Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – Mitigating Emissions from Marginal Conventional Wells

Modification 000002 is issued to extend the submission deadline for full applications to October 20, 2023 5:00 PM (ET) The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is partnering with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make funds available to eligible States for the purpose of mitigating methane emissions from marginal conventional wells (MCWs) by providing financial assistance to operators/well owners to voluntarily and permanently plug and abandon MCWs (including elements of environmental restoration required to comply with applicable State or Federal plugging and abandonment standards and regulations) on non-Federal lands as well as monitor methane emissions from MCWs.

In accordance with 2 CFR 910.126 - Competition, and Section 136, of the Clean Air Act, eligibility for Award is restricted to the 30 States identified in the Appendix A – State Formula Allocation List of the Administrative and Legal Requirements Document