Water
and Environmental Programs 
The objectives of the Solid Waste Management Grant Program are to
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Reduce or eliminate pollution of water resources in rural areas.
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Improve planning and management of solid waste sites in rural areas.
NOTE: Rural areas are defined any area, city, or town with a population at or below 10,000 inhabitants according to the latest decennial census of the United States.
Entities eligible for Solid Waste Management (SWM) grants are
1. Private non-profit organizations that have been granted
tax-exempt status by
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of the United States.
2. Public
Bodies, including local governmental-based
multi-jurisdictional
organizations.
Applicants must have the proven ability, background, experience, legal authority, and actual capacity to provide technical assistance and/or training on a regional basis to associations. Associations are defined as an entity, including a small city or town, that is eligible for Rural Utilities Service (RUS) water and waste financial assistance in accordance with RUS Regulation 1780, part 7.
Applications will be accepted from October 1 through December 31 of each calendar year. Applications may be hand-delivered to the State Office by close of business December 31, or postmarked by midnight December 31 to be considered submitted on time. Applications received after December 31 will NOT be considered in that year’s review and will be returned to the applicant.
Limitations:
Grant funds may NOT be used to:
- Recruit applications for the Agency’s water and waste loan and/or any loan and/or grant program.
- Duplicate current services, replacement or substitution of support previously provided such as those performed by an association’s consultant in developing a project.
- Fund political activities.
- Pay for capital assets, the purchase of real estate or vehicles, improve and renovate office space, or repair and maintain privately owned property.
- Pay for construction or operation and maintenance costs.
- Pay for costs incurred prior to the effective date of the grant.
- Pay for technical assistance which duplicates assistance provided to implement an action plan funded by the Forest Service (FS) under the National Forest-Dependent Rural Communities Economic Diversification Act (7U.S.C. 6601 note) for five continuous years from the date of grant approval by the FS. To avoid duplicate assistance, coordinate with the State Rural Development office and the Forest Service before submitting an application.
Solid Waste Management grants may be used to:
- Evaluate current landfill conditions to determine threats to water resources.
- Provide technical assistance and/or training to enhance operator skills in the operation and maintenance of active landfills.
- Provide technical assistance and/or training to help communities reduce the solid waste stream.
- Provide technical assistance and/or training for operators of landfills which are closed or will be closed in the near future with the development and implementation of closure plans, future land use plans, safety and maintenance planning, and closure scheduling within permit requirements.
Application Requirements:
Applicant will provide:
1. An original and one copy of SF-424
Application for Federal Assistance (for
non-construction).
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For projects that will serve only one state, the forms will be submitted to the local State Rural Development office.
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For projects that will serve multiple states, the forms will be submitted to the National USDA, Rural Utilities Service office.
2. Evidence of applicant’s legal existence and authority in the
form of certified
copies of organizational documents
and a certified list of directors and officers
with their respective terms.
3. Evidence of tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service (for
non-
profits).
4. Brief written narrative which includes:
a.
The need for the project/service.
b. The proposed service(s) to
be provided.
c. The benefits of the technical
assistance and/or training.
d. Areas to be served, including
population and non-metropolitan median
household
income information.
e. Name of association(s)
or type of association(s) that will be served.
f. Experience of the
applicant to provide the proposed service, including
experience
of key staff members and person(s) providing the technical
assistance
and/or training.
g. The number of months duration
of the project or service, and the estimated
time from
grant approval to beginning of project or service.
h. Method used to select the
association(s) that will receive the service.
i. Brief description
of how the service will be provided, whether through
currently employed
personnel or through contracted personnel.
j. Clearly defined goals and
objectives and how they will be measured.
k. Evaluation method to determine
if objective(s) or the proposed activity is
being accomplished.
l. Plans for increased self-sustainability
for the project/service in future years.
5. Latest financial information to show the applicant’s financial
capacity to carry out the proposed work. A current audit report is preferred.
At a minimum, the information should include a balance sheet and an income
statement.
6. Estimated breakdown of costs including those to be funded by the applicant
as
well as from other sources.
7. Budget and accounting system in place or proposed.
8. Provide the Dunn & Bradstreet D-U-N-S number (Data Numbering System)
for
the organization - if you do not have a
DUNS number, go to the web site
www.dnb.com
to apply. There is no charge for this service, and the number will
be
received within 30 business days,
according to the information on the web site.
