Since 2010, ARIPPA has partnered with the Eastern and Western Pennsylvania Coalitions for Abandoned Mine Reclamation, EPCAMR and WPCAMR respectively, to offer competitive awards to watershed and conservancy organizations facilitating abandoned mine drainage (AMD) and/or abandoned mine land (AML) remediation projects in Pennsylvania.
Awards are granted under the guidance and administration of EPCAMR and WPCAMR.
To date, ARIPPA has collectively donated $108,000 to various deserving volunteer watershed and conservancy groups actively battling Pennsylvania’s mine legacy problem.
Click here to view a list of past grant recipients and projects funded.
Remediation projects are costly and long-term endeavors with costs averaging at least $8,000 per acre according to the Department of Environmental Protection.
The ARIPPA grants are designed to help watershed and conservancy groups continue their volunteer efforts toward improving our environment.
Grants are awarded to at least one eligible environmental organization or conservation district in the anthracite region and one in the bituminous region in Pennsylvania actively working on AMD/AML issues.
The amount granted is dependent upon demonstrated need.
Click Here to apply. Click Here for instructions.
Visit the ARIPPA Reclamation Grants webpage for more information.
Learn more about mine reclamation by visiting the Western PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation and the Eastern PA Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation websites.
(Reprinted from latest Abandoned Mine Posts. Sign up for your own copy by sending an email to: andy@wpcamr.org at the Western PA Coalition For Abandoned Mine Reclamation.)
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[Posted: January 1, 2026] PA Environment Digest
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