Project Grant 953A0087
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) received a $244.8 million Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) formula grant (CFDA 15.252) from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, awarded January 1, 2026, with a completion deadline of December 31, 2030. This five-year grant funds comprehensive reclamation activities on eligible coal mining lands abandoned or inadequately restored prior...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) received a Formula Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Prevention, Detection, and Compliance Program (CFDA 66.804) to support the state's leak prevention and detection activities for underground storage tanks. The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, obligates $1,465,668 in federal funding, with an additional...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of the Interior, through its Interior Business Center, awarded $250,000 to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) under the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation (AHMR) Grants program (CFDA 15.099) effective August 1, 2025, with a project completion date of July 31, 2030. The DEP will utilize this funding to inventory, assess, decommission, reclaim, and remediate abandoned hardrock mine lands on state and private properties...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) a $1.06 million formula grant under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2029. PADEP will utilize these funds to assist approximately 15 small, underserved, and disadvantaged communities in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) a Formula Grant under the Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Corrective Action Program (CFDA 66.805) on October 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2028. The award obligates $1,958,684.00 in federal funding, with an initial partial funding of $64,463 and an additional $4,342,576 contingent upon availability....
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection $5.21 million in federal funding under the Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA 66.460) on October 1, 2025, to implement Pennsylvania's nonpoint source management program addressing water quality impairments caused by polluted runoff. The award supports 13 projects focused on design, permitting, and implementation of best management...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 awarded the Oklahoma Corporation Commission $1.93 million under the Underground Injection Control Program Grants: Class VI Carbon Sequestration Wells (CFDA 66.486) on April 1, 2026, with a performance period extending through March 31, 2031. Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), this Project Grant supports the establishment and operation of Oklahoma's Class VI underground injection...
- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 awarded $1.93 million to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources under the Underground Injection Control Program Grants: Class VI Carbon Sequestration Wells (CFDA 66.486) on September 9, 2025. Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), this five-year Project Grant supports Ohio's development and implementation of a comprehensive Class VI underground injection control regulatory program for carbon dioxide sequestration...
- Grant Award Summary The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) received a $12.49 million Project Grant from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) under the Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining program (CFDA 15.250) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This grant funds the administration and enforcement of Pennsylvania's approved Title V regulatory program for surface coal mining...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) a Formula Grant totaling $12.7 million (with $15.05 million contingent upon availability) under the Air Pollution Control Program Support (CFDA 66.001) for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This award supports DEP's operation and expansion of Pennsylvania's comprehensive air pollution control program, enabling the...
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) received a $1.93 million Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Underground Injection Control Program Grants: Class VI Carbon Sequestration Wells (CFDA 66.486), effective January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030. Funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, this award supports PADEP's five-year effort to develop and implement a comprehensive Class VI Underground Injection Control regulatory program for geological carbon dioxide sequestration wells. Grant activities encompass legislative engagement, development of state-level statutes and regulations, preparation of a primacy application for EPA approval, and establishment of the technical and administrative infrastructure necessary to obtain primary enforcement authority over Class VI well permitting and oversight in Pennsylvania. Following EPA approval of PADEP's primacy application, subsequent grant-funded activities include industry outreach and compliance support, monitoring data review, operator compliance evaluation with reporting requirements across facility construction, operation and closure phases, and enforcement actions as necessary. The primary deliverable is an EPA-approvable Class VI primacy application package, with expected outcomes including protective state regulations that prevent environmental impacts, identify resource issues, and safeguard public health from Class VI facility activities. No subawards are included in this assistance agreement, with all work performed directly by PADEP's Bureau of Fiscal Management.Summary of Federal Project Grant Award
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.9m | 3/25/26 |