Formula Grant S25AF00180
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded the New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department a formula grant of $3.7 million under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) Program (CFDA 15.252) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. This award funds the implementation of New Mexico's approved abandoned mined lands reclamation plan, which addresses environmental and safety hazards resulting from historical...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded the New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) a $1,299,620 Project Grant under the Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining program (CFDA 15.250) for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. This award funds the administration and enforcement of New Mexico's approved regulatory program for surface coal mining operations,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of the Interior, through the Interior Business Center, awarded $250,000 to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) under the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation (AHMR) Grants program (CFDA 15.099) effective August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2030. This project grant funds comprehensive inventory and assessment activities on state and private lands affected by abandoned hardrock mining operations in...
- The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $2,829,001 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) to the New Mexico Energy, Minerals & Natural Resources Department. This grant funds the AML reclamation activities outlined in New Mexico's approved reclamation plan, which focus on protecting public health, safety, and property by addressing environmental and safety hazards from historical coal mining operations. Eligible...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Navajo Nation Tribal Government received a Formula Grant award of $1,661,155 from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) program (CFDA 15.252). The award, dated April 1, 2026, with completion targeted for March 31, 2031, supports the tribe's reclamation of abandoned coal mine lands within its jurisdiction across Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. Under this Infrastructure Investment and Jobs...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded the Alaska Department of Natural Resources $1,333,333 under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) Program (CFDA 15.252) on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2030. This formula grant is funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which authorized $11.293 billion for abandoned mine reclamation distributed to eligible states and tribes at...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Montana Department of Environmental Quality received a $4.598 million formula grant from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) Program (CFDA 15.252), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030. This award is funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which appropriated $11.293 billion for abandoned mine reclamation nationwide, with OSMRE distributing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of the Interior, through the Interior Business Center, awarded the New Mexico Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) a $35 million formula grant under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) for the period January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2030. This funding supports the Orphaned Well State Formula Grant Program—Phase 2, which is authorized under 42 U.S.C. § 15907(c)(4) to address remediation and reclamation...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Navajo Nation Tribal Government received a Formula Grant award of $544,168 from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) Program (CFDA 15.252), effective November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2028. This grant funds the implementation of the Navajo Nation's approved Abandoned Mined Lands (AML) reclamation plan established under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA)....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Montana Department of Environmental Quality received a $4,598,840 formula grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2030, under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) Program (CFDA 15.252) administered by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE). This award represents Montana's allocation from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) appropriation of $11.293 billion, which OSMRE distributes to eligible states...
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded the New Mexico Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) a formula grant totaling $2,718,164.30 under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) Program (CFDA 15.252) effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2030. This award represents New Mexico's annual allocation of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding, distributed by OSMRE to eligible states and tribes on an equal basis to address coal abandoned mine land (AML) problems. The grant funds support the reclamation of eligible lands and waters in New Mexico that were mined and abandoned or left inadequately restored prior to August 3, 1977, with activities designed to eliminate physical hazards to public health, safety, and the environment. EMNRD will utilize these funds for all costs necessary to reclaim eligible AML sites as defined by the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) and the state's approved reclamation plan. Eligible activities include closure of dangerous mine openings, treatment of acid mine drainage, landscape restoration, equipment and support services, and amendments to the approved reclamation plan. The funding prioritizes projects addressing legacy coal mining hazards such as highwalls, waste piles, subsidence, and open portals, with particular emphasis on projects providing employment opportunities for current and former coal industry employees. All funded activities must be directly identified in EMNRD's approved reclamation program and comply with federal oversight requirements and record retention standards.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $2.7m | 9/19/25 |