Rural Utilities Service Solid Waste Management Grants
Detailed information about this program is below:
Category | Information About This Specific Program |
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Title | Rural Utilities Service Solid Waste Management Grants, Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number 10.762 |
Purpose | This competitive grant program assists communities through free technical assistance and/or training provided by the grant recipients. Qualified organizations will receive Solid Waste Management grant funds to reduce or eliminate pollution of water resources in rural areas, and improve planning and management of solid waste sites in rural areas. |
Type of Assistance | Grant |
Eligible Applicants | Educational Institutions, University, Indian Tribal Governments, Local Governments, private nonprofit organizations, State/Territorial Agencies |
Eligible Activities | Eligible areas are rural areas and towns with a population of 10,000 or less, with special consideration given to areas with fewer than 5,500 people or fewer than 2,500 people, regional, multi-state or national areas, and lower-income populations. Funding can support activities at landfills, including assessments of threats to water resources and technical assistance for operation and maintenance, reduction of solid waste stream and landfill closure activities. |
Excluded Activities/Other Restrictions | Grant funds may not be used to recruit applications for any loan and/or grant program, duplicate current services, replace or substitute support previously provided, fund political activities, pay for capital assets, real estate or vehicles, improve and renovate office space, or pay for construction or operation and maintenance costs for water and waste facilities. |
Pre-Funding Requirements (if applicable) | Not applicable |
Typical Award Amount (if applicable) | From $74,000 to $900,000, average award of $200,137 |
Total Awarded Fiscal Year 2018 (if applicable) | $4,202,837 |
Match Requirement (if applicable) | None |
Solicitation Process/Timeline | October 1 – December 31 each year |
Proposal Elements/Scoring Criteria | The project proposal should outline the project in sufficient detail to provide the reader with a complete understanding of how the proposed project will work. Explain what your project will accomplish utilizing the grant funds. Demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed project in meeting the objectives of this grant program. Specific proposal elements and evaluation criteria can be found in the annual application guidance. |
Contact Information (primary contact and website or other source) | Find your local office here Grant Manager: Penny Douglas Email: penny.douglas@usda.gov Phone: (202) 253-0504 CFDA Number 10.762 web page |
Website Information about Successful Tribal Applicants/Projects | Solid Waste Management Grants |
Headquarters Office | U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, Rural Utilities Service Water and Environmental Programs 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Stop 1548 Washington, D.C. 20250 |