Applications are being accepted for grants available for economic development projects near abandoned mine sites in West Virginia. The state Department of Environmental Protection said federal funding of $25 million is available for the projects and is administered by the Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation Pilot Program. Projects must be located on or adjacent to mine sites that did not operate after Aug. 3, 1977. The program has committed $130 million to assist with projects throughout the West Virginia coalfields. Completed applications are due July 31.
The grant application, tips and guidelines and other resources are available at https://dep.wv.gov/dlr/aml/Pages/AML-Pilot-Program.aspx.