# Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Mgmt., Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis (81.214)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/81-214-environmental-monitoring-cleanup-cultural-and-resource-mgmt/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Mgmt., Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis is run by Department of Energy. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $271 million in 94 grants, about $2.9 million per award.

## Objectives

Provides technical and financial assistance to State and local government entities for the conduct of projects/activities to support DOE missions; requirements to manage cultural resources and commitments to provide the public assurances that implemented DOE programs are protective of human health and the environment and educational training and EM’s goals to reduce legacy footprint, lifecycle cost and accelerate cleanup and offer research opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $36.3 million | 37 |
| 2022 | $36.3 million | 45 |
| 2023 | $57.7 million | 46 |
| 2024 | $62.0 million | 56 |
| 2025 | $78.2 million | 59 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | $30.8 million |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Tennessee | $22.9 million |
| New Mexico Environment Department | New Mexico | $22.7 million |
| Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative | Ohio | $20.0 million |
| State of Washington | Washington | $18.3 million |
| Nez Perce Tribe | Idaho | $13.4 million |
| State of Idaho Department of Environmental Quality | Idaho | $12.0 million |
| Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation | Oregon | $11.7 million |
| South Carolina Department of Environmental Services | South Carolina | $10.5 million |
| Shoshone Bannock Tribes | Idaho | $8.8 million |
| The University of Kentucky Research Foundation | Kentucky | $8.4 million |
| University of South Carolina | South Carolina | $7.3 million |
| South Carolina Department of Public Health | South Carolina | $7.3 million |
| Ohio University | Ohio | $5.9 million |
| Oregon Department of Energy | Oregon | $5.8 million |
| Washington State Department of Health | Washington | $5.5 million |
| Military Department, Washington State | Washington | $4.5 million |
| Pueblo of Jemez | New Mexico | $3.8 million |
| World Institute for Nuclear Security/ Weltweites Institut FÜR Nukleare Sicherheit, Kurz Wins |  | $3.8 million |
| Nevada Office of Emergency Management | Nevada | $3.4 million |