§ 872.26. What are minimum program make up funds?
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(a)"Minimum program make up funds" are additional moneys we distribute each Federal fiscal year to eligible States and Indian tribes to make up the difference between their total distribution of other funds and \$3 million. The source of these funds is moneys in the Secretary's 20 percent share of the Fund that are authorized for mandatory distribution.
(b)To be eligible to receive funds under this section, you must meet the following criteria:
(1)You must have and maintain an approved reclamation plan under part 884 of this chapter;
(2)You cannot have certified under section 411(a) of SMCRA;
(3)The total amount you receive annually from State share funds (§ 872.14) or Tribal share funds (§ 872.17) and historic coal funds (§ 872.21) must be less than \$3 million; and
(4)You must need more than the total of funds you will receive from State or Tribal share and historic coal funds to reclaim Priority 1 and 2 coal problems under sections 403(a)(1) and
(2)of SMCRA in your State or on Indian lands within your jurisdiction.
(c)We will make funds available to the States of Missouri and Tennessee under this section to reclaim Priority 1 and 2 coal problems included in the AML inventory, provided each State has a reclamation plan approved under part 884 of this chapter. \[73 FR 67634, Nov. 14, 2008, as amended at 90 FR 52864, Nov. 24, 2025\]