Federal Office Of Surface Mining Awards PA $21.4 Million In Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Economic Revitalization Grant

On April 16, the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced today more than $124.8 million in fiscal year 2024 abandoned mine land (AML) reclamation fee-based grants available to states and Tribes for AML reclamation efforts that continue to protect the health and safety of Americans and restore the environment.

Pennsylvania will receive $21,482,485 for abandoned mine reclamation.

“OSMRE is proud to announce the availability of the 2024 AML fee-based grants,” said OSMRE Principal Deputy Director Sharon Buccino. “These grants will ensure our state and Tribal partners have the resources needed to continue their decades of successful reclamation work on our nation’s abandoned mine land sites.”

OSMRE highlighted a Cambria County project that turned 600,00 cubic yards of abandoned coal mine refuse covering 27 acres in the South Fork Borough into a sprawling recreational area (photo).

Click Here for the complete announcement.

Visit DEP’s Abandoned Mine Reclamation webpage for more on this program.

Grants Available

April 22: Next Round Of Growing Greener Plus Grants Open

May 31: Commonwealth Financing Authority Act 13 Reclamation, Watershed Grants

June 3: Next Round Of Applications Due For Local Abandoned Mine Reclamation Grants

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[Posted: April 17, 2024]  PA Environment Digest