Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants for States and Territories
On this page:
- Grant Recipients
- Overview
- Eligible Applicants
- Eligible Activities
- Regional Contacts
- Webinars
- Updates and Questions
Grant Recipients
On September 13, 2023, EPA announced the recipients for the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants for States and Territories. Read about the recipients.
Overview
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $275,000,000 total from Fiscal Year 2022 to Fiscal Year 2026 for grants authorized under the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act. EPA will make available $30,000,000 in Fiscal Year 2023 for states and territories to improve post-consumer materials management programs through planning, data collection, and the implementation of plans.
Eligible Applicants
The entities eligible to apply for this funding opportunity are:
- U.S. States, including Washington, D.C.
- U.S. Territories (Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands).
Eligible Activities
Funding can be used for three categories of activities. For additional information about the funding opportunity, refer to the grant program guidance here.
- Develop or update plans to advance post-consumer materials management. Plans can be for Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 256 solid waste management plans or other planning documents (e.g., circular economy plans).
- Develop, strengthen, and/or implement comprehensive data collection efforts that demonstrate progress toward the National Recycling Goal and Food Loss and Waste Reduction Goal. Data collection and measurement efforts should be designed to improve the state’s ability to track progress towards national and state recycling and/or circular economy goals. Data collection efforts could include state-wide or other targeted waste characterization studies.
- Support the state-led implementation of plans to advance post-consumer materials management.
Regional Contacts
If you have questions, please contact your project officer or contact your regional representative listed below:
| EPA Region | EPA Regional Representative | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont |
Frank Gardner Christine Beling |
Beling.Christine@epa.gov |
| Region 2: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands | Rachel Chaput | Chaput.Rachel@epa.gov |
| Region 3: Del., Washington, D.C., Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia | Melissa Pennington | Pennington.Melissa@epa.gov |
| Region 4: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee |
Barbara Alfano Alyssa Kuhn |
Kuhn.Alyssa@epa.gov |
| Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin |
Susan Mooney Susan Vescovi |
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| Region 6: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas |
Jessica Miller |
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| Region 7: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska |
Toni Gargas Gayle Hubert |
Hubert.Gayle@epa.gov |
| Region 8: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming |
Patrick Wauters Lauren Gregory |
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| Region 9: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands |
John Katz Timonie Hood |
Hood.Timonie@epa.gov |
| Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington |
Melissa Winters Domenic Calabro |
Calabro.Domenic@epa.gov |
| Headquarters |
Jason Walker Demarcus Starks Hannah Blaufuss Lawrence Doppelt |
Webinars
EPA held webinars about this funding opportunity. Below you can find details for the first two webinars:
| Date | Time (Eastern) | Presentation Slides | Webinar Recordings |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 29, 2022 | 2:00 - 3:00 pm | ||
| December 1, 2022 | 6:00 - 7:00 pm | Refer to the links above. | Refer to the links above. |
In these webinars, EPA provided an overview of this grant and the notice of intent to participate. We also answered questions.
Below you can find details about the second set of webinars:
| Date | Time (Eastern) | Presentation Slides | Presentation Slides |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 19, 2022 | 2:00 - 3:30 pm | ||
| January 3, 2023 | 6:00 - 7:00 pm | Refer to the links above. | Refer to the links above. |
EPA covered the grant guidance and workplans in these webinars. We also answered questions.
Updates and Questions
Questions and Answers
EPA developed this Questions and Answers document (pdf) to help with the draft workplans about the five (5) allocation factors.
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Need More Help?
If you have questions about the grants, email SWIFRST@epa.gov.