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Pollution Prevention Grant (BizRecycling Minnesota) is sponsored by BizRecycling Minnesota. This grant offers technical and financial assistance to help businesses reduce the use of harmful chemicals, transition to safer and more sustainable chemicals, and install modern, high-efficiency equipment.
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Pollution Prevention Grant - BizRecycling Minnesota BizRecycling Minnesota Apartment Recycling Specialist Waste Reduction & Innovation Grant Pollution Prevention Grant Food Waste Prevention + Recovery Grant Pollution Prevention Grant To reduce employee, community and environmental health risks, the Pollution Prevention Grant offers technical and financial assistance of up to $50,000 or 75% of project costs to help businesses with the following: Reduce the use of harmful chemicals Transition to safer, more sustainable chemicals Install modern, high-efficiency equipment The Pollution Prevention Grant supports projects to reduce the following target pollutants: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) Fine particulate matter (PM2.
5) Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) Other pollutants as identified by R&E Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Funds are distributed after project completion. For information in other languages, contact info@bizrecycling.
com . Business is located in Ramsey County or Washington County. Business uses target chemicals or produces target pollutants.
Business is in substantial compliance with local, state and federal hazardous waste and other environmental regulations as determined by R&E. Businesses that may be brought into compliance by changes made through this program will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Reduce or eliminate the presence of targeted pollutants.
Meet all city, county, state, regional and national zoning, building and fire codes. Meet other criteria Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy (R&E) determines necessary for project success. Receive final approval from R&E.
Installation, including materials and labor Essential staff training on new equipment/processes Commissioning of new equipment Decommissioning of old equipment Other expenses required for project success as approved by R&E Business indirect/overhead costs Materials or products not directly necessary for project success Funding and match requirements: Pollution Prevention Grant funds may cover up to 75% of eligible project costs, and cannot exceed $50,000 per project.
Businesses must contribute at least 25% of total project costs from any funding source (out-of-pocket funds, loans, non-Pollution Prevention Grants, financial assistance, etc.). In-kind costs are not eligible to meet the match requirement. Funding amounts may be awarded on a sliding scale to incentivize the most preferable adaptations.
R&E reserves the right to adjust funding levels and match requirements on a case-by-case basis. At no cost to the applicant, Waste Wise (R&E’s grant contractor) will help the applicant identify projects, chemical alternatives, and additional funding sources as well as apply for Pollution Prevention Grant funds and submit post-project documentation.
Applicants must work with a BizRecycling Pollution Prevention Expert to submit an application. The Pollution Prevention Expert will conduct an initial site visit of your location. At the site visit, the Pollution Prevention Expert will provide customized recommendations for pollution prevention activities and discuss your project plan.
They will help assemble needed documentation and price quotes for the grant application. Download the grant application here. To set up your site assessment email info@bizrecycling.
com or call 651-768-6670. Additional Application Information Applicant will receive a letter of award from R&E. Applicant must sign a contract with Waste Wise within 90 days of receiving a letter of award.
Failure to do so will forfeit funds. Complete all aspects of the funded project within 12 months of signing the grant contract with Waste Wise. Extensions may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
After project completion: Work with Waste Wise to submit the following: All final paid invoices from contractors/vendors highlighting costs covered by grant funds. Lien waiver, a statement issued by a contractor saying they have been paid in full, are satisfied with the compensation received, and are waiving their right to place a lien on the property for work completed/products. Submit a lien waiver for each contractor used.
Proof of final inspection for work requiring a permit. Dry cleaners only: photos (if available) and proof of PERC equipment decommissioning from decommissioning company. Fill out a survey to provide feedback on grantee experience.
Waste Wise will check in with the grantee about six months after project completion to see how things are going. Other rules and procedures: Grantee is responsible for upfront financing and must be financially capable of awaiting reimbursement until all contract obligations have been fulfilled and R&E confirms the project has been adequately completed. Funds are allocated based on the grant award letter.
Contractor performing onsite work must have all applicable local and state licenses and must comply with all licensing requirements. Project work must comply with all applicable local, state, regional and national zoning, building and fire codes and required permits. Before paying a contractor/vendor, grantee is responsible for ensuring products, equipment, installation and other services have been completed satisfactorily.
R&E is not responsible for costs of unsatisfactory products, equipment or services. Grantees must be willing to have their projects photographed and/or featured in communication pieces. By submitting an application, grantee agrees to all terms, rules and procedures in the application.
Roering Auto Body Shop used a Pollution Prevention Grant to switch from solvent-based to waterborne paint and to upgrade their paint booth. These changes led to increased efficiency and reduced negative environmental and health impacts.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Businesses in Ramsey County or Washington County, Minnesota that use targeted chemicals or produce targeted pollutants and are in substantial environmental compliance. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR Phase I Solicitation invites small businesses to submit proposals for projects addressing critical environmental challenges. Awards are for six months to demonstrate proof of concept. Key focus areas include Clean and Safe Water, Air Quality and Climate, Homeland Security, Circular Economy/Sustainable Materials, and Safer Chemicals.
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Community Change Grants Program funds projects that provide meaningful improvements to the environmental, climate, and resilience conditions affecting disadvantaged communities. While broadly focused on environmental and climate justice, projects can include aspects that relate to community health and well-being through addressing environmental health risks. The program aims to fund community-driven pollution and climate resiliency solutions and strengthen communities' decision-making power. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.