| DEC administers funding from the Environmental Protection Fund to support municipal waste reduction and recycling (MWRR) efforts in New York State.
Under revised regulations (6 NYCRR Subpart 369-3), monies will be made available in 2018 for new grants to assist local governments to pay for recycling education, coordination, promotion and planning. RECPP funding will reimburse up to 50 percent of eligible “soft costs” of recycling and waste prevention. Eligible projects include costs of salary for a municipal recycling coordinator, publications, education and outreach tools, recycling advertising, recycling websites, and promotional items. Approximately $3 million will be made available for MWRR-RECCP grants.
DEC will be accepting applications only during the months of August, September and October 2018 for projects to be completed during January-December 2019. During the application period, applicants can initiate a proposal in the New York State Grants Gateway, by going to the Grant Opportunity Portal.
Applications received by DEC during the three-month application period will be reviewed, scored and, if acceptable, will be approved for grants during the final two months of 2018. For more information, visit DEC’s Grants for Recycling Coordination and Education Projects website. |
