Solid Waste Management Grant Program

The Solid Waste Management Grant Program is designed to assist communities through technical assistance and training provided by grant recipients to qualified organizations. The program aims to reduce or eliminate pollution of water resources in rural areas and improve planning and management of solid waste sites in rural areas. Eligible applicants include private, non-profit organizations, public bodies, federally acknowledged or State-recognized Native American tribes or groups, academic institutions, and other entities. The grant funds can be used for various purposes such as evaluating current landfill conditions, providing technical assistance and training, and developing closure plans. The application process involves submitting a complete application package, including a project proposal, budget, and other supporting documents. The applications will be reviewed and scored based on criteria such as project area, applicant experience, and population of the proposed area to be served. • Eligible applicants: private, non-profit organizations, public bodies, Native American tribes, academic institutions • Eligible uses of funds: evaluating landfill conditions, technical assistance, training, closure plans • Application process: complete application package, project proposal, budget, supporting documents • Review and scoring criteria: project area, applicant experience, population, technical assistance methods