Formula Grant D26AF00150
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center awarded $3.31 million to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (ECRP, CFDA 15.018) for orphaned well remediation and site reclamation activities. The five-year project, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2030, authorizes WVDEP to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells located on state and private lands...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection received a $140.68 million formula grant award from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) Program (CFDA 15.252), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This award is funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which appropriated $11.293 billion to address environmental and safety hazards resulting...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) a $4.9 million Project Grant under the Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining program (CFDA 15.250) for the period January 1 through December 31, 2026. This grant funds the administration and enforcement of West Virginia's approved regulatory program for surface coal mining operations, as...
- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) received a $29,347,333 Formula Grant 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) to reclaim abandoned mine lands in West Virginia. The grant funding will be used to abate high-priority AML features, treat acid mine drainage, and provide potable water to communities affected by legacy coal mining....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Colorado Department of Natural Resources received a Formula Grant award of $29.06 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) for the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028. This award funds comprehensive orphaned well remediation and reclamation activities on state and private lands within Colorado, authorized under 42 U.S.C. § 15907(c)(4). The...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center awarded the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) a $19.67 million formula grant under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This award funds NYSDEC to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands within New York's boundaries. Key deliverables include plugging orphaned wells,...
- Summary The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center awarded the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection $239,950 under the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation (AHMR/AML) Grants program (CFDA 15.099) on August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2028. This project grant funds comprehensive environmental remediation activities on abandoned hardrock mine lands across state and private properties in West Virginia. The grant supports inventory, assessment,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded $169,217 in formula grant funding to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection on October 1, 2025, under the State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA 66.433). This award, with a performance period through September 30, 2026, supports the implementation of an Underground Injection Control (UIC) program designed to protect underground sources of drinking water from contamination...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining received a $5 million Project Grant from the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) for the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030. This award, authorized under 42 U.S.C. § 15907(c)(3), funds the identification, plugging, remediation, and reclamation of orphaned oil and gas wells located on state and private lands throughout Utah. The...
- Federal Formula Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection $451,445 in obligated federal funding under the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Prevention, Detection, and Compliance Program (CFDA 66.804) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. The award partially funds the state's UST program with an additional $900,833 contingent upon availability of future funds. The West Virginia Department...
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) received a $29.2 million Formula Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) on April 1, 2026. The award, with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2031, funds the state's Phase 2 orphaned wells program to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells located on state, tribal, and private lands throughout West Virginia. Under this formula grant, WVDEP will execute core activities including plugging orphaned wells, conducting soil and habitat restoration, decommissioning associated infrastructure, reducing methane emissions, and performing environmental impact assessments. WVDEP will leverage its existing partnerships with local governments, conservation agencies, and community organizations as sub-recipients to implement these remediation efforts across the state. The funding supports West Virginia's efforts to address public safety hazards and environmental contamination associated with abandoned oil and gas operations while advancing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's objectives for energy community revitalization.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $29.2m | 2/27/26 |