Formula Grant MS353242055R38

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 U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) awarded a $120,000 Project Grant to the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SDSM&T) under the Brookwood-Sago Grant Program (CFDA 17.603). The grant, with a performance period from September 30, 2025 to September 29, 2026, will be used to establish and implement education and training programs, create training materials and programs, and address mine safety and health priorities, with a focus on smaller...

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,...

This $327,364 Project Grant award 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) will fund the administration and enforcement of Mississippi's approved regulatory program for surface coal mining operations. The grant supports activities identified in Mississippi's approved program, including permitting, environmental monitoring,...

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, awarded a $600,928.91 Project Grant on January 1, 2026 to the State of Louisiana Department of Natural Resources. This grant provides funding to administer and enforce the state's approved regulatory program for surface coal mining operations under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) Title V. The grant supports activities such as permitting, site...

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's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $593,103.47 Formula Grant to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) on April 1, 2025 under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252). This grant will fund MDEQ's AML reclamation activities as described in their approved state reclamation plan, including closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid mine drainage, restoring landscapes, and enabling...

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $602,000 Project Grant to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR) 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 Missouri's approved regulatory program for surface coal mining operations, as described in the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Eligible activities...

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...