AMLER Program

The Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program

The AMLER Program is an opportunity for Appalachian communities to achieve economic and community development goals in areas that have been impacted by the downturn of coal production. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 enacted AMLER, formerly known as the Pilot Program. Initially, $30 million of US Treasury funds were awarded to three Appalachian state AML Programs that had the highest amount of unfunded classified Priority 1 and Priority 2 coal-related abandoned mine land hazards. Kentucky AML has established a grant process using OSMRE guidance to distribute funds.

2025 AMLER Grant Application Open Now

In anticipation of potential funding for the 2025 grant year, the AMLER application period is now live. Applications may be submitted from now, until close of business, May 12, 2025. The application, along with a self-paced webinar, and PDF copy of the webinar, can be found below.

Beginning in March, AML staff will be available to provide assistance and answer any questions you may have about the application process through virtual and/or in-person ‘Application Assistance Days’. To sign up for one of these opportunities, please click the link below.

Application Download
PDF Download
Video Link
Application Assistance Days Sign-up

Please note: AML staff do not select which AMLER applications will receive an award. This provided service is to answer questions about the application and to provide application assistance ONLY. To accommodate as many people as possible, both virtual and in-person meetings are strictly limited to 30 minute time slots.

AMLER Project Dashboard

Visit the AMLER Project Interactive Dashboard to learn more about funded grant projects across the Commonwealth.

Information

AMLER FAQs

AMLER Program Grant Process

AMLER Program Terms

Appendices for Memorandum of Agreements for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Projects

Kentucky AML-funded AMLER projects are governed by Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) between the Commonwealth of Kentucky/Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC)/Division of Abandoned Mine Lands (the Commonwealth) and the Subrecipient of the federal grant funds. These MOAs include a unique appendices used only for AMLER projects. A link to the appropriate appendices is referenced in the MOA and Subrecipients are required to access their appropriate Appendices here.

Appendices Forms

Appendix A - Contractor Subcontractor Information Form
Appendix B - Campaign Finance Law Compliance Form
Appendix C - Request For Payment (RFP) Form
Appendix D - AMLER Monthly Status Report Form
Appendix E - AMLER Monthly Budget Report Form
Appendix F - AMLER Annual Metrics Assessment Form
Appendix G - AMLER Summary Evaluation Report Form
Appendix H - AML BABA Handbook
Appendix H.a. - Report of Compliance BABA
Appendix H.b. - Form Certificate of Compliance BABA

Additional Forms

Engineering and Architectural Scoring Summary

MOA Information Form

EZ Vendor Registration Application - EFT.pdf

Amler Search Tool - Nexus Research Map

Instructions for using the Nexus Research Map

Area Development Districts

FIVCO Area Development District - (Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Greenup, and Lawrence Counties)
Gateway Area Development District - (Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, and Rowan Counties)
Kentucky River Area Development District - (Breathitt, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Owsley, Perry, and Wolfe Counties)
Big Sandy Area Development District - (Floyd, Johnson, Magoffin, Martin, and Pike Counties)
Lake Cumberland Area Development District - (Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Taylor, and Wayne Counties)
Cumberland Valley Area Development District - (Bell, Clay, Harlan, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Rockcastle, and Whitley Counties)

Supporting Information:

KY Model Procurement (KRS Chapter 45A) - The Model Procurement Code is designed to increase public confidence in public procurement; provide increased economy in procurement by fostering effective competition; provide safeguards and integrity in the procurement system; simplify, clarify and modernize the law governing purchasing; and permit continued development of purchasing policies and procedures.
2024 OSMRE AMLER Guidance - Guidance for project eligibility under the Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization program for fiscal year 2024.
Real Property Purchase Guidelines - Real property purchase guidelines for AMLER projects
Equipment Guidance - Equipment guidance for AMLER projects
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) - The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is a bureau within the United States Department of the Interior. OSMRE is responsible for establishing a nationwide program to protect society and the environment from the adverse effects of surface coal mining operations, under which OSMRE is charged with balancing the nation’s need for continued domestic coal production with protection of the environment.
OSMRE 2016 - 2019 AMLER Report - As of November 30, 2019, the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Economic Development Pilot Program (AML Pilot) has been authorized by Congress for four fiscal years with the purpose of reclamation of abandoned mine lands in conjunction with economic and community development and reuse goals.

Previous Recipients of AMLER Program Grants

Haas eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute (eKAMI)

Phase I— $2,500,000
•Interior renovation for the training program to certify students as National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machinists.

Phase II—$1,000,000

•Exterior grounds improvements of the eKAMI facility to correct drainage issues and to improve access and parking.

Prestonsburg to David Rails to Trails : Known as the Prestonsburg Passage

•$1,950,000

•The rails to trails project consisted of the conversion of a 11.4 mile abandoned railroad track into an asphalt-paved hiking, biking, walking, horseback riding trail, to include several bridges at creek crossings, that leads from the City of Prestonsburg to the City of David in Floyd County.

Trail Information

Pikeville Medical Center Children’s Hospital : Known as the Mettu Children's Hospital

•$4.78 Million

•The project proposed to implement/construct the Pikeville Medical Center's (PMC) Children’s Hospital and Pediatric Clinic to be established within the footprint of the existing PMC/hospital campus. AMLER funds were used for needed renovations of approximately 13,420 sq.ft. of the total designated square footage for the new facility.

•Offer Regional Pediatric Services for a 23 County Area.

Kentucky Enterprise Industrial Park - KEIP

•$6,000,000

•AMLER funding was used to design and construct a one-story approximate 50,000 square foot industrial speculative building at the Kentucky Enterprise Industrial Park at the City of Pikeville.

•To be occupied by Wright Concrete

Big South Fork Railroad The Appalachian Wildlife Center Gasline installed on reclaimed mine lands Industrual Park located on previous coal mined land Water Tower in Eastern Ky Portal 31 located in Harlan, Ky Flowers