Closed · S20AS00005 · CFDA 15.255 · Discretionary

Science and Technology Projects Related to Coal Mining and Reclamation

Federal grant opportunity posted by Office of Surface Mining, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $200K
Award range
Closed
Status
May 29, 2020
Close date
8
Expected awards

The verdict

Science and Technology Projects Related to Coal Mining and Reclamation is a closed discretionary listing from Office of Surface Mining that offered Up to $200,000 across 8 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 48 other opportunities from Office of Surface Mining.

up to $200K
award range
Closed
application status
8
expected awards
15.255
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Science and Technology Projects Related to Co… is closed (last close May 29, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Office of Surface Mining still indexes 48 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed May 29, 2020

Posted Mar 25 Closes May 29

Est. Total Funding

$1,500,000

Expected Awards

8

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Description

Applied Science ProgramThe United States Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is requesting Applied Science proposals for projects that develop and demonstrate improved science and technologies related to the mining of coal and the reclamation of the land after mining.Funded projects will help address important OSMRE issues related to implementation of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA). Applicants may request funding up to $200,000. The award will be by cooperative agreement (or as an Interagency Agreement if another Federal Agency is involved). Each cooperative agreement will be for a period of time consistent with the proposal but not to exceed two years from date of award. Each cooperative agreement grantee may apply for and be granted non-funded extensions of time only as necessary to complete the project. OSMRE will only grant extensions if the delays are beyond the control of the Principle Investigator (PI). Included in this document are instructions for preparing the proposal including a list of eligible issues and a description of the proposal review process. OSMRE will only accept proposals that address the specific list of eligible issues.

Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door

The eligibility set for Science and Technology Projects Related to Co… includes a for-profit door among 7 printed types (State governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Federally recognized tribal governments; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); +3 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Science and Technology / R&D (ST). Inside Office of Surface Mining's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 00
State governments
Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 22
For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Code 23
Small businesses

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Yetunde Richardson, (202) 208-2766

What to do next

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