Federal grants to Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality in Cheyenne, Wyoming received $261 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 65 awards. Its largest program was Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR), with $174 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $71.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$261 million
- Awards65
- Awarded in FY 2025$71.7 million
- Largest award$183 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 18 | $41.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 17 | $41.7 million |
| FY 2023 | 20 | $51.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 21 | $54.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 22 | $71.7 million |
Programs that fund Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) | 11 | $174 million |
| Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program | 3 | $29.4 million |
| Performance Partnership Grants | 2 | $16.2 million |
| Regulation of Surface Coal Mining and Surface Effects of Underground Coal Mining | 5 | $10.3 million |
| State and Tribal Response Program Grants | 3 | $7.1 million |
| Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants | 5 | $4.9 million |
| Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Corrective Action Program | 3 | $2.5 million |
| Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act | 5 | $2.4 million |
| Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grants | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements | 1 | $2.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Interior | 19 | $185 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 41 | $74.8 million |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 2 | $945,927 |
| Department of Defense | 3 | $724,583 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 autho | Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) | July 17, 2024 | $183 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) | June 17, 2025 | $20.9 million |
| Description: this agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to the state of Wyoming to implement resources and priorities to help address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and emerging contaminant challenges; target resources to communities most in NE | Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program | May 22, 2025 | $18.9 million |
| Grant dollars are used by the Wyoming department of environmental quality (wy deq) to perform delegated program activities, perform quality assurance activities, and maintain regional and national databases associated with environmental programs. These include clean air, underground injection -contr | Performance Partnership Grants | November 5, 2020 | $9.8 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 authorit | Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) | January 25, 2023 | $9.7 million |
| Program: infrastructure investment and jobs act (iija aml) program (title IV) award purpose: infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (pub. L. No. 117-58), was enacted on november 15, 2021. The iija authorized and appropriated $11.293 billion for deposit into the abandoned mine reclamation fund | Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) | September 8, 2025 | $9.7 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 S11.29 | Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) | September 10, 2024 | $9.7 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 11.29 | Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) | January 10, 2024 | $9.7 million |
| Description: this agreement provides funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to the state of Wyoming to implement resources and priorities to help address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and emerging contaminant challenges and target resources to communities most in | Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program | July 16, 2025 | $9.5 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) | July 25, 2022 | $7.5 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality get?
$261 million in 65 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality the most?
The Department of the Interior, with $185 million in 19 awards. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Veterans Affairs follow.
What is Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality's largest federal grant?
$183 million under Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR), with its first action in the period on July 17, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality?
Its largest are Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR), Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program and Performance Partnership Grants.
Other grant recipients in Cheyenne
- Department of Health Wyoming
- Wyoming Department of Transportation
- Wyoming Department of Education
- Family Services Dept
- Wyoming Business Council
- State of Wyoming Office of Statelands
- Department of Workforce Services Wyoming
- State of Wyoming
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