The Rural Utilities Service offers grants to assess and improve landfill conditions in rural areas, enhance operator skills, assist in reducing solid waste, provide training for closed or closing landfills, and develop closure plans. Ineligible uses include funding political activities, purchasing real estate or vehicles, and covering construction or operation costs for water and waste facilities. Applications must not seek duplicate financial support or cover costs incurred before the grant’s effective date. Deadline for submissions is December 31, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 289284
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SWMFY2017 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | RUS SWM Grant FY 2017 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | The Solid Waste Management (SWM) Grant Program has been established to assist communities through free technical assistance and/or training provided by the grant recipients. Qualified organizations will receive SWM grant funds to reduce or eliminate pollution of water resources in rural areas, and improve planning and management of solid waste sites in rural areas. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 30 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.762 — Solid Waste Management Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 30, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 31, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Dec 31, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 30, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $0 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | An organization is eligible to receive a SWM grant if it:a. Is a private, non-profit organization that has tax-exempt status from the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS);b. Is a Public body;c. Is a federally acknowledged or State-recognized Native American tribe or group;d. Is an Academic institution;e. Is legally established and located within one of the following: a state within the United States; the District of Columbia; the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; a United States territory. Has the legal capacity and authority to carry out the grant purpose;g. Has a proven record of successfully providing technical assistance and/or training to rural areas;h. Has capitalization acceptable to the Agency, and is composed of at least 51 percent of the outstanding interest or membership being citizens of the United States or individuals who reside in the United States after being legally admitted for permanent residence;i. Has no delinquent debt to the Federal Government or no outstanding judgments to repay a Federal debt;j. Demonstrates that it possesses the financial, technical, and managerial capability to comply with Federal and State laws and requirements.k. Contracts with a nonaffiliated organization for not more than 49 percent of the grant to provide the proposed assistance. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Rural Utilities Service |
| Description: | Funds may be used to: Evaluate current landfill conditions to determine threats to water resources in rural areas; provide technical assistance and/or training to enhance operator skills in the maintenance and operation of active landfills in rural areas; provide technical assistance and/or training to help associations reduce the solid waste stream; and provide technical assistance and/or training for operators of landfills in rural areas which are closed or will be closed in the near future with the development/implementation of closure plans, future land use plans, safety and maintenance planning, and closure scheduling within permit requirements. Grant funds may not be used to: Recruit preapplications/applications for any loan and/or grant program including RUS Water and Waste Disposal Loan and/or Grant Program; duplication of 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 of water and waste facilities; and pay costs incurred prior to the effective date of grants made under 7 CFR 1775. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Program Website address |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
LAVONDA PERNELL
Community Programs Specialist Phone 202-720-9635 Email:lavonda.pernell@wdc.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 289284 Other Supporting Documents-SWM Grant Reg and App Guide -> Application Guide TAT and SWM Grants FY 2017.pdf
Folder 289284 Other Supporting Documents-SWM Grant Reg and App Guide -> 1775%20finalrule.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | LAVONDA PERNELL Community Programs Specialist Phone 202-720-9635 Email: lavonda.pernell@wdc.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.762 | PKG00228397 | Oct 01, 2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
289284 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
289284 Other-1.1.pdf
289284 SF424B-1.1.pdf
289284 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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