Opportunity ID: 246613
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | SWM-FY14 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Solid Waste Management Grant Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Community Development Environment |
| 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: | Nov 05, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 31, 2014 The application period has been modified. The application period has been extended to January 31, 2014 for FY14 only. Any applications received after October 1, 2013 will be accepted. The purpose of the modification is to give SWM applicants additional time to compensate for the federal government shutdown. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 31, 2014 The application period has been modified. The application period has been extended to January 31, 2014 for FY14 only. Any applications received after October 1, 2013 will be accepted. The purpose of the modification is to give SWM applicants additional time to compensate for the federal government shutdown. |
| Archive Date: | Mar 02, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,400,000 |
| 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 f. 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 this subpart. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Government Website Address for SWM Program |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
LaVonda Pernell
Community Program Specialist Phone 202-720-9635 Email:lavonda.pernell@wdc.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | LaVonda Pernell Community Program 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 | PKG00188670 | Jan 31, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
Share This Post, Choose Your Platform!
About the Author: osnqt
