Source Reduction Assistance Program
Detailed information about this program is below:
| Category | Information About This Specific Program |
|---|---|
| Title | Source Reduction Assistance Program, Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number 66.717 |
| Purpose |
Source Reduction Assistance (SRA) awards support pollution prevention (P2) through source reduction and resource conservation work. SRA awards will support one or more of the P2 program’s National Emphasis Areas:
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| Type of Assistance | Grant |
| Eligible Applicants | The fifty states, the District of Columbia, the United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, local governments, city or township governments, independent school district governments, state controlled institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations (other than institutions of higher education), private institutions of higher education, community-based grassroots organizations, and federally-recognized tribes and intertribal consortia. |
| Eligible Activities | Projects should fall under the categories of surveys, studies, research, investigation, experimentation, education, training and/or demonstrations. Projects should assist in reducing hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants entering waste streams or otherwise released into the environment (including fugitive emissions) prior to recycling, treatment or disposal. Grant activities may involve, but are not limited to, equipment or technology modifications, process or procedure modifications, reformulation or redesign of products, substitution of raw materials, improvements in housekeeping, maintenance, training and inventory control. Demonstration projects must involve new or experimental technologies, methods or approaches where the results will be disseminated so that others can benefit from the knowledge gained. |
| Excluded Activities/Other Restrictions | Proposals that principally support recycling, cleanup, treatment, disposal and/or energy recovery efforts (e.g., incinerating solid waste to generate electricity) will not be considered for funding. |
| Pre-Funding Requirements (if applicable) | Not applicable |
| Typical Award Amount (if applicable) |
From $20,000-$260,000 in a two-year funding period. Average award: $110,000. EPA Regions may opt to offer lower award caps. Additional information is provided in the annual funding availability request. |
| Total Awarded Fiscal Year 2018 and 2019 |
$656,320 awarded in FY 2018 and $678,695 awarded in FY 2019. |
| Match Requirement (if applicable) | EPA requires a minimum five (5) percent match of the total allowable project cost. The match may be issued in the form of cash and/or in-kind contributions. |
| Solicitation Process/Timeline | Proposal deadline is usually during the late spring/early summer. |
| Proposal Elements/Scoring Criteria | Proposal review information and criteria are available in the funding availability request. |
| Contact Information (primary contact and website or other source) | Michele Amhaz Email: amhaz.michele@epa.gov Phone: (202) 564-8857 CFDA Number 66.717 web page |
| Website Information about Successful Tribal Applicants/Projects | Grant Programs for Pollution Prevention website |
| Headquarters Office | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (MC 7409M) Washington, D.C. 20460 |