U.S.EPASol id waste assistanceg rant
programand key timel ines
Please contact your EPA Solid Waste, Pollution Prevention,
or GAP Project Officer for more information on these programs:
Interagency Open Dump Cleanup Workgroup
and Grant Program
• Funding Agencies: EPA, IHS, BIA, USDA- RUS, DOD.
• Awards Range: $14,000-400,000; total funding is approx-
imately $2 million nationwide.
• Timeline: available in November; full proposals due January.
• Key Information: can be used for planning, training, devel-
oping codes, and implementation.
Region 9 Resource Conservation Funds
• Funding Agency: EPA Region 9 Office of Pollution Preven-
tion and Solid Waste.
• Awards Range: Usually $20,000-40,000 per award; approx-
imately 3 projects funded per year.
• Timeline: Solicitation generally available in January; funding
decisions in mid-April.
• Key Information: funds restricted to planning and training,
small demonstration projects.
Region 9 Indian General Assistance Program (GAP)
http://www.epa. gov/region09/cross_pr/indian/index.html
• Funding Agency: EPA Region 9 Tribal Programs Office.
• Awards Range: Varies.
• Timeline: Solicitation generally available by November;
funding decisions in mid-spring.
• Key Information: May be used for solid waste planning,
code development, and implementation.
Innovations Workgroup (IWG) Grant Program
http://www.epa.gov/oswer/iwg/
• Funding Agency: U.S. EPA Office of Solid Waste and Emer-
gency Response (OSWER).
• Awards Range: $20,000-40,000.
• Timeline: generally available twice a year; proposals due
December 5, 2003 and April 16, 2004.
• Key Information: Projects may include waste minimization,
energy recovery, recycling, land revitalization, and home-
land security.
U.S./Mexico Border 2012 Grant Program
http://www.epa.gov/r6border/b2012_rfp.pdf
• Funding Agency: U.S. EPA.
• Awards Range: $30,000-100,000.
• Timeline: Proposals due December 31, 2003; final funding
decisions in April 2004.
• Key Information: 5% non-federal match required; construc-
tion ineligible.
Pollution Prevention Grants for States (PPG)
• Funding Agency: U.S. EPA.
• Awards Range: Up to $200,000.
• Timeline: generally available in early Spring; funding
decisions in early Summer.
• Key Information: 50% non-federal match required.
Avai I able Web and Print Resources
The following web sites contain links and informa-
tion on some available funding sources, examples of
projects that have successfully competed for fund-
ing in the past, and hints for developing successful
grant proposals:
• Region 9 Solid Waste Program Web Site:
http://www.epa.gov/region09/waste/solid/
index.html
• EPA National Tribal Solid Waste Program
Web Site:
http: //www. epa. gov/tribalmsw/
• Region 9 Resource Conservation Funds
Measurement Fact Sheet:
http://www.epa.gov/region09/funding/
rcra_nieasurenients.html
• Region 9 Funding Sources:
http://www.epa.gov/region09/funding/
index.html
• Tribal Municipal Solid Waste Publications,
Sample Codes, Guidance Manuals, etc.:
http://www.epa.gov/tribalmsw/thirds/
remsw.htm
• Region 9 Pollution Prevention Program Web Site:
http://www.epa.gov/region09/cross_pr/p2/
index.html
Who Can I Contact for Technical
Assistance or Other Information?
EPA Region 9 Office of
Pollution Prevention and Solid Waste
Heidi Hall, Manager (415) 972 3386
hall, heidi@epa.gov
MaryWenzel (415)972-3380
wenzel.mary@epa.gov
- Site-Specific Flexibility
- Tribal Solid Waste Landfill
Heather White (415) 972-3384
white, heather@epa.gov
- AZ/NV Interagency Workgroup Chair
Kelly Doordan (415)972-3383
doordan.kelly@epa.gov
- CA Area Interagency Workgroup Chair
Jessica Counts (415) 972-3288
counts.jessica@epa.gov
- Pollution Prevention Grants
Tribal Sol id
Waste and
Pol lution
Prevention
Program
U.S. EPA,
Pacific Southwest
Region
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MANAGEMENT
IN INDIAN COUNTRY
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United States
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EPA-909-F-03-007
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U.S. Epa Region 9
represents over 14O Native
American Tribes, Arizona,
California, Hawaii,
Nevada, aNd the
U.S. Pacific Island
Territories.
