Opportunity Information: Apply for SWM FY14
Apply for SWM FY14
- The Utilities Programs in the community development environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Solid Waste Management Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.762 Solid Waste Management Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 5, 2013 and posted on Nov 5, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 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.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 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 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Solid Waste Management Grant Program (Funding Opportunity Number: SWM FY14; CFDA 10.762) is a discretionary federal grant opportunity run through the Utilities Programs. Its core purpose is to help rural communities protect water resources by improving how solid waste sites are planned, managed, operated, and closed. Rather than funding construction, the program is designed to support free technical assistance and training delivered by qualified recipient organizations to rural areas, with an emphasis on reducing or eliminating pollution risks tied to solid waste practices and landfill conditions.
Grant-supported activities focus on practical, on-the-ground assistance. Funds can be used to evaluate existing landfill conditions to identify potential threats to water resources in rural areas. They can also support technical assistance and training that strengthens operator skills for maintaining and operating active rural landfills, along with assistance to associations aimed at reducing the overall solid waste stream. The program further allows technical help for operators of rural landfills that are already closed or will close soon, including developing and implementing closure plans, mapping out future land use plans, creating safety and maintenance plans, and building closure schedules that meet permit requirements. In other words, the program is geared toward expertise, training, planning, and compliance support that improves outcomes at solid waste sites and reduces environmental risk, especially to local water supplies.
The opportunity is also clear about what it will not pay for. Grant funds cannot be used to recruit or prepare preapplications or applications for other loan or grant programs (including the RUS Water and Waste Disposal Loan and/or Grant Program). They also cannot be used for duplicating services already being provided, or to replace/substitute support that was previously funded or provided (for example, work typically performed by an association's consultant for project development). Political activities are prohibited. The grant cannot be used to purchase capital assets, real estate, or vehicles; to renovate or improve office space; or to repair and maintain privately owned property. It also cannot pay for construction, operations, or maintenance costs of water and waste facilities, and it cannot reimburse expenses incurred before the grant effective date.
Eligibility is broad in terms of institution type but specific in capacity and compliance requirements. Eligible applicants include private nonprofit organizations with IRS tax-exempt status, public bodies, federally acknowledged or state-recognized Native American tribes or groups, and academic institutions. The applicant must be legally established and located in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory, and must have the legal authority to carry out the program purpose. Applicants are expected to have a proven record of successfully delivering technical assistance and/or training in rural areas, and to demonstrate adequate financial, technical, and managerial capability to comply with federal and state requirements. Additional conditions include having acceptable capitalization, meeting certain U.S. citizenship or permanent residency ownership/membership thresholds (at least 51 percent), having no delinquent federal debt or outstanding federal debt judgments, and limiting subcontracting to a nonaffiliated organization to no more than 49 percent of the grant-funded work.
For FY14, the program anticipated around 30 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $3.4 million. There was no stated award floor or ceiling in the provided listing. No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed, meaning applicants were not required to provide matching funds as a condition of award. The notice was posted and created on November 5, 2013, with the closing date extended to January 31, 2014 (a one-time FY14 modification) to accommodate delays caused by the federal government shutdown; applications received after October 1, 2013 were accepted during that extended period. The archived date for the announcement was March 2, 2014.
For access issues or program questions tied to this specific announcement, the listed point of contact was LaVonda Pernell, Community Program Specialist, at 202-720-9635, with an email contact provided in the notice.
Solid Waste Management Grant Program (SWM FY14; CFDA 10.762) - FAQs
1) What is the Solid Waste Management Grant Program (SWM) and what is its main purpose?
The Solid Waste Management Grant Program is a discretionary federal grant opportunity run through the Utilities Programs. Its core purpose is to help rural communities protect water resources by improving how solid waste sites are planned, managed, operated, and closed. The program is structured to support free technical assistance and training delivered by qualified recipient organizations to rural areas, with an emphasis on reducing or eliminating pollution risks linked to solid waste practices and landfill conditions.
2) Is this grant intended to fund construction or facility upgrades?
No. The program is designed to support expertise, technical assistance, training, planning, and compliance support. It specifically does not fund construction, nor does it cover operations or maintenance costs of water and waste facilities.
3) What kinds of activities can grant funds support?
Grant-supported activities focus on practical, on-the-ground technical assistance and training in rural areas. Funds may be used to:
- Evaluate existing landfill conditions to identify potential threats to water resources in rural areas.
- Provide technical assistance and training that strengthens operator skills for maintaining and operating active rural landfills.
- Assist associations aimed at reducing the overall solid waste stream.
- Provide technical help for rural landfills that are already closed or will close soon, including closure planning and compliance-focused schedules.
4) Can the grant pay for assessing landfill conditions and water resource threats?
Yes. Funds can be used to evaluate existing landfill conditions to identify potential threats to water resources in rural areas.
5) Can the grant support training for operators of active rural landfills?
Yes. The program allows technical assistance and training designed to strengthen operator skills for maintaining and operating active rural landfills.
6) Can the grant support work related to landfill closure?
