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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation is now accepting applications for 2026 Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization program funding.
This federal grant program supports economic development projects located on or near mine sites that ceased operations before the Surface Mine Control and Reclamation Act was signed into law on Aug. 3, 1977.
The 2026 grant application, application tips and guidelines, and other helpful resources are available on the WVDEP’s AMLER webpage. Completed applications are due Friday, July 10, 2026.
An advisory committee made up of representatives from the WVDEP, state departments of Commerce, Tourism and Transportation, and the Governor’s Office is responsible for determining project eligibility and final selections.
The WVDEP also provides an AMLER Project Dashboard.
For more information about the AMLER program, contact the WVDEP’s Office of Abandoned Mine Lands at 304-926-0499 or DEPAMLER@wv.gov.
For more WVDEP news and information, visit dep.wv.gov.
