# Energy Community Revitalization Program (ECRP) (15.018)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-018-energy-community-revitalization-program-ecrp/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Energy Community Revitalization Program (ECRP) is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $1.6 billion in 86 grants, about $18.6 million per award.

## Objectives

To unleash American energy and enhance public safety through grants to State and Tribal governments to plug orphaned oil and gas wells and to remediate and reclaim orphaned well sites on State, Tribal, and private lands, authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and codified as 42 U.S.C. § 15907.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $560 million | 24 |
| 2023 | $39.4 million | 12 |
| 2024 | $542 million | 32 |
| 2025 | $458 million | 18 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Railroad Comm | Texas | $254 million |
| Oklahoma Corporation Commission | Oklahoma | $128 million |
| California Department of Conservation | California | $122 million |
| Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | Pennsylvania | $101 million |
| Energy & Environment Cabinet | Kentucky | $85.0 million |
| Department of Natural Resources | Ohio | $82.8 million |
| Department of Conservation and Energy, State of Louisiana | Louisiana | $73.3 million |
| Department of Environmental Conservation New York | New York | $69.7 million |
| West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection | West Virginia | $59.5 million |
| Corporation Commission Kansas | Kansas | $58.6 million |
| Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department | New Mexico | $55.5 million |
| Department of Administration | Alaska | $53.3 million |
| Colorado Department of Natural Resources | Colorado | $50.0 million |
| North Dakota Industrial Commission, Oil & Gas Division | North Dakota | $50.0 million |
| Department of Natural Resources Illinois | Illinois | $44.0 million |
| Indiana Department of Natural Resources | Indiana | $39.1 million |
| Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy | Michigan | $35.9 million |
| Osage Nation | Oklahoma | $30.2 million |
| Arizona Department of Environmental Quality DBA: Adeq | Arizona | $26.0 million |
| Florida Department of Environmental Protection | Florida | $25.0 million |