Abandoned Mine Drainage Abatement and Treatment Program (AMDATP)
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Active
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Funding
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Award Floor:
Ceiling:
1000000
Match Required?
Eligibility
Pennsylvania
States:
Entity Types:
City or township governments, Private institutions of higher education, Public & State controlled institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, County governments
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State
Act 13 of 2012 establishes the Marcellus Legacy Fund and allocates funds to the Commonwealth Financing Authority (the “Authority”) for abandoned mine drainage, abatement, and treatment with the Abandoned Mine Drainage Abatement and Treatment Program (AMDATP). Abandoned Mine Drainage (AMD) is one of the largest sources of stream impairment in Pennsylvania. Billions of gallons of AMD impair over 5,500 miles of streams within the Commonwealth.
Financial Info:
Grants shall be awarded to eligible applicants for projects that do not exceed $1,000,000. The grant requires a least a 15% match of the total project cost.