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PA SMCRA Bond-Forfeiture Grants for ABS Legacy Site Reclamation

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awards Growing Greener/SMCRA bond-forfeiture grants to municipalities, municipal authorities, and eligible incorporated nonprofits to reclaim and remediate abandoned surface‑mining sites. Funding is provided from the SMCRA Fund under Section 18(j) and is limited to sites that meet the “ABS Legacy Sites” definition in 25 Pa. Code §86.1.

Section 18(j) of the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act allows the Department of Environmental Protection to award grants to municipalities, municipal authorities and appropriate incorporated nonprofit organizations from the SMCRA Fund. This includes SMCRA bond forfeiture grants. …

Funding Source

Agency: Pennsylvania Environmental Protection

Eligibility

Projects eligible for grants under this grant program are limited to the sites that fit the definition of “ABS Legacy Sites” (bond forfeiture sites) in 25 Pa Code §86.1 (mine sites permitted and bonded from July 31, 1982, to August 4, 2001, under the Alternative Bond System (ABS) where bonds hav…

Dates

Application Opens: April 22, 2026
Application Deadline: June 22, 2026

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