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...
This $5,766,226.00 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 support the Utah Oil, Gas & Mining Division in reclaiming eligible abandoned coal mine lands and waters within the state. The grant funding will be used to address physical and environmental hazards, including closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid mine...
This $9,961,913 Formula Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) Program (CFDA 15.252) will support the Colorado Department of Natural Resources in reclaiming eligible abandoned coal mine lands and waters within the state. The grant funding, provided through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), will enable the Department to address physical hazards, environmental...
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...
This 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) provides $3,488,916.36 to the Colorado Department of Natural Resources to fund AML reclamation activities. The grant supports the implementation of the state's approved AML reclamation plan, including the costs necessary to reclaim eligible lands, support activities such as equipment and...
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $2,829,000 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department (EMNRD). This grant will fund the AML reclamation activities outlined in EMNRD's approved state reclamation plan, including closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid mine drainage, restoring landscapes, and enabling...
This $20,905,326.00 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) supports the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) in the state of Wyoming. The grant funds AML reclamation activities outlined in Wyoming's approved reclamation plan, focused on protecting public health, safety, and property, and restoring degraded land and water resources impacted by historical coal mining. Eligible activities...
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), under the U.S. Department of the Interior, has awarded a $2,829,000 Formula Grant to the Virginia Department of Energy for the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252). This grant will fund the AML reclamation activities outlined in Virginia's approved reclamation plan, with a focus on protecting public health, safety, and property, as well as restoring degraded land and water resources from historical coal...
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has awarded a $2,829,000 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) to the Utah Oil Gas & Mining Division. This grant funding will support the division's approved AML reclamation plan, which includes activities to protect public health and safety, restore degraded land and water resources, and promote economic development in former mining areas impacted by abandoned coal mines....
This $3,268,992.00 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 reclamation activities of Ohio's approved AML reclamation plan. The grant supports activities to protect public health, safety, and property, and restore land and water resources degraded by historical coal mining, including closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid...
This $11,693,436.56 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 Texas. The grant supports activities to protect public health, safety, and property from the adverse effects of coal mining practices, and to restore degraded land and water resources. Eligible activities include closing dangerous mine openings, treating acid mine drainage, restoring landscapes, and enabling productive land reuse in former mining communities. The grant will be utilized from April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2028 to implement Texas's approved AML reclamation plan in compliance with federal regulations.