Required Forms:
Standard Form 424 Application for Federal Assistance for Non-construction Programs
Standard Form 424A Budget Information for Non-construction Programs
Standard Form 424B Assurances – Non-construction Programs
Form AD 1047 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension & Other Responsibility Matters – Primary Covered Transactions
Form AD 1048 Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier Covered Transactions
Form AD 1049 Certification Regarding Drug-free Workplace Requirements
Exhibit A Disclosure for Lobbying Activities ($100,000) (See your local RD Office.)
Form RD 400-1 Equal Opportunity Agreement
Form RD 400-4 Assurance Agreement
Other forms may be required for approved grants and will be provided at that time by the National Office of Rural Development.
Applications will be accepted from October 1 through December 31 of each calendar year.
Evaluation will take place from January 1 through March 1 of the following year.
Priority will be given to applications using the following criteria:
- Applicant’s demonstrated capability and past performance in providing technical assistance and/or training to rural associations.
- The extent to which the population of the associations served has low income.
- Service being provided is to areas with populations below 5,500 or 2,500.
- Applicant’s or other sources in-kind contributions that combine with the requested funds to maximize service performed.
- Technical assistance and/or training will be directly delivered to staff of the associations being served.
- Applicants proposing to serve regional, multi-state, or nationwide areas.
- Applicants whose timeframe for completion of service/project is 12 months or less.
- The extent to which the service/project will be cost effective.
- Applicants whose proposed service/project coincides with the given objectives of the program given above.
Applicants will be notified using Form AD-622 "Notice of Pre-Application Review Action" indicating the action taken on the application:
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Ineligible – applicants will be notified and advised of their appeal rights.
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Eligible but not funded – applicants will be notified and advised against incurring obligations that cannot be fulfilled without Agency funds. The application will not be retained for future years’ consideration.
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Eligible and selected for funding – applicant will be notified and instructed on how to complete required forms for funding. NOTE: If the applicant does not submit the necessary forms within 30 days from the date on the Form AD-622, the Agency may discontinue consideration of the application.
Grantee Amount Funded 2003
Solid Waste Management Grant Recipients FY 03
1. Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments, ME $104,000
This project will focus on reducing electronics, mercury containing products, and other household hazardous wastes from entering landfills. The project will provide assistance with disposal of bulky waste and will provide training to operators in management and handling of improved facilities and equipment.
2. Association of Vermont Recyclers $75,000
The Association will provide training and technical assistance for waste reduction in rural Vermont schools to include training six new teen environmental clubs; workshops to reduce household hazardous waste; and educational programs on waste reduction practices.
3. Bluegrass Regional Recycling Corporation, KY $70,000
This project will provide technical assistance and training to waste management organizations and/or local governments and will assist affiliates in the design, installations, and improvements to recycling centers to increase the amount of recovered materials. This project will also be used to provide public education on recycling.
4. Butler County Solid Waste Management District, OH $67,000
The SWMD collect recyclable materials at four locations per month. The District will provide public education and advertising to schools and the general public to increase their recycling rates.
5. Carroll-Columbiana-Harrison Solid Waste Management District, OH $70,000
The Solid Waste Management District will develop a closure plan that will include a hydro-geology plan for the Center Township landfill.
6. Center for Ecological Technology, MA $99,000
The purpose of the Community Based Solutions to Waste Prevention and Toxic Use Reduction project is to divert solid and toxic waste from the municipal waste stream by providing effective technical assistance and education to municipalities, residents, schools and businesses to the rural communities in western Massachusetts.
7. Central Arkansas Planning and Development District $55,000
Central Arkansas Planning and Development District will work with communities to insure they are in compliance with regulations governing the disposal of solid waste. They will conduct training sessions on waste reduction, and will make presentations to schools, civic groups and towns on waste reduction, material recovery and other related topics.
8. Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District $30,000
The DeTox Family Project targets families in the 22-town region with kindergarten aged children and focuses on the dangers of purchasing and using toxic household products. The program will assist families in identifying hazardous waste and proper disposal of these products.
9. Eastern Maine Development Corporation $33,000
This project will provide solid waste technical assistance to targeted rural, low-income municipalities in the eastern and central Maine service area of the Corporation. This program will focus on reducing the solid waste stream and improving or initiating recycling operations in targeted communities.
10. Erie County Solid Waste Management District, OH $53,000
The district will conduct recycling education and awareness programming in rural schools, library, and communities. This project will also continue household battery recycling and telephone book recycling campaigns.
