Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach Grants
Environmental Protection Agency
The objective of the grant program is to improve the effectiveness of residential composting and recycling programs through public education and outreach. The most recent funding opportunity under the Recycling Education and Outreach grant program funded projects that: decrease wasted food from households; expand markets for and sales of compost; and inform the public about new or existing residential food waste composting programs; provide information about the materials that are accepted as pa
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Helps communities improve recycling efforts and reduce food waste through education and outreach projects. Grants support campaigns on composting and recycling awareness.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Funding for projects designed to improve public education and outreach initiatives related to recycling and waste management within American communities. The overall program is funded with $75 million from FY2022-FY2026.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: waste management, environmental education, public outreach
Region: United States
Other Criteria: nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, community organizations, coalitions/consortia focused on recycling education and outreach
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Register with SAM.gov
- Register with Grants.gov
- Prepare and submit a grant application
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.grants.gov
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- December 20, 2024Applications for Round Two due
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- costs associated with improving education and outreach on recycling
- implementation of recycling curricula
- development of a model recycling program toolkit
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind contributions
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Cumulative government assistance is allowed.
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of matching funds is required.
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- acknowledgment of federal funding
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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