The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is seeking proposals that request grant funding to help initiate to initiate or expand multifamily recycling programs within the state.
Donor Name: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
State: North Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/16/2023
Size of the Grant: $250,000
Details:
The purpose of this grant program is to assist with the implementation, expansion, and improvement of multifamily recycling programs in North Carolina. The Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service (DEACS) administers the Multifamily Recycling Grant program through the Solid Waste Management Outreach Program.
DEACS plans to offer grants through the Multifamily Recycling Grant Program for the duration of funding availability. The intent of this grant program is to fund projects that help build lasting capacity to recycle traditional household materials (paper, cardboard, metal cans, glass and plastic bottles and containers) from multifamily residences. Generally, a multifamily property is defined as a housing structure that includes five or more dwelling units although local definitions and service provisions may vary.
The Multifamily Recycling Grant Program will support projects that create NEW access and/or NEW recovered tonnage from multifamily residences. Grant funds may be used to purchase typical equipment needs to start or expand multifamily recycling such as carts, dumpsters, collection vehicles, concrete pads, recycling corrals and education.
An education component to the project is required. The education component must include the following elements, at a minimum:
- Labeling to clearly mark recycling containers and distinguish them from trash containers.
- Clear signage on or at all recycling containers about accepted materials.
- Education delivered to every unit at program launch and at least once annually thereafter which must include an accepted recyclables information card and may include additional materials (e.g., postcard, brochure, door-hanger, magnet, flyer, tote).
- For new programs, reasonable advanced notice to residents informing them of forthcoming program launch.
- Plan for how the grantee will continually monitor and address contamination issues.
Grant Amount
The minimum amount of grant funding available per Multifamily Recycling Grant project is $25,000. The maximum amount of grant funding available per Multifamily Recycling Grant project is $250,000.
Criteria
- Local governments, defined as counties, municipalities, councils of governments and solid waste authorities in North Carolina, are eligible to apply for funding from the Multifamily Recycling Grant Program.
- Recycling businesses and non-profitsthat collect and/or haul recyclables from multifamily properties are eligible to apply for funding from the Multifamily Recycling Grant Program.
- Multifamily property owners or managers are eligible to apply for funding from the Multifamily Recycling Grant Program. For the purposes of this grant, eligible entities include companies that own or manage one or more multifamily property. Local ordinances may define the number of dwelling units for a property to be considered multifamily.
- Applicants with previous or current DEACS recycling grants are eligible to apply as long as any open grants are in good standing and expected to be completed on time.
- Federal and state agencies are not eligible for funding through this grant program.
- Public universities, community colleges and private colleges and universities are not eligible for funding through this grant program.
For more information, visit Multifamily Recycling Grant Program.
