The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment is accepting applications for its E-Waste Competitive Grants Program to help safely manage the collection, transportation and recycling of electronic waste.
Donor Name: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
State: Arkansas
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/01/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The intent of Arkansas Code Annotated (A.C.A) § 25-34-101 et al, is to achieve maximum benefit from the sale of surplus Arkansas State Agency assets; and to protect the public health, safety, and the environment by mandating steps be taken to address the solid waste management of computers and other electronic solid waste statewide.
Eligible Project
- Category One: Collection, Transportation, or Processing
- Development, and implementation of the most efficient and convenient means of collecting, transporting, and processing scrap electronic equipment from residents and businesses with an emphasis on convenience.
- Category Two: Local or Statewide Recycling and Demanufacturing
- Establish statewide, regional or local contracts for computer and electronics recycling and demanufacturing businesses with an emphasis on rural and socially or economically challenged areas.
- Category Three: Innovative Recycling, Donation, Demanufacturing, or Disposal
- Other innovative measures, subject to approval of the Division, that implements and promotes the recycling, donation, demanufacturing or disposal options for computers and electronic equipment in a convenient manner for citizens and businesses of Arkansas.
Eligibility Criteria
The following entities or types of entities in Arkansas are eligible to apply for funding under this program:
- Regional Solid Waste Management Boards
- Cities or Counties
- Other State or Local Government Entities
- Schools, Colleges or Universities
- Nonprofit Organizations or Associations
- Private Industry
Ineligibility
Only reasonable costs are allowable. In order to maximize limited funding, the following restrictions will be applied:
- Routine Activities
- Funding assistance shall not be provided to perform routine maintenance and monitoring activities nor other services or actions which are provided or should be provided, in the normal course of a solid waste management system, plan or effort, by a grantee.
- Equipment or Facilities
- Funding assistance shall not be provided for the purpose of purchasing or leasing equipment or facilities, unless such equipment or facility is indispensable to an otherwise eligible project. Facilities and equipment purchased with grant funds must be used exclusively as specified in the grant application.
- Indirect Costs
- Funding assistance shall not be used for costs that do not directly relate to a specific project and have not received written approval from the Division as speciflcally attributable to an approved project. Grantees are allowed up to ten percent (10%) of the total grant award for administrative, operating, and oversight costs, such as salaries. Unless indispensable to an otherwise eligible project, the following are considered ineligible administrative expenditures: taxes; fees; licenses or permits; vehicle registrations; utilities; phone service; land acquisition; medical; uniforms and contingency funds.
- Retroactive Costs
- Funding assistance shall not be provided to reimburse for costs incurred by a grantee prior to the date that a project is approved for funding by the Division.
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