11. Franklin County Solid Waste Management District, MA $20,000
The District will provide assistance to three towns in establishing reuse programs. They also propose to investigate the disposal of pressure treated lumber in landfills. EPA has issued directives regarding the arsenic used in pressure treated lumber could be leaching into ground and surface water. The District will develop and circulate fact sheets to municipalities on disposal and alternatives to using pressure treated lumber.
12. Hancock County Planning Commission, ME $43,000
This project will promote efficient solid waste facility operations and the development of appropriate recycling strategies; composting efforts; and household hazardous waste and universal waste management.
13. Henry County Solid Waste Management District, OH $13,000
Henry County will provide a marketing plan to increase tire recycling; promote the proper disposal of paint; and purchase materials, such as rulers, paper and aluminum recycling containers to distribute to businesses and schools for participating in educational workshops.
14. Jefferson County Commissioners, OH $85,000
Jefferson County would like to attain a 50 percent reduction in waste through a comprehensive recycling educational program targeted to schools, youth groups and adults. The County will conduct an awareness campaign to include an adopt-a-site program, clean-up days, radio announcements, and the development of a litter prevention program.
15. Kennebec Council of Governments, ME $45,000
Kennebec Valley Council of Governments will work in 62 communities in providing public education to municipal officials and solid waste professionals on developing and implementing household hazardous waste programs. The project will also provide three workshops on household hazardous waste, universal wastes, and "Pay-As-You-Throw" programs.
16. Land of Sky Regional Council, NC $95,000
The project will promote the implementation of sustainable recycling systems for the industrial, commercial, and governmental sectors in Western North Carolina. The project will continue technical support of waste reuse/recycling projects. The project will also provide technical assistance in better matching of solid waste supplies with market demands.
17. Lucas County Solid Waste Management District, OH $19,000
The Lucas County SWMD will conduct training, educational programs, and coordinate a one-day collection drive for hard to manage materials such as electronics, white goods, and tires in western and eastern Lucas County. The District will also develop web-site on illegal dumping that will allow residents to report illegal dumping 24-hours a day.
18. Mahoning County, OH $74,000
Mahoning County will continue its Rural Recycling Education and Awareness Program (RREAP). RREAP will assist communities in conducting household hazardous waste, and will work with schools and county government on expanding recycling a variety of paper products.
19. Meramec Regional Planning Commission, MO $106,000
The Planning Commission will continue to provide technical assistance to the Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District. The Planning Commission will also provide public education on illegal dumping and the threat the dumps pose to source water pollution. A GIS mapping of illegal dumpsites will be provided.
20. Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management District $25,000
Mid Missouri SWMD will develop a regional guide to recycling for the commercial industrial sector. This guide would be used to make recycling a cost saver for companies and identify post commercial material that can be used as feedstock for other products.
21. Montana Rural Water Association $92,000
This project will provide technical assistance in waste management, waste reduction, household hazardous products, recycling, composting, regionalization of market development, and training of landfill operators.
22. Nevada Rural Water Association $90,000
The Association will hire a circuit rider to work in seven target communities, which includes three Native American reservations, to assist with the closures of open dumps, cleanup of illegal dump sites, training for landfill operators, and establishing educational programs that will focus on recycling and groundwater protection. A rate study of service cost and recommended fees for all tribes in Nevada will also be done.
23. New York Rural Water Association $115,000
The New York Rural Water Association will continue to partner with the Northeast Rural Community Assistance Program to carryout solid waste management programs in rural low-income communities in New York State. The project will focus on eight key themes, 1) source reduction, 2) recycling, 3) toxicity reduction, 4) local emergency preparedness planning 5) management of farm wastes, 6) construction and demolition debris, 7) management of bio-solids from wastewater treatment facilities, and 8) solid waste management for Native American Tribes.
24. Nez Perce Tribe, ID $59,000
The Nez Perce project will improve planning, management and outreach at a new solid waste recycling site; protect water resources through the clean up of discarded and abandoned waste; and improve solid waste services throughout the reservation.
25. North Country Council, Inc., NH $98,000
The North Country Council will coordinate a household hazardous waste (HHW) collections program in two designated areas of its planning region and will assist towns with operating universal waste collection initiatives. Universal waste includes items such as paints, antifreeze, motor oil, fluorescent light bulbs and other items not designated a HHW. The Council will continue to assist towns with improving operations of their recycling programs.
