PART 887—SUBSIDENCE INSURANCE PROGRAM GRANTS Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq. Source: 51 FR 5493, Feb. 13, 1986, unless otherwise noted. § 887.1 Scope. This part sets forth the procedures for grants to you, a State or Indian tribe with an approved reclamation plan to establish, administer, and operate a self-sustaining individual State or Indian tribe administered program to insure private property against damages caused by land subsidence resulting from underground coal mining. [73 FR 67647, Nov. 14, 2008] § 887.5 Definitions. As used in this part— Establishment Private property Reclamation plan State reclamation plan Self-sustaining State or Indian tribe administered [51 FR 5493, Feb. 13, 1986, as amended at 73 FR 67647, Nov. 14, 2008] § 887.10 Information collection. In accordance with 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., [73 FR 67647, Nov. 14, 2008] § 887.11 Eligibility for grants. You are eligible for grants under this part if you are a State or Indian tribe with a reclamation plan approved under part 884 of this chapter. If you are uncertified, you must have State share funds available under § 872.14 of this chapter or Tribal share funds available under § 872.17 of this chapter. If you have certified completion of coal reclamation under section 411(a) of SMCRA, you must have certified in lieu funds available under § 872.32 of this chapter, or prior balance replacement funds available under § 872.29 of this chapter if the State legislature or Tribal council has established this purpose. [73 FR 67647, Nov. 14, 2008] Editorial Note: At 90 FR 52865, Nov. 24, 2025, § 887.11 was amended; however, the amendment could not be incorporated due to inaccurate amendatory instruction. § 887.12 Coverage and amount of grants. (a) You may use moneys granted under this part to develop, administer, and operate a subsidence insurance program to insure private property against damages caused by subsidence resulting from underground coal mining. The moneys may be used to cover your costs for services and materials according to OMB cost principles, Circular A-87. You may use eligible grant moneys to cover capitalization requirements and initial reserve requirements mandated by applicable State or Tribal law provided use of such moneys is consistent with the 43 CFR part 12. (b) You must submit a grant application under the procedures of part 885 of this chapter for certified States and Indian tribes or part 886 of this chapter for uncertified States or Indian tribes. Your application must include the following: (1) A narrative statement describing how the subsidence insurance program is “State or Indian tribe administered”; and (2) A narrative statement describing how the funds requested will achieve a self-sustaining individual State or Indian tribe administered program to insure private property against subsidence resulting from underground coal mining. (c) Grants awarded to you under this part cannot exceed a cumulative total over the lifetime of the program of $3 million. (d) You may not use grant moneys from the Fund for lands that are ineligible for reclamation funding under Title IV of SMCRA. (e) Insurance premiums must be considered program income and must be used to further eligible subsidence insurance program objectives in accordance with 43 CFR part 12. [73 FR 67647, Nov. 14, 2008] § 887.13 Grant period. The grant funding period must not exceed 8 years from the time we approve the grant. You must return any unexpended funds remaining at the end of any grant period to us according to 43 CFR part 12. [73 FR 67647, Nov. 14, 2008] § 887.15 Grant administration requirements and procedures. The requirements and procedures for grant administration set forth in part 885 of this chapter for reclamation grants to certified States and Indian tribes or in part 886 of this chapter for reclamation grants to uncertified States and Indian tribes must be used for subsidence insurance funds in grants. [73 FR 67647, Nov. 14, 2008]