Formula Grant D26AF00120
- The State of Louisiana has been awarded a $23,263,107 project grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state, private, and navigable waterway lands. The grant funding will be used to continue Louisiana's existing Orphan Site Restoration Program, which addresses environmental and safety issues related to abandoned wells. Key activities include well plugging, infrastructure...
- 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. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) awarded the California Department of Conservation $9,028,614 to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands within California. Funded activities include plugging orphaned wells, remediating impacted soil and habitat, decommissioning associated infrastructure, identifying and characterizing additional undocumented orphaned wells, and measuring environmental impacts...
- This $19,672,162 Formula Grant award, issued on October 1, 2025, by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018), provides funding to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands within New York. Specific activities to be performed include: Plugging, remediating, or reclaiming orphaned wells; restoring soil and...
- 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...
- This $25,000,000 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) provides funding to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to address orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands in Illinois. Key activities under this 2-year grant include: Plugging, remediating, or reclaiming up to 180 orphaned wells, restoring contaminated soil and habitat, and decommissioning associated infrastructure. The grant will...
- 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 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...
- 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...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior, through its Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018), awarded a $10,000,000 project grant to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) on October 1, 2025. This grant will fund MDEGLE to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands in Michigan. Key activities include plugging wells, remediating soil and habitat, decommissioning associated infrastructure, identifying and...
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 wells, and setting up well-plugging capacity. The grant will also support efforts to measure and track methane emissions, groundwater and surface water contamination, and other environmental impacts. This funding is part of the federal government's broader initiative under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address orphaned wells nationwide.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $35.0m | 12/12/25 |