The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) is accepting applications for the 2024 Recycling Grant to divert materials from rural landfills, including increasing access to recycling and improving the quality of collected materials.
Donor Name: Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP)
State: Nevada
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/18/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $50,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
To assist rural counties in achieving their waste diversion goals, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) is offering this funding opportunity to the fifteen counties within NDEP’s solid waste jurisdiction. This includes all Nevada counties except for Clark and Washoe. The focus of this funding opportunity has the overall goal of diverting materials away from rural landfills by increasing access to recycling or improving the quality of materials collected.
Proposals should be realistic, focused, measurable, identify targeted audiences, and have a reasonable timeline for the funding requested. Preference will be given to applications that provide the greatest regional coverage and demonstrate the likelihood of being financially self-sustaining at the project’s conclusion. Grantees may be offered partial funding. Matching funds and in-kind contributions are not required but are encouraged.
Objective: Improve the effectiveness of and access to recycling programs
- Strategy 1. Improve recycling access to multi-family buildings.
- Work with counties, waste haulers, and the PSN to launch a recycling pilot program for multi-family buildings and gather data.
- Provide information to landlords on how to start a recycling program and provide tenants information on how to engage landlords.
- Strategy 2. Improve recycling access to rural areas.
- Develop a Hub and Spoke pilot program in rural Nevada.
- Identify funding mechanisms to help rural areas acquire recycling infrastructure.
- Identify stakeholders and needed educational and outreach resources for rural areas.
- Strategy 3. Assist counties to improve their recycling programs and recycling rates.
- Provide resources on developing effective franchise agreements to help counties make the best decisions.
- Develop resources to help counties review their recycling plans and make adjustments to improve their recycling rate and access to recycling.
- When developing policies and programs to improve the recycling rate, encourage counties to think about how source reduction plays a role in increasing the recycling rate [i.e., a county can increase its recycling rate by reducing the denominator of the recycling equation (i.e., the total amount of MSW generated) and/or increasing the numerator (i.e., MSW recycled)].
- Strategy 4. Promote opportunities and programs that compost yard waste in areas of Nevada where it is practical to do so.
- Evaluate different collection methods (e.g., curbside, drop-off) for yard waste, as well as other organic waste materials, for landfill diversion.
- Strategy 5. Collaborate with State, county, and local jurisdictions to recruit and incentivize recyclable material processors and manufacturers to come to Nevada.
- Grant funds may be used for personnel, operating expenses, travel, subcontractors, and equipment purchases which support the goals of the project and the grant program. Partnerships are encouraged.
Funding Information
The grant has a total of up to $50,000.00 available in fiscal year 2024 (July 1, 2023- June 30, 2024).
Eligibility Criteria
Proposals will be accepted from municipalities, nonprofit organizations, schools, school districts, tribes, the Nevada System of Higher Education, and other public institutions located in rural counties.
For more information, visit NDEP.
