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Grant Opportunity ID
DEC01-MWRR-2017
Agency
Department of Environmental Conservation
Grant Opportunity
Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling Program 2017
Contact Name
Gus Ribeiro
Contact Email
Gus.Ribeiro@dec.ny.gov
Solicitation Profile
The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) administers MWRR funding to local government entities for waste reduction and recycling projects. The overall goal of this funding program is to assist municipalities in expanding or improving local waste reduction and recycling programs, and increase participation in those programs.

The MWRR State assistance program covered by this application can help fund the costs of:

• Capital Investment in Facilities and Equipment ONLY

Eligible projects are expected to enhance municipal capacity to collect, aggregate, sort and process recyclable materials. Recycling equipment includes structures, machinery, or devices providing for the environmentally sound recovery of recyclables including source separation equipment and recyclables recovery equipment.

There is no specific application deadline. Proposals are accepted on an ongoing, first come-first serve basis.

Amendment 3: 10/9/18 - Update Program Specific Questions to Remove Questions 14-18 that related to "Recycling Education/Coordination Projects"

Amendment 2: 8/1/2018– Remove “Recycling Education/Coordination Projects” from MWRR Grant Opportunity ***** SEPARATE GRANT OPPORTUNITY entitled “MWRC-2018-Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling Program: Recycling Coordination, Education, Planning and Promotion Projects” for Recycling Education/Coordination Projects ******

Amendment 1: 11/08/2017 Amended to correct minor errors.

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Full Announcement Details
Applications Due (Date / Time)
June 22, 2021 / 02:30 PM ET
Bidder's Conference(s)/Application Workshop(s)
None available
Anticipated Award DateTuesday, May 1, 2018
Anticipated Initial Contract Length5 Years
Total Funding Available$9,000,000.00
Anticipated Amount of Award(s)Max award $2,000,000
NarrativeThe total amount of available funding is dependent on the annual appropriation from the NYS legislature; funding in recent years has been $7,000,000.
Letter of IntentNot Required
Letter of Intent Due
Narrative
Questions Due DateThursday, January 1, 2099
Questions and Answers NarrativePlease email all Municipal Waste Reduction and Recycling questions to RecyclingGrants@dec.ny.gov. Questions regarding this grant opportunity will be accepted continuously. All questions and answers will be uploaded in the Grants Gateway for all applicants to view periodically.
Questions and Answers Posting TypeUpload
Questions and Answers Posting Date
Questions and Answers Link or Upload
Eligible ApplicantsGovernmental Entity, Tribal Organization
Target Population(s)Organizations - Government Entities
Service Area(s) Environmental Supports, Government Supports
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