Tribal Solid Waste Management Funds

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FUNDS AVAILABLE - TRIBAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE PROJECT

This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits proposals from eligible entities for the Tribal Solid Waste Management Assistance Project. Eligible entities may apply for funding under one of four categories:

(1) proposals to characterize/assess open dumps;

(2) proposals to develop integrated waste management plans and tribal codes and regulations;

(3) proposals to develop and implement alternative solid waste management activities/facilities (including equipment acquisition); and

(4) proposals to develop and implement cleanup, closure, and post-closure programs for open dumps in Indian Country.

Each proposal must address only one of the four proposal categories described above. Applicants interested in applying for more than one category may do so as long as each proposal is for only one category and each proposal must be separately submitted.

CLOSING DATE: July 22, 2011, 5:00 p.m. ET. Please see the attached solicitation for more information.



ELIGIBLE ENTITIES: Proposals will be accepted from federally-recognized tribes and intertribal consortia.

FUNDING/AWARDS: The estimated funding available under this competitive opportunity is $500,000 subject to the availability of funds, the quality of proposals received and other applicable considerations. The Tribal Solid Waste Interagency Workgroup anticipates selection of approximately 10 proposals for award. Estimated award values shall range from a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $500,000.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
http://www.epa.gov/oswer/docs/grants/ep ... -11-04.pdf

http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do; ... &mode=VIEW

Contact Tonya Hawkins at (703) 308-8278 or hawkins.tonya@epa.gov

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Nancy Sockabasin
Tribal Solid Waste Team
U.S. EPA Region 9
75 Hawthorne Street (WST-7)
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-972-3772
415-947-3530 (fax)
http://www.epa.gov/region09/waste/tribal