# Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining (15.250)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-250-regulation-of-surface-coal-mining-and-surface-effects/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $307 million in 133 grants, about $2.3 million per award.

## Objectives

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

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $59.9 million | 27 |
| 2022 | $62.8 million | 27 |
| 2023 | $60.3 million | 30 |
| 2024 | $59.6 million | 30 |
| 2025 | $64.8 million | 34 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Energy & Environment Cabinet | Kentucky | $66.6 million |
| Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | Pennsylvania | $59.4 million |
| West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection | West Virginia | $50.7 million |
| The Virginia Department of Energy | Virginia | $16.4 million |
| Department of Natural Resources Illinois | Illinois | $16.1 million |
| Texas Railroad Comm | Texas | $12.5 million |
| Colorado Department of Natural Resources | Colorado | $10.5 million |
| Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality | Wyoming | $10.3 million |
| Montana Department of Environmental Quality | Montana | $10.2 million |
| Utah Oil Gas & Mining Division | Utah | $9.4 million |
| Surface Mining Commission Alabama | Alabama | $6.5 million |
| Department of Natural Resources | Ohio | $6.3 million |
| Navajo Nation Tribal Government | Arizona | $5.9 million |
| Indiana Department of Natural Resources | Indiana | $5.6 million |
| Public Service Commission | North Dakota | $5.2 million |
| The Environment Maryland Department of | Maryland | $4.4 million |
| Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department | New Mexico | $3.5 million |
| Alaska Department of Natural Resources | Alaska | $1.7 million |
| Hopi Tribe | Arizona | $1.4 million |
| Crow Tribe of Indians | Montana | $1.2 million |