Project Grant D25AP00189
- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) received a $29,347,333 Formula Grant 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) to reclaim abandoned mine lands in West Virginia. The grant funding will be used to abate high-priority AML features, treat acid mine drainage, and provide potable water to communities affected by legacy coal mining....
- The U.S. Department of the Interior, through its Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018), awarded a $35,000,000 Formula Grant to the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet. The grant funds will be used to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands within Kentucky's boundaries. Key activities include plugging wells, remediating soil and habitat, decommissioning associated infrastructure, identifying and characterizing undocumented orphaned...
- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) received a $140,683,878 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). The funding, provided through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), will be distributed to WVDEP over a 15-year period to reclaim abandoned coal mine lands and address related public health, safety,...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior, through its Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018), awarded a $10,000,000 project grant to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (MDEGLE) on October 1, 2025. This grant will fund MDEGLE to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands in Michigan. Key activities include plugging wells, remediating soil and habitat, decommissioning associated infrastructure, identifying and...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior awarded a $2,077,801 Project Grant under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) to the Mississippi State Oil and Gas Board. The grant funds will be used to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands in Mississippi. Key activities include: Plugging and remediating orphaned wells Restoring soil and habitat degraded by orphaned wells or associated infrastructure Decommissioning and removing pipelines,...
- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) will receive $2 million through a five-year Cooperative Agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). WVDEP will conduct eligible assessment-related activities as authorized by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Section 104(k)(2), including...
- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) awarded the California Department of Conservation $9,028,614 to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands within California. Funded activities include plugging orphaned wells, remediating impacted soil and habitat, decommissioning associated infrastructure, identifying and characterizing additional undocumented orphaned wells, and measuring environmental impacts...
- The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) a $210,667 Formula Grant under the State Underground Water Source Protection program (CFDA 66.433). The grant will allow WVDEP to implement an environmental management program from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022 to monitor, abate, and control underground injection of water and waste in West Virginia. Specifically, WVDEP will perform activities in accordance with the...
- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) received a $1,855,000 Formula Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3's Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants program (CFDA #66.460) to implement its nonpoint source pollution management program from June 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. Through nine sub-awards totaling $3,112,099 to local governments and non-profits, the WVDEP will support best management practices and other activities aimed at reducing...
- This $19,672,162 Formula Grant award, issued on October 1, 2025, by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center under the Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018), provides funding to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands within New York. Specific activities to be performed include: Plugging, remediating, or reclaiming orphaned wells; restoring soil and...
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) was awarded a $3,306,846 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of the Interior's Energy Community Revitalization Program (CFDA 15.018) on October 1, 2025. The grant funds will be used by WVDEP to plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells on state and private lands within West Virginia through September 30, 2030. Key activities include plugging wells, remediating soil and habitat, decommissioning associated infrastructure, identifying and characterizing additional orphaned wells, and measuring and tracking methane emissions and environmental impacts. This aligns with the program's purpose of addressing orphaned wells across the U.S. to enhance public safety and environmental protection.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.3m | 9/22/25 |