Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining

 

To assist the States and Tribes with active coal mining in administering approved regulatory programs.

Active 15.250 Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of The Interior B - Project Grants; C - Direct Payments For Specified Use Fiscal Year 2017 Twenty-four coal producing states have approved programs, twelve states have been awarded partial administration and enforcement grants awards under the Continuing Resolution. Twenty-four coal producing states have approved programs, twelve states have been awarded partial administration and enforcement grants awards under the Continuing Resolution.
Fiscal Year 2018 The program anticipates to fund twenty-four coal producing states. Twenty-four coal producing states have approved programs, twelve states have been awarded partial administration and enforcement grants awards under the Continuing Resolution.
Fiscal Year 2021 The program funded twenty-four coal producing states and three tribes. The twenty-four coal producing states have approved regulatory programs.
Fiscal Year 2022 The program funded twenty-four coal producing states and three tribes. The twenty-four coal producing states have approved regulatory programs.
Fiscal Year 2023 The program funded twenty-six coal producing states. The twenty-six coal producing states have approved regulatory programs. Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Public Law 95-87, 91 Stat. 445-532., Title Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, Part Public Law 95-87, Section 91 Stat. 445-532 The State must have an approved program to regulate surface coal mining and a designated State agency to receive administration and enforcement regulatory grants. State agencies responsible for regulation, reclamation and enforcement of provisions protecting the environment from negative effects of coal mining operations. The Governor of a State designates an agency in accordance with the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to act as recipient of this grant program. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. All regulatory grant applicants are required to submit applications directly in grantsolutions.gov. Funding Opportunities will be posted directly in GrantSolutions and will contain all the necessary information and required documentation needed to apply for financial assistance. Please contact the appropriate Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Regional Office for assistance, if necessary. Grant applications will be reviewed by appropriate OSMRE Regional staff within 60 days of receipt of application. If the application is not approved, the Regional Office will set forth in writing the reasons for disapproval and may propose modifications if appropriate. The applicant may submit the revised application or appropriate revised portions of the application. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines The approval/disapproval process is usually conducted within 30 days. From 30 to 60 days. Annual renewal of applications is required for grants. Designated agencies that choose to comply with the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Provisions, Parts 725, 735, and 795 (Federal Register, Vol. 423, No. 239, Tuesday, December 13, 1977, Vol. 47, No. 169, August 31, 1982 and Vol. 48, No. 12, January 18, 1983), are eligible for awards. Criteria for amounts awarded are the State or Tribes need relative to other eligible States/Tribes. Grants for permanent program development are available to fund staff and related costs in connection with preparing legislative proposals; preparing regulations; preparing permanent program applications to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE); and for other related purposes. Administration and Enforcement grants are awarded to assist qualified recipients that have received approval to operate permanent regulatory programs. Funded cooperative agreements provide for the regulation of coal mining activities on Federal lands. Technical assistance is available on any aspect of regulating surface impacts of coal mining. Not applicable. Not applicable. Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other non-Federal entity records pertinent to a Federal award must be retained for a period of three years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report or, for Federal awards that are renewed quarterly or annually, from the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report, respectively, as reported to the Federal awarding agency or pass-through entity in the case of a sub recipient. See 2 CFR Part 200.334 Retention requirements for records for exceptions. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching is mandatory. 50%. Please refer to 30 CFR 735.15 for state matching requirements (Not applicable to Tribes).

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. All administration and enforcement grants are limited to one year period and are annually renewable. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. Yolande J.C. Norman-Moore OSMRE Chief, Division of Reclamation Support ynorman@osmre.gov (202) 208-2868 James Cash
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Phone: 202-742-0778 http://www.osmre.gov 14-1801-0-1-302 (Project Grants) FY 22$42,850,131.00; FY 23 est $65,000,000.00; FY 24 est $65,000,000.00; FY 21$68,590,000.00; FY 20$68,590,000.00; FY 19$68,590,000.00; FY 18$68,590,000.00; FY 17$65,500,000.00; - Range: $43,819 to $13,295,421; Average: $2,407,407. Federal Register, Volume 42, No. 62706, Tuesday, December 13, 1977 and Volume 47, No. 169, Tuesday, August 31, 1982, Volume 48, No. 12, Tuesday, January 18, 1983; and informal agency guidelines titled "Federal Assistance Manual" Fiscal Year 2017 Governor designated agencies in coal producing states receive annual grants to assist in administering and enforcing the states' approved regulatory programs as provided by the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended. Governor designated agencies in coal producing states receive annual grants to assist in administering and enforcing the states' approved regulatory programs as provided by the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended.
Fiscal Year 2018 Governor designated agencies in coal producing states receive annual grants to assist in administering and enforcing the states' approved regulatory programs as provided by the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended.
Fiscal Year 2021 Designated agencies in coal producing states received annual grants to assist in administering and enforcing the states' approved regulatory programs as provided by the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended.
Fiscal Year 2022 Designated agencies in eligible coal producing states received annual grants to assist in administering and enforcing the states' approved regulatory programs as provided by the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended.
Fiscal Year 2023 The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement funded projects in coal producing states to receive annual grants to assist in administering and enforcing the states' approved regulatory programs as provided by the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, as amended.