CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - 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, the department said in a news release.
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, the release said.
The grant application, tips and guidelines and other resources are available at https://dep.wv.gov/dlr/aml/Pages/AML-Pilot-Program.aspx. Completed applications are due July 31.
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