urban Waters Small Grants RFP – September 2017

Urban Waters Learning Network:urbanwaterslearningnetwork.org

◦ Take advantage of webinars

◦ Sign up for email updates from the Learning Network

Questions? Contact us!

urbanwaters@epa.gov

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MIDDLE RIO GRANDE URBAN

WATERS PARTNERSHIP

ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

OUR COMMUNITY

BRIDGE BOULEVARD

VALLE DE ORO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

HELPFUL LINKS

• HTTPS://WWW.EPA.GOV/URBANWATERSPARTNERS/MIDDLE-RIO-GRANDEALBUQUERQUE -

NEW-MEXIC O

• HTTPS://WWW.EPA.GOV/URBANWATERSPARTNERS/LINKS-RELATED-MIDDLE-RIO -

GRANDEALBUQUERQUE-NEW-MEXIC O

• HTTPS://WWW.FWS.GOV/REFUGE/VALLE_DE_ORO /

• HTTP://WWW.FCCH.COM/SV_EXPANSIO N

Middle Rio Grande Urban

Waters Partnership

Building Effective

Partnerships

February 15, 2017

Juan Lopez

Upstream-Downstream Parable

South Valley Wellness Ecosystem

TRAILS

BEFORE AFTER

PARKS

BEFORE AFTER

Youth Conservation Corps.

La Cosecha CSA

Community Supported Agriculture

Agri-CulturaNetwork Food Hub Urban Agriculture

FRESH FOOD

Keys to Success

Engage Everyone in the Visioning

• Everyone can see themselves and their missions being served by the project

Multiple Bottom Lines/Measures of Success

• Jobs

• Health Outcomes

• Educational Outcomes

• Enterprise Development

• Green Site Development

• Conservation of natural resources