Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Mgmt., Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis
Active
- Assistance listing
- 81.214
- Agency
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Department of Energy
- Grant awards
- 145 $550,782,436 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Block Grant
- Treasury account
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- 89-0251-0-0-053
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Energy provides environmental monitoring and cleanup funding, cultural and resource management support, emergency response research, outreach, and technical analysis to states, tribal entities, colleges and universities, and not-for-profit organizations through Assistance Listing 81.214, with the most recent grant award issued July 1, 2026.
The program has sustained activity spanning three decades, with 145 awards since 1993 and consistent recent disbursement—fourteen awards in 2025 and four through early July 2026. Combined federal obligation stands at $550.8 million, with recipients contributing an additional $43.4 million in non-federal cost-share. Award magnitudes range from under $100,000 to multimillion-dollar commitments; recent examples include a $20 million Portsmouth Site community education and training grant (May 2023), a $13.3 million five-year environmental restoration and waste management planning participation cooperative agreement (January 2025), and a $8.3 million Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation (CRESP IV) cooperative agreement (January 2025) advancing risk-informed cleanup decision-making. Smaller awards fund environmental monitoring (Lower Savannah River tritium monitoring, $183,259; Oak Ridge oral history initiative, $50,000) and emergency response capacity building ($85,156 for Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation hazardous materials emergency response).
The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management dominates the program, funding 96 of 145 awards and obligating $465.5 million (85% of total federal dollars). The Department of Energy directly funds 18 awards ($44.5 million), the Office of Nuclear Energy funds 9 awards ($21.4 million), the National Nuclear Security Administration funds 18 awards ($12.6 million), and the Office of Science funds 4 awards ($6.9 million). The assistance type mix is predominantly Project Grants (54% of awards), with substantial Cooperative Agreement activity (34%) and Block Grants (12%).
Recent awards illustrate scope breadth: environmental compliance inspections under RCRA and Idaho hazardous waste management acts; natural resource damage assessment and early restoration planning by tribal governments at Hanford; workforce development in DOE cleanup communities; and community capacity building in disadvantaged areas impacted by nuclear weapons production facilities. A two-step Community Capacity Building Grant Program opportunity (DE-FOA-0003131) closed April 30, 2024, but the program maintains regular solicitation cycles targeting disadvantaged communities affected by nuclear defense and environmental cleanup activities.
Objective and description
- Objective
Provides technical and financial assistance to State and local government entities for the conduct of projects/activities to support DOE missions; requirements to manage cultural resources and commitments to provide the public assurances that impleme
- Description
These awards provide funding for environmental monitoring and cleanup activities, cultural and resource management, emergency response research, outreach, and technical analysis for states, tribal entities, colleges and universities, and not-for-profit organizations.
Eligibility
- Beneficiary eligibility
State, Local US Territory/Possession, Minority Group, Low Income
- Uses of assistance
Financial assistance is provided in support of the program objectives. Restrictions on the use of funds depend on the provisions of the specific project agreement. Applicants must meet the guidelines established by DOE or contained in the specific Congressional authorization for a particular program being supported.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Vary. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Funds are released through the Electronic Transfer System.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
The selection process will be determined by the criteria announced in the solicitation, if any.
- Award procedure
Evaluations will be conducted by the staff of the Office of Acquisition Management and the applicable Program Office.
- Renewals
Renewals are subject to review by the program office and subject to the availability of funds.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) Community Capacity Building Grant Program (CCBGP) | Closed |
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 145 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanderbilt University | $82,460,037 | 15% |
| 2 | University Of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | $53,302,306 | 10% |
| 3 | New Mexico Environment Department | $48,635,521 | 9% |
| 4 | State Of Washington | $45,915,023 | 8% |
| 5 | South Carolina Department Of Public Health | $30,804,606 | 6% |
| 6 | NEZ Perce Tribe | $22,883,556 | 4% |
| 7 | Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative | $20,000,000 | 4% |
| 8 | State Of Idaho Department Of Environmental Quality | $19,253,479 | 3% |
| 9 | Shoshone Bannock Tribes | $17,521,248 | 3% |
| 10 | South Carolina Department Of Environmental Services | $13,963,375 | 3% |
10 of 66 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $15,600,378 |
| FY2025 | $78,198,129 |
| FY2024 | $62,011,835 |
| FY2023 | $57,718,670 |
| FY2022 | $36,327,186 |
| FY2021 | $36,348,683 |
| FY2020 | $33,848,318 |
| FY2019 | $26,763,885 |
| FY2018 | $29,633,173 |
| FY2017 | $24,919,842 |
| FY2016 | $24,235,092 |
| FY2015 | $16,962,448 |
| FY2014 | $15,251,868 |
| FY2013 | $11,725,760 |
| FY2012 | $10,188,883 |
| FY2011 | $1,600,000 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 81.214?
Assistance Listing 81.214 is Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Mgmt., Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis, a federal grant program run by Department of Energy.
What is the CFDA number for Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Mgmt., Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis?
Its CFDA number is 81.214: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 81.214 awarded?
145 grant awards under 81.214 have obligated $550,782,436 in federal funds to 66 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 81.214?
The recipients obligated the most under Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Mgmt., Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis are Vanderbilt University ($82,460,037), University Of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. ($53,302,306) and New Mexico Environment Department ($48,635,521).
How much did 81.214 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 81.214 obligated $78,198,129 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 81.214?
No opportunity listed under 81.214 is open now. The latest, 2023 Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (DOE-EM) Community Capacity Building Grant Program (CCBGP), was posted on September 19, 2023.
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