Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet is providing grants to assist eligible applicants in their efforts to achieve a successful program to divert materials from being landfilled and direct them to composting, reuse or other recycling options.
Donor Name: Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet
State: Kentucky
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | In-Kind | Matching Grants
Deadline: 04/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Priority will be given to regional recycling projects and regional household hazardous waste management programs with state approved interlocal cooperative agreements.
Funding Information
$50,000
Grant Period
1 year.
Allowed Matching In-Kind and Cash Composting Project Expenditures
- Purchase of building and modifications/improvements necessary for the placement of recycling processing equipment.
- Hourly rate of pay of the staff for the grant project for the grant period. The matching salaries (includes benefits) for staff shall be the actual hours worked as they relate to the grant project.
- Volunteers and inmates at the rate of $7.25 per hour.
- Public advertisement costs related to bidding procedures.
- Hourly rate for the use of the vehicle to transport recyclable commodities (use FEMA rates).
- Modifications/improvements to place composting equipment in rented or leased buildings owned by a public entity.
- Other in-kind match REQUESTS will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Eligibility Criteria
Any county, waste management district, city, urban-county government, or other political subdivision of the state or any combination of the above, including school districts, shall be eligible to apply.
For more information, visit KEEC.
