The Alabama Department of Labor, doing business as Workers Compensation, received a $20,737,296 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation program (CFDA 15.252). The grant funding will be used over a 5-year period from July 2024 to June 2029 to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mining lands and address related safety and environmental hazards within Alabama. Key activities to be performed include closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid mine drainage, restoring degraded landscapes, and supporting economic development in former mining communities. The grant aims to prioritize projects that provide equitable benefits to disadvantaged communities under the Justice40 Initiative. As the state's primary labor agency, the Alabama Department of Labor will oversee the statewide AML reclamation efforts and may provide sub-awards to local partners to support program implementation.
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