Program: bipartisan infrastructure law abandoned mined lands (BIL AML) program (title IV)award purpose: the bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) (PUB

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $5,148,587.30 Formula Grant under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Abandoned Mined Lands (BIL AML) Program (CFDA #15.252) to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) for the period of November 1, 2024 to October 31, 2029. The BIL AML program provides funding to eligible states and tribes to reclaim abandoned coal mine lands and waters, with a focus on protecting public health, safety, and the environment, as well as supporting economic and community development in former mining regions. The grant will enable KDHE to undertake a range of reclamation activities outlined in the state's approved AML reclamation plan, including closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid mine drainage, restoring landscapes, and enabling productive land reuse. The grant aligns with the Justice40 initiative by prioritizing projects that equitably benefit disadvantaged communities.

Activities

Activities include all costs necessary to reclaim eligible lands as defined by smcra and the approved reclamation plan and include costs are for activities directly identified in the approved reclamation plan, support costs including such activities as equipment and support services, and costs to develop an amendment to the approved reclamation plan. Expected deliverables or outcomes: documents related to the oversight of the state program, including deliverables, expected outcomes, and past annual evaluation reports for the state can be found on the osmre website https: WWW.odocs.osmre.GOV. Costs must be used for activities directly identified in the approved program. Support costs must be used for the activities identified in the approved program, including such activities as equipment and support services. Costs to develop an amendment to the approved program.

Intended beneficiaries

States and tribes may use BIL AML grants to address coal AML problems, including:1.hazards resulting from legacy coal mining that pose a threat to public health, safety, and the environment within their jurisdictions (including, but not limited to, dangerous highwalls, waste piles, subsidence, open portals, features that may be routes for the release of harmful gases, acid mine drainage, etc.) 2.water supply restoration (INFRASTRUCTURE) AND3.coal AML emergencies.subrecipient activities (if known or specified at time of award): N a