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Find similar grantsEPA Region 3 Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grants is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3. This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.
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Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants for States and Territories | US EPA Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants for States and Territories On December 3, 2025, EPA released an updated Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program Guidance for States and Territories (pdf) Find out about EPA recycling grants and resources. Find out about the grant recipients.
Read about what our SWIFR State and Territory recipients are currently doing to improve recycling. Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants for Political Subdivisions. Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia Recycling Education and Outreach Grant Program.
Consistent with the authorizing statute in Section 302(a) of the Save Our Seas 2. 0 Act, the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant program will assist local waste management authorities by supporting improvements to local post-consumer materials management, including municipal recycling programs, and assisting local waste management authorities in making improvements to local waste management systems.
Projects funded through the funding opportunity will: Implement the building a circular economy for all strategy series. Improve local post-consumer materials management programs, including municipal recycling. Make improvements to local waste management systems.
The entities eligible to apply for this funding opportunity are: U.S. States, including Washington, D. C. U.S. Territories (Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands).
Funding can be used for three categories of activities. For additional information about the funding opportunity, refer to the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program Guidance for States and Territories (pdf) Develop or update plans to advance post-consumer materials management.
Plans can be for Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 256 solid waste management plans or other planning documents (e.g., circular economy plans, materials management plans, scrap tire management plans, battery management plans ). Develop, strengthen, and/or implement comprehensive data collection efforts that demonstrate progress toward the National Recycling Goal and Food Loss and Waste Reduction Goal.
Data collection and measurement efforts should be designed to improve the state’s ability to track progress towards national and state recycling and/or circular economy goals. Data collection efforts could include state-wide or other targeted waste characterization studies. Support the state-led implementation of plans to advance post-consumer materials management.
If you have questions, please contact your project officer or contact your regional representative listed below: EPA Region EPA Regional Representative Email Address Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont Frank Gardner Region 2: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Rachel Chaput Chaput. Rachel@epa. gov Region 3: Delaware, Washington, D.
C. , Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia Melissa Pennington Pennington. Melissa@epa.
gov Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee Alyssa Kuhn Kuhn. Alyssa@epa. gov Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin Susan Vescovi Vescovi.
Susan@epa. gov Region 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas Jessica Miller Miller. Jessica@epa.
gov Region 7: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska Toni Gargas Region 8: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming Patrick Wauters Region 9: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands John Katz Katz. John@epa. gov Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington Melissa Winters Winters.
Melissa@epa. gov Headquarters Jason Walker SWIFRST@epa. gov Resources Updated Program Guidance (12/03/2025) (pdf) (493 KB).
Appendix A (docx). (44 KB). Questions and Answers: SWIFR States and Territories.
Optional Semi-Annual Report Template (docx) (41. 7 KB). Optional Budget by Task Table (xlsx) (10.
7 KB). EPA Grant Terms and Conditions. Build America, Buy America Act.
If you have questions about the grants, email SWIFRST@epa. gov . Contact Us About Circular Economy to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on March 9, 2026
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State and local governments, and tribal agencies in Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
EPA Region 3 Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grants is funded by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in District of Columbia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Check the official notice for exact location requirements.
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