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TDEC Accepting Applications for Solid Waste Management Grants TDEC Accepting Applications for Solid Waste Management Grants Friday, January 17, 2025 | 04:26pm The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) is accepting applications for the first round of solid waste materials management grants this year for communities and other eligible entities across the state.
Applications for Waste Reduction and Organics Management grants are available Feb. 28-April 11 for municipalities, counties, and not-for-profit entities. Technical Assistance grants are available for applications on Feb.
28-March 28 for Development Districts to offer free assistance with annual solid waste reporting and grant activities for all municipalities and counties. Applications for grants in other categories of solid waste materials management will be open in the weeks ahead.
The Materials Management Grants Administration Program in TDEC’s Division of Solid Waste Management encourages and supports local communities and other eligible entities to meet their solid waste and recycling goals. Local governments can divert more waste from landfills through infrastructure upgrades and provide convenient opportunities for residents to get engaged in the process.
Recycling directly impacts every resident of Tennessee and manufacturers who use materials collected in their manufacturing process. Grants will be offered in four other categories – Convenience Center, Used Automotive Fluid Collection Center, Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Facility Operations, and Recycling Equipment as well as a Recycling Rebate for the top five counties.
The calendar for grant application openings is: Waste Reduction and Organics Management Grants – Feb. 28-April 11 at 4:30 p. m.
Technical Assistance Grants – Feb. 28–March 28 at 4:30 p. m.
Convenience Center and Used Oil Grants – May 15-June 30 at 4:30 p. m. Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Facility Operations, Recycling Equipment, and Recycling Rebates – Sept.
4-Oct. 15 at 4:30 p. m.
(All times are Central time) All grant applications are submitted online via the department’s Grants Management System (GMS) . More information about the TDEC grant program for solid waste materials management is also available online . Waste Reduction grants are authorized by the Solid Waste Management Act of 1991 and are supported by the Solid Waste Management Fund, which is administered by TDEC.
The fund receives revenues from a state surcharge on each ton of solid waste disposed in landfills. Used oil grants are authorized under the Used Oil Collection Act of 1993 and are funded by the Used Oil Collection Fund, which receives its revenue from a fee collected against every quart of oil sold.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Tennessee counties, cities, solid waste authorities, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. 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.