Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Infrastructure Grants

Environmental Protection Agency

The objectives of the Post-Consumer Materials Management Infrastructure Grant Program (also known as the SWIFR Grant Program) as stated in the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act are to support improvements to local post-consumer materials management, including municipal recycling programs, and assist local waste management authorities in making improvements to local waste management systems. The program will implement data-driven strategies to measure successful implementation, including establishing baselin

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Helps local waste management authorities improve recycling programs and manage post-consumer materials. Provides support for better collection, transport, and disposal systems.

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Funding
$100,000 - $1,500,000
Deadline
Rolling
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Clean Energy & Environment
Organization
Environmental Protection Agency

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What Is This Program?

This program supports improvements to post-consumer materials management, including municipal recycling programs, and assists local waste management authorities in making improvements to local waste management systems. Post-consumer materials management means the systems, operation, supervision, and long-term management of processes and equipment used for post-use material (including packaging, goods, products, and other materials), including โ€“ collection; transport; systems and processes related to post-use materials that can be recovered, reused, recycled, repaired, or refurbished; and safe disposal of waste that cannot be recovered, reused, recycled, repaired, or refurbished.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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Grants to implement the National Recycling Strategy, improve post-consumer materials management and infrastructure, support local post-consumer materials management and recycling programs, and assist local waste management authorities. Activities include developing plans, comprehensive data collection, establishing/expanding infrastructure (facilities, equipment, bins), developing end-markets, reducing contamination, training, and education. The overall program is funded by $275 million from FY 2022 to 2026.

Who Is Eligible?

Industries: waste management, recycling, environmental services

Region: US States, US Territories, Political Subdivisions of States and Territories, Indian Tribes, Intertribal Consortia

Other Criteria: U.S. States, including Washington, D.C., U.S. Territories (Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands), Political subdivisions of states and territories (e.g., counties, cities, towns, parishes, and similar units of governments that have executive and legislative functions), Indian Tribes (as defined in 33 U.S.C. 4201 and section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304), including Alaskan Native Villages and Alaska Native Corporations, and former Indian reservations in Oklahoma), Intertribal consortia, consistent with 40 CFR Section 35.504(a), Projects must aim to improve post-consumer materials management and infrastructure, support local post-consumer materials management and recycling programs, and/or assist local waste management authorities in making improvements to local waste management systems.

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This program offers funding up to $1,500,000 (minimum $100,000).

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