Federal grants to Department of Natural Resources Illinois
Department of Natural Resources Illinois in Springfield, Illinois received $657 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 385 awards. Its largest program was Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR), with $282 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $134 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$657 million
- Awards385
- Awarded in FY 2025$134 million
- Largest award$75.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 67 | $60.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 85 | $108 million |
| FY 2023 | 91 | $158 million |
| FY 2024 | 95 | $197 million |
| FY 2025 | 85 | $134 million |
Programs that fund Department of Natural Resources Illinois
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) | 8 | $282 million |
| Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | 127 | $89.2 million |
| Great Lakes Restoration | 10 | $45.3 million |
| Energy Community Revitalization Program (ECRP) | 2 | $44.0 million |
| Sport Fish Restoration | 60 | $38.2 million |
| Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning | 27 | $28.6 million |
| Fossil Energy Research and Development | 1 | $17.4 million |
| Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining | 5 | $16.1 million |
| Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | 1 | $13.9 million |
| Fish and Aquatic Conservation - Aquatic Invasive Species | 12 | $10.9 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 300 | $574 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 33 | $35.5 million |
| Department of Energy | 1 | $17.4 million |
| Department of Commerce | 10 | $11.9 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 24 | $11.7 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program bipartisan infrastructure law abandoned mined lands bil aml program title IV award purpose the bipartisan infrastructure law bil pub. L. No. 117-58 , also known as the infrastructure investment and jobs act, was enacted on november 15, 2021. The bil authorized and appropriated 11.293 billion | Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) | November 15, 2022 | $75.8 million |
| Program bipartisan infrastructure law abandoned mined lands bil aml program title ivaward purpose the bipartisan infrastructure law bil pub. L. No. 11758, also known as the infrastructure investment and jobs act, was enacted on november 15, 2021. The bil authorized and appropriated S11.293 billion f | Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) | January 14, 2025 | $75.7 million |
| Program: bipartisan infrastructure law abandoned mined lands (bil aml) program (title IV)award purpose: the bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) (pub. L. No. 117-58), also known as the infrastructure investment and jobs act, was enacted on november 15, 2021. The bil authorized and appropriated 11.293 | Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) | February 15, 2024 | $75.7 million |
| Award purpose: the surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977 (SMCRA), p.l 95-87, as amended, created the office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement (OSMRE) in the department of the interior. Smcra provides the osmre the authority to provide federal funding and to oversee the imple | Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) | June 1, 2022 | $26.9 million |
| Program the bipartisan infrastructure law bil sec. 40601 orphaned well state formula grant program award purpose funding through the program may be utilized to plug remediate or reclaim orphaned wells on state and private lands located within the state s boundaries restore soil and habitat in the de | Energy Community Revitalization Program (ECRP) | August 2, 2024 | $25.0 million |
| Il FY2021 aml grant | Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) | June 16, 2021 | $20.9 million |
| Under the Illinois oil and gas act, 225 ilcs 725 , the Illinois department of natural resources administers the oil and gas well site plugging and restoration program, the landowner grant program, and the plugging and restoration fund through these programs, the department is empowered to make expen | Energy Community Revitalization Program (ECRP) | August 24, 2022 | $19.0 million |
| Inflation reduction act (IRA) - methane emissions reduction program for marginal conventional wells - state of Illinois. The objective of this project is to mitigate methane emissions from marginal conventional wells (MCWS) by assisting operators/well owners to voluntarily and permanently plug and a | Fossil Energy Research and Development | December 14, 2023 | $17.4 million |
| To equitably provide technical and financial assistance to communities and partners across Illinois with a specific emphasis and priority on undeser | Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | September 11, 2023 | $13.9 million |
| Program: abandoned mined lands (AML) program (title IV)award purpose: the surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977 (SMCRA), p.l 95-87, as amended, created the office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement (OSMRE) in the department of the interior. Smcra provides the osmre the author | Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) | May 14, 2024 | $10.2 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Department of Natural Resources Illinois get?
$657 million in 385 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Department of Natural Resources Illinois the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $574 million in 300 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy follow.
What is Department of Natural Resources Illinois's largest federal grant?
$75.8 million under Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR), with its first action in the period on November 15, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Department of Natural Resources Illinois?
Its largest are Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR), Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety and Great Lakes Restoration.
Other grant recipients in Springfield
- Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services
- Illinois State Board of Education
- Illinois Department of Transportation
- Illinois Department of Human Service
- Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity
- Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
- Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security
- Department of Public Health Illinois
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