Program Goals and
Areas of Responsibi I ity
EPA's Pacific Southwest/Region 9
Tribal Solid Waste and Pollution Preven-
tion Program encourages municipal solid
waste management practices in Indian
Country that protect human health and
the environment. EPA works with tribal,
state, and federal partners to provide
support with training, technical assis-
tance, outreach and education, and fund-
ing resources for solid waste and pollu-
tion prevention projects such as:
• Closing open dump sites
• Developing sustainable integrated
solid waste management systems
• Waste reduction (reduce, reuse,
recycle, rot)
• Pollution prevention
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content paper, process chlorine free.
Partnerships for
Sol id Waste Management
EPA Region 9's Solid Waste Program works
with state and tribal agencies to ensure the safe
and effective management of solid waste within
the RCRA Subtitle D regulatory framework. EPA
collaborates with tribal governments to develop
integrated solid waste management plans and to
close open dumps. In serving as a resource to
state and tribal governments, we provide technical
assistance and training, grant funding, and facilitate
peer networking and community education. EPA
also assists tribes with site-specific flexibility deter-
minations for municipal solid waste landfills.
Circuit Rider Program
EPA's Circuit Rider program provides on-site
technical assistance to tribes through the develop-
ment of solid waste management plans, codes and
ordinances, and enforcement programs. Tribes can
receive assistance to identify alternatives to illegal
dumping and to find new innovative ways to
manage their waste. In addition to working with
tribal governments, the Circuit Rider also coordi-
nates with other federal and state agencies.
Enforcement and Inspections
EPA provides technical assistance to improve
compliance at tribal landfills. In addition, EPA helps
close open dumps in Indian Country by providing
funding and technical assistance to develop solid
waste management enforcement programs. For
sites posing an imminent and substantial danger
to human health and the environment, EPA can
enforce compliance under RCRA Section 7003.
Citizens can bring federal civil suits under RCRA
Section 7002 for potential or actual violations of
RCRA.
EPA relies on our partnerships with the Indian
Health Service (IHS) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA) to rank the relative risk of open dump sites
and prioritize them for closure. EPA also works
closely with BIA to take enforcement action against
the operators of specific sites when necessary.
What other programs and
initiatives should I know about?
WasteWise is a voluntary program that helps
businesses, government agencies, tribal govern-
ments, and nonprofit organizations save money by
reducing their garbage. Organizations join the pro-
gram for three years and set goals in three areas:
waste prevention, recyclables collection, and the
purchase or manufacture of recycled products. Join
WasteWise and cut your organization's costs and
waste. Learn how from the vast network of Waste-
Wise partners and resources. It's free to join, and you
gain public recognition for your organization's efforts.
www.epa.gov/wastewise or 800-EPA-WISE
Buy Recycled: Buying recycled content
products closes the recycling loop by creating
viable markets for recycled materials. EPA provides
information about these products through our "Buy-
Recycled Series" fact sheets and Comprehensive
Procurement Guidelines, available on-line at
the following web pages:
www.epa.gov/cpg
www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp
Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC):
The Resource Conservation Challenge is a national
effort to find flexible, yet effective ways to con-
serve our valuable resources. The RCC has three
primary goals:
• Prevent pollution, and promote recycling and
reuse;
• Reduce priority toxic chemicals at all stages of
a product's life cycle;
• Conserve energy and materials.
The RCC challenges all Americans - producers,
sellers, and buyers of goods - to adopt a resource
conservation ethic; purchase wisely; improve re-
source efficiency; and make and use products that
are easy to recycle and are made of recycled materi-
als. To find out more, please visit the RCC website:
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/conserve/
index.htm
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