26. North Slope Borough, AK $45,000
The North Slope Borough will fund training for eight Alaska Native Villages to receive landfill training from the Rural Alaska Landfill Operator and manager of Landfill Operations.
27. Northeast Recycling Council, Inc., VT $65,200
The goal of the Northeast Recycling Council projects is to reduce the amount of hazardous waste being disposed in the solid waste stream. They plan on accomplishing this goal by developing a directory of hazardous waste collections and recycling programs servicing rural areas of New Hampshire and Vermont. This information will then be used to educate and promote small businesses to dispose of hazardous waste properly. The second part will provide small businesses with a resource tool for identifying hazardous waste recycling options and conducting a pilot collection program.
28. Northeast Resources Recovery Association, NH $78,000
The Association will provide education on solid waste management and recycling to public officials and develop and use training activities for solid waste facility operators.
29. Northern Maine Development Corporation $58,000
The Northern Maine Development Commission will provide public education on household hazardous waste and host four, one-day collection events. The project will also conduct a compost feasibility study and implement a regional multi-media training program to assist municipal officials, facility operators, and local recycling groups to enhance public participation in waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting activities.
30. Northwest Regional Planning Commission, WI $74,000
The project will provide technical assistance, education, and training programs to counties in northwestern Wisconsin. The programs will consist of a public information web site; electronics and computers collections; expansion of Northwest Cleansweep, a collections program for hazardous waste materials; a solid waste and recycling conference in October 2003, and a quarterly newsletter.
31. Oklahoma State University $76,000
OSU will provide education and technical planning and management assistance to local and Native American tribal representatives on building their solid waste management infrastructure. This will be accomplished through a series of workshops and providing distance education via the web site established by previous grants.
32. PA Cleanways, PA $20,000
PA Clean Ways Westmoreland County will work with municipal leaders to develop and implement a recycling program. PA will work with businesses and residents to educate them on the benefits of recycling and work with schools and youth groups to educate them on the environmental and economic benefits attained through recycling in classroom and in the field.
33. Rural Community Assistance Program, DC (Multi-State program) $850,000
RCAP proposed project will reduce or eliminate pollution of rural water resources by assisting rural community leaders with the planning, management and implementation of area wide integrated solid waste plans in the 24 target states. This objective will be achieved through a combination of training and technical assistance activities targeted to rural community leaders, tribal leaders, small business owners, school district personnel, local, state and regional agency personnel, and landfill owners and operators.
34. Recycle Hawaii $39,000
Recycle Hawaii’s project will identify existing causes of illegal dumping Hawaii County’s rural communities and provide a long term implementation plan to eliminate illegal dumping through technological, regulatory, and educational strategies.
35. Recycling Marketing Co-op for Tennessee $60,000
The RMCT will provide technical assistance to 63 counties and will focus on four major components: assistance in planning, designing and implementing recycling programs; produce educational information on how to run recycling programs; assist counties with proper inspection of recyclable materials; provide assistance in marketing materials.
36. ReUse Industries, OH $52,000
ReUse will target four counties in southeast Ohio to conduct an educational campaign designed to increase the public’s knowledge of materials that can be reused instead of being disposed in landfills. ReUse will also coordinate at least one community clean up effort where reusable items will be collected.
37. Santo Domingo Tribe, NM $90,000
The Tribe will develop a Solid Waste Management Program that will identify cleanup, and close illegal dumps; implement recycling; and establish tribal ordinances and fees for service for solid waste management.
38. Southern Windsor-Windham Solid Waste Management District, VT $46,000
This project will review recycling, composting, and waste reduction opportunities in all member towns in the district. The project will also provide public education on solid waste issues through flyers and pamphlets, workshops, media, and public speaking.
39. Tanana Chief’s Conference, AK $170,000
The goal of the project is to improve the operations and maintenance of the 32 villages’ solid waste disposal facilities by providing a training class for operators to enhance their skills, and providing assistance to Village Councils on managing solid waste. Tanana Chiefs will also develop school curriculum on solid waste topics.
40. Trailblazer Resource & Conservation Area, LA $100,000
This project will provide public educational to students and civic groups on reuse and recycling. Trailblazer will establish up to ten recycling centers at local schools.
41. West Central Highlands RC&D Council, ID $20,000
This project will identify economic and operational alternatives to address the solid waste management options for the landfill. At least five options will be evaluated and a plan will be developed that will be supported by local residents and comply with Idaho Department of Environmental Quality regulations.
