This federal Project Grant award of $1,491,787.00 from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), under the Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining program (CFDA 15.250), funds the administration and enforcement of the approved regulatory program of the state of North Dakota. The grant supports activities such as permitting, inspection, environmental monitoring, and enforcement of environmental...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center awarded a $325,787 Cooperative Agreement to the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management State and Tribal Coordination program (CFDA 15.427). The purpose of this award is to delegate authority to the Blackfeet Tribe to conduct audits related to oil and gas royalty payments made to the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) that are attributable to leased federal lands...
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $3,396,506.30 formula grant under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) Program (CFDA 15.252) to the North Dakota Public Service Commission. This grant, provided through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), will fund activities to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands and waters within North Dakota, including closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid mine drainage, restoring degraded...
This federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252), provides $2,829,000 to the North Dakota Public Service Commission to fund AML reclamation activities. The grant supports the implementation of the state's approved AML reclamation plan, including closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid mine drainage, restoring degraded landscapes,...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation under the Garrison Diversion Unit Federal Grant Program (CFDA 15.518) provides $463,700.00 to the North Dakota Department of Water Resources to perform the annual operation, maintenance, and replacement (OM&R) of the Biota Water Treatment Plant (WTP) from 2024 through 2026. The award supports startup activities in 2024 such as procurement of equipment, chemicals, hiring and training staff, and...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the Cooperative Inspection Agreements with States and Tribes program (CFDA 15.222) will provide $636,000 in funding to the Navajo Nation Tribal Government over a 5-year period from 2024 to 2029. The funding will be used to carry out management, development, implementation, and evaluation of all oil and gas leases on the Navajo Nation Reservation. This includes employing and training Navajo Nation inspectors to...
The federal Cooperative Agreement award of $1,319,912.00 was granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Federal Grant Program (CFDA 10.902). The award, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2028, will enable the North Dakota Conservation District Employees Association, a non-profit organization, to deliver enhanced technical services in support of USDA conservation program...
This federal Project Grant award provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the CFDA Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act, will fund the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) to expand and enhance their air monitoring activities in the state. Specifically, the $346,000 award will enable NDDEQ to: (1) purchase, install, and replace equipment at the...
This $221,331 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Navy Installations Command (CFDĀ 12.005 - Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations), supports natural resources management and environmental research activities at the Lamoure Naval Radio Transmitter Facility in North Dakota. The prime awardee, the University of North Dakota's Division of Research & Economic Development, will conduct wildlife surveys, habitat management, and integrated natural...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center has awarded a $856,958 Cooperative Agreement to the Ute Indian Tribe in Fort Duchesne, Utah under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management State and Tribal Coordination program (CFDA 15.427). This 3-year award, effective October 1, 2024, supports the Tribe's efforts to conduct comprehensive audits and investigations of royalty payments made to the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR). The Cooperative Agreement enables the Ute...