Formula Grant MS188630955R49

This $294,160 Formula Grant from the Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) supports the University of Alaska Fairbanks' mine health and safety training programs through September 30, 2023. The award assists the state in developing and enforcing mining laws and regulations per the Mine Health and Safety Grants program (CFDA 17.600). Specifically, the University will provide federally mandated training to miners, mine operators, and other mining professionals to...

The Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) awarded Marshall University Research Corporation $130,000 under the Mine Health and Safety Grants program (CFDA 17.600) from September 30, 2021 through July 31, 2023. The funding will support safety and health training programs and the development of initiatives to improve mine safety conditions in West Virginia. Specifically, Marshall University Research Corporation will work to enhance safety at Brookwood-Sago Mine...

The Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration awarded a $315,872 Project Grant to the University of Arizona under the Brookwood-Sago Grant program (CFDA 17.603) to provide mine safety and health training and materials from September 2022 to September 2023. The grant supports developing and delivering training to miners, mine operators, and others on priority topics like reducing vehicle collisions, increasing seat belt use, improving belt conveyor safety, contractor safety,...

The Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) awarded $201,314 under the Brookwood-Sago Grant program (CFDA 17.603) to West Virginia University Research Corporation on September 28, 2022. This Project Grant will support mine safety and health training and education programs through September 27, 2023. Specifically, the recipient will provide training to miners, mine operators, and others on topics that reduce unsafe working conditions in and around mines. This includes...

This federal Project Grant award of $2,238,159 from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), part of the U.S. Department of the Interior, supports the administration and enforcement of the approved regulatory program of the State of Montana under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) Title V. The grant funds critical activities such as permitting, inspection, environmental monitoring, and enforcement to control the environmental impacts of surface and...

The Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) a $1.6 million Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) program (CFDA 15.252) for the period of April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2025. The grant funds MDEQ's abandoned mined lands reclamation activities as described in Mississippi's approved reclamation plan. Activities include reclaiming eligible abandoned mined lands...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,669,842.00 was provided by 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). The award funds the administration and enforcement of the approved regulatory program of the State of Maryland for surface coal mining operations, as described in the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977...

The Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement awarded a $3.45 million Project Grant to the Surface Mining Commission Alabama for the period of October 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022. The grant supports the state's administration of its approved regulatory program under the Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining program (CFDA 15.250). Funds will allow the Commission to regulate surface coal mining operations and...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $583,892.14 Project Grant to the State of Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) under the Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining program (CFDA 15.250). This grant funds the administration and enforcement of Louisiana's approved regulatory program for surface and underground coal mining operations, as described in the Surface Mining...

This $2,339,953 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) funds the State of Montana's approved AML reclamation activities. The grant supports the implementation of Montana's AML reclamation plan, which focuses on protecting public health, safety, and property from the adverse effects of historical coal mining. Key activities include closing...