Formula Grant D25AF00412
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) provides $30,000,000 in funding to the Texas Railroad Commission for plugging, remediating, and reclaiming orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands in Texas. Key activities include: Plugging and remediating orphaned wells, restoring soil and habitat, decommissioning associated infrastructure, identifying and characterizing additional undocumented wells, and...
- The Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $1,333,333 Formula Grant to the Texas Railroad Commission under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) Program (CFDA 15.252). This grant is part of the $11.293 billion appropriated under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to expand the AMLR program over a 15-year period. The funding will support the Texas Railroad Commission's efforts to reclaim eligible abandoned mine lands...
- The Texas Railroad Commission (TRC) received a $351,317.84 Formula Grant award from the Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) program (CFDA 15.252). The award period runs from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022. The AMLR program objectives defined in the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act are to protect public health, safety, and property from extreme danger of adverse effects of past...
- This $6,208,084 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), supports the administration and enforcement of the approved regulatory program of the State of Texas under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) Title V. The grant funds activities related to permitting, environmental monitoring, site inspections, and development of regulatory program amendments to control the...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior awarded a $2,077,801 Project Grant under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) to the Mississippi State Oil and Gas Board. The grant funds will be used to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands in Mississippi. Key activities include: Plugging and remediating orphaned wells Restoring soil and habitat degraded by orphaned wells or associated infrastructure Decommissioning and removing pipelines,...
- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) awarded a $7,032,802.66 Cooperative Agreement under the National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements program (CFDA 15.654) to the Texas Railroad Commission. The award aims to restore, enhance, and protect the Aransas, Laguna, Lower Rio, and Trinity National Wildlife Refuges in Texas by properly plugging and abandoning orphaned oil and gas wells and reclaiming well sites. This will protect the refuges' subsurface and surface waters, wetlands, protected...
- This Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Orphaned Well State Formula Grant Program (CFDA 15.018) provides $102,613,486 to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission to perform a range of activities related to plugging, remediating, and reclaiming orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands in Oklahoma. Key activities include: Plugging, remediating, or reclaiming orphaned wells Remediating soil and restoring habitat degraded by orphaned wells and associated...
- This $35,000,000 formula grant awarded on January 1, 2026 by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) will fund the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands within Louisiana. Key activities include plugging orphaned wells, remediating soil and habitat, decommissioning associated infrastructure, identifying and characterizing additional undocumented orphaned...
- The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center has awarded a $52,826,441 Formula Grant under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) to the California Department of Conservation. The grant will fund activities to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands in California. Key activities include plugging wells, remediating soil and habitat, decommissioning associated infrastructure, identifying and characterizing undocumented...
- This $29,064,506 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) provides funding to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands within Colorado. Key activities include: Plugging and remediating orphaned wells, restoring impacted soil and habitat, decommissioning associated infrastructure, identifying and characterizing undocumented...
The U.S. Department of the Interior awarded the Texas Railroad Commission a $119,510,636 Formula Grant through the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) to fund the plugging, remediation, and reclamation of orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands within Texas. The grant activities include: This 5-year grant, with an award date of October 1, 2025 and an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2030, supports the Texas Railroad Commission's role in environmental protection, safety regulation, and resource management across the state's energy sectors.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $119.5m | 9/21/25 |