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The Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) awarded the University of Alabama $317,924 under the Brookwood-Sago Grant program (CFDA 17.603) to provide mine safety and health training and materials from September 2022 through September 2023. The University will train miners, mine operators, and others on topics that reduce unsafe working conditions in mines, with a focus on powered haulage, contractor safety, electrocutions, training for new miners, mine emergency...

Federal Grant Award Summary South Dakota School of Mines & Technology received a $120,000 Project Grant from the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) under the Brookwood-Sago Grant program (CFDA 17.603), awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2026. The grant funds the establishment and implementation of mine safety and health education and training programs designed to help miners and mine operators identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe and unhealthy...

The Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement awarded a $3.45 million Project Grant to the Surface Mining Commission Alabama for the period of October 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022. The grant supports the state's administration of its approved regulatory program under the Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining program (CFDA 15.250). Funds will allow the Commission to regulate surface coal mining operations and...

The Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement awarded a $10,652,000 Formula Grant to the Alabama Department of Labor, doing business as Workers Compensation, under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252). The purpose of this 5-year grant is to reclaim abandoned mine lands in Alabama and support related economic and community development initiatives. Key activities include the abatement of priority 1, 2, and 3 AML features, treatment...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) a $4.9 million Project Grant under the Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining program (CFDA 15.250) for the period January 1 through December 31, 2026. This grant funds the administration and enforcement of West Virginia's approved regulatory program for surface coal mining operations, as...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality $327,364 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 Project Grant funds the administration and enforcement of Mississippi's approved regulatory program for surface mining operations in compliance with the...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Surface Mining Commission Alabama received a $3.93M project grant from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, under the Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining program (CFDA 15.250). This grant funds the state's administration and enforcement of its approved regulatory program for surface coal mining operations in Alabama, as...

The Town of Brookside received a $130,725.00 Project Grant award on September 1, 2023, from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program (CFDA 97.044). This 2-year grant, ending August 31, 2025, will fund products and services to enhance the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. The Town of Brookside, a U.S. local government entity, will directly...

The Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement awarded the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality a $2,144,469.45 Project Grant with a period of performance from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The grant supports the Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining program (CFDA 15.250), which provides funding to assist states and tribes in administering approved regulatory programs for active coal mining. Through this...

Federal Grant Award Summary The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection received a $140.68 million formula grant award 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 to address environmental and safety hazards resulting...