# Environmental Remediation and Waste Processing and Disposal (81.104)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/81-104-environmental-remediation-and-waste-processing-and-disposal/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Environmental Remediation and Waste Processing and Disposal is run by Department of Energy. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $96.0 million in 34 grants, about $2.8 million per award.

## Objectives

The Environmental Management Research and Development Program provides for the development of technologies to safely expedite tank waste processing and tank closure, remediation of contaminated groundwater and soil, disposition of nuclear materials and spent (used) nuclear fuel, and deactivation and decommissioning of contaminated excess facilities.
The Environmental Management Research and Development program transforms science and innovation into practical solutions for environmental cleanup. The new technologies will transform the Environmental Management cleanup effort by reducing risk (technological, environmental, safety, and health), schedule, and cost. The Environmental Management
Research and Development program focuses on resolving technical challenges with an overall emphasis on transformational technical solutions in response to the highest priority needs of Environmental Management sites. Applied engineering and research demonstrating the technical feasibility of high-risk, high-payoff technologies are included. The Environmental Management Research and Development program matures technologies from concept/basic science through feasibility assessment and technology development (bench scale and scale-up testing and flow-sheet evaluation), then production-level demonstration, and finally to full deployment.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $25.4 million | 21 |
| 2022 | $19.4 million | 24 |
| 2023 | $20.6 million | 23 |
| 2024 | $15.1 million | 19 |
| 2025 | $15.5 million | 23 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Florida International University | Florida | $21.5 million |
| Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | Nevada | $19.5 million |
| SRS Community Reuse Organization (SRS Cro) | South Carolina | $12.5 million |
| New Mexico Department of Transportation | New Mexico | $7.5 million |
| Energy & Environment Cabinet | Kentucky | $7.2 million |
| The State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management | Ohio | $6.4 million |
| Southeast New Mexico College | New Mexico | $6.3 million |
| South Carolina Department of Public Health | South Carolina | $3.5 million |
| Nuvision Engineering, Inc | Pennsylvania | $3.4 million |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | Colorado | $2.9 million |
| State of California Department of Toxic Substances Control | California | $1.1 million |
| State of California Water Resources Control Board | California | $1.0 million |
| Taos Community Foundation, Inc. | New Mexico | $885,512 |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $500,000 |
| Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum | Washington | $479,190 |
| Southern States Energy Board | Georgia | $390,000 |
| California Military Department | California | $361,800 |
| Western Interstate Energy Board/Winb | Colorado | $230,000 |
| Nye County | Nevada | $200,000 |
| National Assoc of Attorneys General Naag | District of Columbia | $199,579 |