This $10,183,805.86 federal Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) will fund the reclamation activities of the approved reclamation plan for the state of Illinois. The grant supports activities to protect public health, safety, and property from the adverse effects of historical coal mining, including closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid...
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), a government agency within the Department of the Interior, awarded a $8,924,776 Project Grant 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 the approved regulatory program for surface coal mining operations in the state of Illinois, as required under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977....
This $5,858,814 federal Formula Grant award, provided by 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), will fund activities to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands in Missouri. The grant, awarded on November 1, 2024 for the period through October 31, 2029, will enable the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to address hazards such as dangerous highwalls, waste...
This $24,950,559.30 Formula Grant award was provided by 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). The grant will fund activities to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands in Indiana, including addressing hazards like dangerous highwalls, waste piles, subsidence, open portals, and acid mine drainage. Specific activities include those directly identified in the...
This $2,829,000 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) will fund the AML reclamation activities of the approved reclamation plan for the state of Missouri. Eligible activities include closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid mine drainage, restoring degraded landscapes, and supporting economic development in former mining communities...
This is a Formula Grant award under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program, CFDA 15.252, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE). The $6,281,901.03 award to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) will be used to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands and features within Iowa, as defined by the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Key activities include closing...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $140,683,878 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. This grant, part of the $11.293 billion authorized under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will be used to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands and infrastructure in West Virginia over a 5-year period from October 1, 2024 to...
This $5,105,536.30 federal 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) will support activities to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands within the state of Maryland. The funding will cover all costs necessary to implement the state's approved AML reclamation plan, including activities directly identified in the plan, support costs such as...
This $3,000,000 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) will fund the AML reclamation activities of the approved reclamation plan for the state of Arkansas. Key activities to be performed include reclaiming eligible lands and waters degraded by past coal mining operations, as defined under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA)....
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $20,737,296 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) to the Alabama Department of Labor, doing business as Workers Compensation. This grant, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's $11.293 billion AML allocation, will support the state's efforts to reclaim eligible abandoned coal mine lands and address related public health, safety,...