Applications Open for 2022 Tribal Solid Waste Grant

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications for the 2022 Tribal Solid Waste Grant to assist tribes in conducting solid waste management activities that gauge the extent of threat to human health and the environment and assist with establishing sustainable waste management programs.

Donor Name: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

State: All States

County: All Counties

U.S. Territories: Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/29/2022

Grant Size: $100,000

Grant Duration: 1 year

Details:

The objective is to assist in developing and encouraging methods for the disposal of solid waste which are environmentally sound and that maximize the utilization of valuable resources including energy and materials which are recoverable from solid waste and to encourage resource conservation.

Types of Projects

Applicants must describe how the proposed project addresses at least one of the following categories of activities:

• Conduct waste composition study by physically sorting random samples of waste from a select stream to identify and characterize solid waste generation and conduct waste composition analysis.
  • Use findings to:
    • Inform education and outreach programs;
    • Determine the content of various waste streams to target select materials for diversion through recycling or composting; and/or
    • Better understand the content of an illegal dump prior to clean up efforts.
  • Waste composition analysis could be conducted on:
    • The residential waste stream;
    • The commercial waste stream; and/or
    • Illegal open dumps;
• Analysis of waste management practices, facilities, and issues in the community:
  • Evaluate ongoing community or capacity concerns regarding the management of waste, including:
    • Host public meetings to resolve conflicts about waste, litter, waste management costs/fees, and/or open dumping and alternative uses for restored land;
    • Identify sensitive sites with potential or actual impacts on water bodies, soil, air, cultural/historic resources, threatened or endangered species, etc.;
    • Conduct feasibility or efficiency studies for a solid waste operation, proposed operation expansion, or diversion strategy.
• Public education and outreach on proper disposal and waste reduction activities and/or training appropriate staff on proper disposal and waste reduction:
  • Develop outreach documents and other resource materials for tribal leaders, community members, businesses, and civic organizations, etc.;
• Integrated Waste Management Plans (IWMP):
  • Update element(s) within an existing plan or creating a new IWMP
• Evaluation of current waste management system(s) effectiveness including:
  • prevention of open dumping;
  • research options for collection, transportation and disposal options and associated costs;
  • Perform cost-of-service analysis for existing collection, handling, or disposal of materials.
• Analyze facilities and operational practices including:
  • determination of expansion needs;
  • waste processing options; and/or
  • diversion opportunities using existing facilities; and
• Project staff compensation:
  • Providing compensation for existing staff or new hires that are hired to complete the project goals as outlined in the application.

Funding Information

• Estimated Total Program Funding: $700,000
• Award Ceiling: $100,000
• All project activities must be completed within the negotiated project performance period of one year.

Eligibility Criteria