Solid Waste Management Grant Program

The Solid Waste Management Grant Program is a discretionary grant program that provides funding to eligible applicants to assist communities through technical assistance and training in reducing or eliminating pollution of water resources in rural areas and improving planning and management of solid waste sites in rural areas. The program is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS). To be eligible, applicants must be private non-profit organizations, public bodies, or federally acknowledged or state-recognized Native American tribes. The program has a variety of requirements and evaluation criteria, including project area, applicant experience, resources, population, and needs assessment. Some key points to consider: • The program has a maximum award of $1,000,000 and a total estimated funding of $4,000,000. • The project duration is generally 12 months, starting from October 1 of each year and ending on September 30 of the following year. • The program has specific requirements for the project proposal, including a project summary, needs assessment, project goals and objectives, and a work plan. • The evaluation criteria include factors such as project area, applicant experience, resources, population, and needs assessment, as well as the applicant's ability to sustain the project without federal funding. • The program has an appeals process for adverse decisions, and applicants can request review by the National Appeals Division (NAD).