Multifamily Recycling Grant Program

The Multifamily Recycling Grant Program offers funding to initiate or expand multifamily recycling programs within the state and is open to local governments, recycling businesses or non-profits, multifamily property owners or management companies, public housing authorities, and colleges and universities for off-campus housing. Donor Name: Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service (DEACS) State: North Carolina County: All Counties Type of Grant: Grant Deadline: All Time Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000 Grant Duration: 2 Years Details: With the release of this Request for Proposals (RFP), DEACS is seeking proposals that request grant funding to help initiate or expand multifamily recycling programs within the state. The Multifamily Recycling Grant Program will support projects that create NEW access and/or NEW recovered tonnage from multifamily residences. Grant funds may be used to purchase typical equipment needs to start or expand multifamily recycling such as carts, dumpsters, collection vehicles, concrete pads, recycling corrals and education. Grant funds may also be used to fund positions or labor to manage or implement multifamily programs. Grant funds will only be awarded to projects that will collect all or most of the traditional household recyclable stream, which includes: mixed paper; cardboard; steel cans; aluminum cans; glass bottles and jars; and plastic bottles, tubs, jugs and jars. Any exclusions to this list must be identified with an explanation for why a particular material cannot be accepted in the recycling program. Funding Information The maximum amount of grant funding available per Multifamily Recycling Grant project is $250,000. Required Cash Match for Local Governments, Colleges and Universities, and Public Housing Authorities Local government, college and university, and public housing authority grant winners must provide a cash match equal to or exceeding 10 percent of the requested grant funding. For example, a grantee requesting a $50,000 grant must match at least $5,000 with local funds for a total project cost of $55,000. Distributions from the $2 per ton Solid Waste Disposal Tax may be used to cover cash match requirements. In-kind contributions will not be accepted in lieu of cash match. Required Cash Match for Recycling Businesses, Non-profits, and Property Owners or Managers Recycling businesses, non-profits, property owners, and property manager grant winners must provide a cash match equal to or exceeding 20 percent of the requested grant funding. For example, a grantee requesting a $100,000 grant must match at least $20,000 with private funds for a total project cost of $120,000. Grant Period The resultant grant contract period will be one or two years, depending on the grant applicant’s preference. Uses of funds  Examples of approved uses of grant funds include equipment purchases, site development costs, educational materials, and salaries for staff or contracted workers to manage or implement the proposed expansion of multifamily recycling. Grant funding may only cover the cost of salaries during the duration of the grant contract period. It is the responsibility of the grantee to continue to fund positions beyond the duration of the grant. Eligible Entities Local governments, defined as counties, municipalities, councils of governments and solid waste authorities in North Carolina, are eligible to apply for funding from the Multifamily Recycling Grant Program. Recycling businesses and non-profits that collect and/or haul recyclables from multifamily properties are eligible to apply for funding from the Multifamily Recycling Grant Program. Multifamily property owners or managers are eligible to apply for funding from the Multifamily Recycling Grant Program. For the purposes of this grant, eligible entities include companies that own or manage one or more multifamily property. Local ordinances may define the number of dwelling units for a property to be considered multifamily. Colleges and universities are eligible to apply for funding from the Multifamily Recycling Grant Program for recycling efforts at off-campus housing locations. Public housing authorities are eligible to apply for funding from the Multifamily Recycling Grant Program. For more information, visit DEACS.