Yes. The program allows technical assistance for operators of rural landfills that are already closed or will close soon. Examples listed include developing and implementing closure plans, creating safety and maintenance plans, building closure schedules that meet permit requirements, and planning for future land use.
7) Does the program support planning for future land use at closed or closing landfill sites?
Yes. The opportunity includes developing future land use plans as an eligible form of technical help for rural landfills that are already closed or will close soon.
8) Can grant funds be used to develop safety and maintenance plans for closed or closing landfills?
Yes. Safety and maintenance plans are specifically listed among the types of technical help that may be supported for rural landfills that are already closed or nearing closure.
9) Can the grant support closure schedules designed to meet permit requirements?
Yes. The program permits assistance in building closure schedules that meet permit requirements.
10) Is reducing pollution risk to local water supplies a key focus?
Yes. The program emphasizes reducing or eliminating pollution risks tied to solid waste practices and landfill conditions, with particular attention to protecting water resources in rural areas.
11) What is explicitly not allowed with grant funds?
The opportunity lists several prohibited uses. Grant funds cannot be used for:
- Recruiting or preparing preapplications or applications for other loan or grant programs (including the RUS Water and Waste Disposal Loan and/or Grant Program).
- Duplicating services already being provided.
- Replacing or substituting support that was previously funded or provided (for example, work typically performed by an association's consultant for project development).
- Political activities.
- Purchasing capital assets, real estate, or vehicles.
- Renovating or improving office space.
- Repairing or maintaining privately owned property.
- Construction.
- Operations or maintenance costs of water and waste facilities.
- Reimbursing expenses incurred before the grant effective date.
12) Can this grant be used to help apply for other federal loan/grant programs?
No. The program cannot pay for recruiting or preparing preapplications or applications for other loan or grant programs, including the RUS Water and Waste Disposal Loan and/or Grant Program.
13) Can the grant be used to duplicate services that are already being provided?
No. Duplicating services already being provided is prohibited.
14) Can the grant replace or substitute support that used to be funded another way?
No. The opportunity prohibits replacing or substituting support that was previously funded or provided. An example given is work typically performed by an association's consultant for project development.
15) Are political activities allowed under this grant?
No. Political activities are prohibited.
16) Can grant funds be used to buy vehicles, real estate, or other capital assets?
No. The grant cannot be used to purchase capital assets, real estate, or vehicles.
17) Can grant funds be used to renovate or improve office space?
No. Renovation or improvement of office space is specifically prohibited.
18) Can grant funds be used to repair or maintain privately owned property?
No. Repairing and maintaining privately owned property is prohibited.
19) Can the grant reimburse expenses that happened before the grant starts?
No. The opportunity states that it cannot reimburse expenses incurred before the grant effective date.
20) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- Private nonprofit organizations with IRS tax-exempt status
- Public bodies
- Federally acknowledged or state-recognized Native American tribes or groups
- Academic institutions
21) Where must an applicant be located and legally established?
The applicant must be legally established and located in a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
22) Does an applicant need specific authority or capacity to carry out the program?
Yes. The applicant must have the legal authority to carry out the program purpose and is expected to demonstrate adequate financial, technical, and managerial capability to comply with federal and state requirements.
23) Is a track record in rural technical assistance or training expected?
Yes. Applicants are expected to have a proven record of successfully delivering technical assistance and/or training in rural areas.
24) Are there requirements related to financial standing or federal debt?
Yes. Additional conditions include having acceptable capitalization and having no delinquent federal debt or outstanding federal debt judgments.
25) Is there a citizenship or permanent residency ownership/membership threshold?
Yes. The opportunity includes a requirement that at least 51 percent ownership or membership meet certain U.S. citizenship or permanent residency thresholds.
26) Is there a limit on subcontracting?
Yes. Subcontracting to a nonaffiliated organization is limited to no more than 49 percent of the grant-funded work.
27) How many awards and how much total funding were anticipated for FY14?
For FY14, the program anticipated around 30 awards with an estimated total funding amount of $3.4 million.
28) Is there a minimum or maximum award amount listed?
No. In the provided listing, there was no stated award floor or ceiling.
29) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed in the provided information. Applicants were not required to provide matching funds as a condition of award.
30) What are the key dates for this specific FY14 announcement?
The notice was posted and created on November 5, 2013. The closing date was extended to January 31, 2014 (a one-time FY14 modification). The archived date for the announcement was March 2, 2014.
31) Why was the closing date extended to January 31, 2014?
The closing date was extended as a one-time FY14 modification to accommodate delays caused by the federal government shutdown.
32) Were applications received after October 1, 2013 accepted during the extension?
Yes. The announcement states that applications received after October 1, 2013 were accepted during the extended period through January 31, 2014.
33) What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number for this program?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SWM FY14, and the CFDA number is 10.762.
34) Who is the point of contact for questions about this specific announcement?
The listed point of contact was LaVonda Pernell, Community Program Specialist, reachable at 202-720-9635, with an email contact provided in the notice.
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