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Assistance listing · 15.252
Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR)
Federal financial assistance obligated under listing 15.252, the organisations that receive it and where it goes.
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Federal agencies obligated $1.0B in awards under assistance listing 15.252, Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR), in FY2026, and $4.2B over the five fiscal years since FY2023; the program ranks 110 of 988 on this site.
Obligations were about level on FY2025 ($1.0B), with $0 so far in FY2027.
The largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection ($961M), West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection ($625M) and Energy & Environment Cabinet ($377M).
By place of performance, the most money went to PA, WV and KY.
Obligations by fiscal year
Compared with the largest program FY2026
| Measure | This program | Grants to States for Medicaid | All assistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obligations, FY2026 | $1.0B | $722B | $4.4T |
| Five-year total | $4.2B | $2.6T | $17T |
| Share of all assistance obligations, five years | 0% | 15.2% | 100% |
Largest recipients obligations, FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards
Where the money goes
Largest awards since FY2023
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | Department of the InteriorOffice of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $245M | 5 Nov 2024 | PA | USAspending |
| Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | Department of the InteriorOffice of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $245M | 20 Oct 2022 | PA | USAspending |
| Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | Department of the InteriorOffice of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $245M | 23 Feb 2024 | PA | USAspending |
| Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | Department of the InteriorOffice of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $245M | 16 Jan 2026 | PA | USAspending |
| West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection | Department of the InteriorOffice of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $141M | 27 Oct 2022 | WV | USAspending |
| West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection | Department of the InteriorOffice of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $141M | 22 Apr 2024 | WV | USAspending |
| West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection | Department of the InteriorOffice of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $141M | 7 Nov 2024 | WV | USAspending |
| West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection | Department of the InteriorOffice of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $141M | 18 Nov 2025 | WV | USAspending |
| Department of Natural Resources Illinois | Department of the InteriorOffice of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $76M | 15 Feb 2024 | IL | USAspending |
| Department of Natural Resources Illinois | Department of the InteriorOffice of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $76M | 14 Jan 2025 | IL | USAspending |
Other programs numbered 15.xxx
- 15.022 Tribal Self-Governance $4.6B
- 15.611 Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety $4.1B
- 15.875 Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories $2.8B
- 15.916 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning $1.7B
- 15.042 Indian School Equalization $1.6B
- 15.605 Sport Fish Restoration $1.5B
- 15.018 Energy Community Revitalization Program (ECRP) $1.4B
- 15.504 WaterSMART Water Recycling $1.1B
- 15.035 Forestry on Indian Lands $646M
- 15.235 Southern Nevada Public Land Management $561M
- 15.808 U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection $530M
- 15.517 Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act $488M
- 15.514 Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief $453M
- 15.904 Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid $434M
- 15.518 Garrison Diversion Unit $396M
- 15.507 WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) $383M
- 15.027 Assistance to Tribally Controlled Community Colleges and Universities $345M
- 15.669 Collaborative Landscape Conservation $303M
- 15.945 Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System $268M
- 15.954 National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education $258M
- 15.615 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund $255M
- 15.634 State Wildlife Grants $252M
- 15.654 National Wildlife Refuge System Enhancements $250M
- 15.250 Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining $250M
Questions and answers
How much is obligated under assistance listing 15.252?
$1.0B in FY2026 and $4.2B over the five fiscal years since FY2023, counting every award type recorded under the listing (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance and other assistance). Obligations are commitments, not payments.
Who receives the most under Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR)?
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection ($961M), West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection ($625M), Energy & Environment Cabinet ($377M), Department of Natural Resources Illinois ($266M), Department of Natural Resources ($223M). Individuals are never listed; where a program pays individuals, USAspending records aggregated rows that appear here as "not shown".
What is an assistance listing (CFDA) number?
A five-digit number that identifies a federal financial assistance program on SAM.gov (formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance). Every grant, loan, direct payment or other assistance award on USAspending carries one; contracts do not.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (assistance listing) by fiscal year, recipient cross-tabulation for FY2022–FY2025 and award search, loaded 30 Sep 2026. State figures come from each state's top-100 listing table, so small amounts in a state may be missing. See methodology.