42. White River Solid Waste Management Board, AR $68,000
The Solid Waste Management Board will provide technical assistance to residents and local officials, in a ten county area, in solid waste management, recycling, composting, and will provide training to operators to improve maintenance and operations of landfills.
43. Windham Solid Waste Management District, VT $98,000
Windham will improve the operation and maintenance of the existing solid waste facilities in the District’s 17 member communities by implementing waste reduction and management programs.
TOTAL $3,644,200
Bluegrass
Regional Recycling Corporation
Michael Mills, Executive Director
5751 Briar Hill Road, Building 138
Lexington, Kentucky 40516-9721
(859) 293-4363
Email:
mills@qx.net
Henry
County Solid Waste Management District
Jerry Steen, Coordinator
PO Box 96
Malinta OH 43535
Phone 419-256-7343
Email:
henrycountylitter@bright.net
Jefferson
County Commissioners
Diane L. Julio, Director
301 Market Street
Steubenville, Ohio 43952
(740)283-8500
Santo
Domingo Tribe
Boyd Nystedt
P.O. Box 99
Santo Domingo, New Mexico 87052
(505) 465-0055
Email:
brnystedt@aol.com
Recycling
Marketing Co-op for Tennessee
Charlie Freeman
Executive Director
P.O. Box 190447
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
(615) 519-0175
Email:
ccfreeman@chartertn.net
Southern
Windsor-Windham Solid Waste Management District
Mr. Joseph Fromberger
96 Main Street
Springfield, Vermont 05156
(802) 875-3548
Fax (802) 885-1617
Grantee Amount Funded 2002
| Adams-Clermont Solid Waste Management District, OH |
$ 70,000 |
| Androscoggin Valley Council Of Governments, ME |
$ 104,000 |
| Carroll-Columbia-Harrison SWMD, OH |
$ 70,000 |
| Center for Ecological Technology, Inc., MA |
$ 99,000 |
| Central Arkansas Planning and Development District |
$ 60,000 |
| Central Vermont SWMD |
$ 30,000 |
| Costilla County, Colorado |
$ 46,000 |
| Delaware, Knox, Marion Morrow SWMD, OH |
$ 90,000 |
| Eastern Maine Development Corporation |
$ 33,000 |
| Erie County Solid Waste Management District, OH |
$ 56,000 |
| Franklin County SWMD, MA |
$ 20,000 |
| Hancock County Planning Commission, ME |
$ 43,000 |
| Henry County SWMD, OH |
$ 14,975 |
| Jefferson County Recycling & Litter, OH |
$ 83,000 |
| Kaysinger Basin Regional Planning Commission, MO |
$ 60,000 |
| Kennebec Valley COG, ME |
$ 45,000 |
| Lake Agassiz Regional Development Corporation, ND |
$ 90,000 |
| Land of Sky Regional Council, NC |
$ 95,000 |
| Lucas County SWMD, OH |
$ 19,000 |
| Mahoning County, OH |
$ 74,000 |
| McDonough County, IL |
$ 46,000 |
| Meramec Regional Planning Commission, MO |
$ 124,000 |
| Montana Rural Water |
$ 9,324 |
| Nevada Rural Water Association |
$ 90,000 |
| New York Rural Water Assoc. |
$ 115,000 |
| Nez Perce Tribe, ID |
$ 60,000 |
| North Country Council, Inc., NH |
$ 98,000 |
| Northeast Recycling Council, VT |
$ 34,000 |
| Northern Maine Development Commission |
$ 58,000 |
| Northwest Regional Planning Commission, WI |
$ 74,000 |
| Oklahoma State University |
$ 76,000 |
| Oregon Association of Water Utilities |
$ 93,000 |
| Pennsylvania Cleanways |
$ 20,000 |
| Rural Community Assistance Program |
$ 850,000 |
| Recycle Hawaii |
$ 39,000 |
| Recycling Marketing Cooperative for Tennessee |
$ 60,000 |
| ReUse Industries, OH |
$ 52,000 |
| Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management |
$ 90,000 |
| Southeast Missouri Regional Planning & ED Com. |
$ 20,000 |
| Southern ID Regional SWD |
$ 50,000 |
| Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc., AK |
$ 170,000 |
| Trailblazer, LA |
$ 100,000 |
| White River SWM Board, AR |
$ 68,000 |
| Windham SWMD, VT |
$ 98,000 |
Objectives Eligibility Limitations Purpose Application Requirements