Project Grant FG0108LM00121

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Science and Technology Projects Related to Coal Mining and Reclamation (CFDA 15.255) program to Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIU). The project aims to develop cost-effective, environmentally friendly biotechnology processes to extract rare earth elements (REEs) from coal mining waste (CMW) streams. Key objectives include: 1) enriching...

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) in Pennsylvania has been awarded a $12,128,700 Project Grant by the National Park Service's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant will fund the rehabilitation and further development of the Morton Complex in Upper St. Clair Township, Allegheny County. The project scope includes the construction of pedestrian walkways, internal loop trails,...

The Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement awarded $26.63 million to the Kentucky Energy & Environment Cabinet under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) program (CFDA #15.252) for the period of January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2025. The award will support abandoned mine land and water reclamation projects that incorporate economic and community development goals. Specifically, the Cabinet will address Priority 1, 2, and 3 abandoned mine land...

The Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism will use a $1.325 million project grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service to construct ballfields, soccer fields, and a pond facility in Lockport, Louisiana. Funded through the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the award will support construction of four ballfields, two youth soccer fields, a perimeter walking trail, and a pond....

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Ingham County will use a $1,032,800 Project Grant award from the National Park Service to improve outdoor recreation opportunities at a park in Holt, Michigan. Funded through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), the award will support paving a loop trail around a pond, constructing solar-powered cabins with accessible picnic tables and amenities, and adding canoe/kayak launches and parking. Water...

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), within the U.S. Department of the Interior, awarded a $2,829,000 Formula Grant under the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program (CFDA 15.252) to the Maryland Department of the Environment. This grant funds the AML reclamation activities outlined in Maryland's approved reclamation plan, including the protection of public health, safety, and property from adverse effects of coal mining practices, restoration of degraded...

The Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $7.18 million formula grant to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) under the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) program (CFDA 15.252) for the period of April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2025. The funding supports ODNR's abandoned mined lands reclamation activities as described in the state's approved reclamation plan. Activities include reclaiming eligible abandoned mined lands...

The National Park Service, through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916), awarded a $1,041,765.00 Project Grant to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). ODNR will subsequently sub-award these funds to the City of St. Clairsville to install approximately 72,695 square feet of artificial turf on five playing surfaces at the St. Clairsville Junior Sports Complex. This project will improve the usefulness of the ballfields in different weather...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement (Grant ID# S24AC00047) to the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The grant is funded through the OSMRE's Applied Science Program (CFDA# 15.255) and supports a two-year project to develop and demonstrate effective, sustainable reclamation technologies for revegetation and stabilization of lands affected by surface coal mining. Key activities under...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 awarded the Montgomery County Land Reutilization Corporation a $500,000 cooperative agreement under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818). The agreement will fund the recipient to conduct eligible assessment-related activities authorized under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Section 104(k)(2) in Montgomery County, Ohio from...