The Brazos Valley Council of Governments, in cooperation with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), has announced the availability of Municipal Solid Waste Grant Funding for the Fiscal Year 2022/2023.
Donor Name: Brazos Valley Council of Governments
State: Texas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/18/2022
Details:
The purpose of this program is to provide funding for eligible local and regional municipal solidwaste management projects in support of the goals and objectives of the adopted Regional SolidWaste Management Plan (RSWMP) for the Brazos Valley Council of Governments (BVCOG) region. Funding for this program is provided through a grant from the TCEQ, under the authority of §361.014, Texas Health and Safety Code.
Project Categories
- Local Enforcement
- Litter and Illegal Dumping Cleanup and Community Collection Events
- Source Reduction and Recycling
- Local Solid Waste Management Plans
- Municipal Solid Waste Facilities Eligible for Funding
- Household Hazardous Waste Management
- Technical Studies
- Educational and Training Projects
Eligible Recipients
Only those local and regional political subdivisions located within the State of Texas are eligible to receive funding from the BVCOG as a pass-through grant. Eligible entities are:
- Cities
- Counties
- Public schools and school districts (excluding universities and other post-secondary educational institutions)
- General and special law districts created in accordance with state law, and with the authority and responsibility for water quality protection or municipal solid waste management, to include river authorities
- Regional Councils of Governments
Private and non-profit companies and organizations are not eligible to receive grant funding. However, recipients of a grant may contract with private and non-profit entities to provide specific grant-funded services.
Entities that are subject to the payment of state solid waste disposal fees and whose payments are delinquent are not eligible to receive a grant. In addition, entities that are barred from participating in state contracts by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, under the provisions of §2155.077, Government Code, are not eligible to receive a grant.
For more information, visit Solid Waste Management Grant.
