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Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation (AHMR/AML) Grants is sponsored by Department of the Interior. The U.S. Department of the Interior has been authorized to establish an Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation (AHMR) Program under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This program is separate and not inclusive of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s (OSMRE) Abandoned Mine Lands Program.
Over the decades, extractive industry activities have left behind a number of underground and aboveground mines and features that pose physical safety hazards and have degraded the environment impacting local communities.
The program provides project grants to assist States, U.S. Territories, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments with mitigating the physical safety and contaminant risks associated with hardrock, non-coal abandoned mine sites and features. The AHMR Program's outcomes include enhancing public safety and improving water, soil, and air quality by reducing or eliminating the physical safety of past hardrock mining activities on State, Tribal, and private lands. This listing is currently active. Program number: 15.099. Last updated on 2025-09-12.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: States, U.S. Territories, and Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments with non-coal abandoned mine lands are eligible. Hardrock AML sites that are being addressed through other programs, including but not limited to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund Program [e.g., removal actions and National Priorities List (NPL) sites], the U.S. Department of Energy Defense-Related Uranium Mines (DRUM) program, or sites already funded by the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation’s (OMSRE) Abandoned Mine Lands program grants are not eligible for this grant. Eligible applicant types include: U.S. Territories and possessions, State, Federally Recognized lndian Tribal Governments. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows recent federal obligations suggest $2,100,000 (2026). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Yes — Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation (AHMR/AML) Grants is offered by Department of the Interior and this listing comes from SAM.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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