Deadline: 30-Mar-21
The Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications for Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes.
This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from federally recognized tribes or intertribal consortia for the development and implementation of hazardous waste programs and for building capacity to address hazardous waste management in Indian country. In accordance with the EPA Indian Policy of 1984, EPA recognizes tribal governments as the primary parties for managing programs for reservations.
Funding Information
- The total estimated funding available under this competitive opportunity is $300,000, subject to the availability of funds and the quality of applications received.
- Award Ceiling: $ 100,000.
- All project activities must be completed within the negotiated project performance period of one year.
Projects EPA Will Fund
This grant program will support projects designed to develop and implement hazardous waste management programs. These programs must improve the applicant’s ability to properly identify, manage, or dispose of hazardous waste. All hazardous waste management activities that address the RCRA Subtitle C “cradle to grave” approach are eligible. Each of the following hazardous waste management program activities satisfy this requirement and are eligible:
- Hazardous Waste Identification.
- Hazardous Waste Generator Siting, Monitoring, & Compliance (Large Quantity, Small Quantity, and Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators);
- Hazardous Waste Minimization and Recycling, and the Management of Used Oil, and Universal Wastes;
- Hazardous Waste Transportation;
- Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility Siting, Permitting, Monitoring, Corrective Action, and Enforcement;
- Land Disposal Restrictions; and
- Combustion.
Eligible Applicants
- Applications will be accepted from,
- an Indian tribal government and
- an intertribal consortium or consortia.
- An Indian tribal government is any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional or village corporation (as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. 1601, et seq.), which is recognized by the U.S. Department of the Interior as eligible for the special services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. A consortium is a partnership between two or more Indian tribal governments authorized by the governing bodies of those tribes to apply for and receive assistance under this program. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this CFDA description, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency’s Assistance Agreement Competition Policy
- Intertribal Consortia are eligible to receive grants under this program only if the consortium demonstrates that all members of the consortium meet the eligibility requirements for the grant and authorize the consortium to apply for and receive assistance by submitting to EPA documentation of:
- the existence of the partnership between Indian tribal governments, and
- authorization of the consortium by all its members to apply for and receive the grant.
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=331154