VIRGINIA – US Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) have announced funding with the hopes to breathe new life into areas of Southwest Virginia currently left unused.
$11 million in federal funding is now available for the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization program. This is the 8th round of funding made available to reclaim former mining sites.
“The AMLER program has been a game-changer for Southwest Virginia’s coal country,” said Congressman Morgan Griffith. “Its projects demonstrate what’s possible when we invest wisely in our communities.”
To qualify for funding, projects must be located on or adjacent to mine lands abandoned before 1977 and demonstrate strong economic development potential. Virginia Energy maintains an interactive map showing eligible AML locations to help applicants identify qualified sites.
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