Agency: Department of the Interior – Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Description:
To provide annual grants to States and Indian Tribes, on an equal basis from FY2022-FY2037, for abandoned mine land and water reclamation projects.
Bill Section:
40701
New or Existing:
Existing
Potential Cost:
$11,293,000,000
Timeline:
Available until expended
TCS Notes:
Unlike traditional Abandoned Mine Land funding that has been distributed in the past, funding under the IIJA may be used to design, build, operate, maintain, and rehabilitate acid mine drainage facilities that are not in conjunction with a Priority 1 or Priority 2 site.
Up to 3% of total funding may be used for OSMRE Operations and 0.5% for Office of Inspector General (OIG) Operations. $25 million is reserved for financial and technical assistance to States and Tribes to make amendments to the inventory system for documenting eligible lands and waters. The remaining funds, approximately $10.873 billion, will be distributed to States and Tribes as AML grants