# Solid Waste Infrastructure For Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program for Political Subdivisions of States and Territories

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-i-olem-orcr-23-03-solid-waste-infrastructure-for-recycling-swifr-grant-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344492

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $4.0 million (at least $500,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 25 awards worth $40.0 million in total. Applications closed on February 15, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-I-OLEM-ORCR-23-03 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 15, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $4.0 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 25 |
| Total funding | $40.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.920 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

See Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

The EPA is soliciting applications for a wide variety of projects that are designed to build and transform solid waste infrastructure in the United States to equitably reduce waste and manage materials to achieve a circular economy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create cleaner, resilient, and healthier communities. It is anticipated that projects will enable the EPA to help eligible partners advance from “where they are” to significantly transform their post-consumer materials management infrastructure. Projects will create new capacity for, optimize existing capacity of, or identify strategies that result in an increase in management of post-consumer materials. The EPA also recognizes and encourages applications that demonstrate innovative solutions and programs that provide or increase access to prevention, reuse, recycling, anaerobic digestion, and composting opportunities in areas that currently do not have access. In addition, the EPA is seeking post-consumer materials management projects that address environmental justice concerns and focus predominantly on addressing the disproportionate and adverse (see below) human health, environmental, climate-related and other cumulative impacts, as well as the accompanying economic challenges of such impacts, resulting from industrial, governmental, commercial and/or other actions that have affected and/or currently affect people/communities of color, low income, tribal, and indigenous populations, and if applicable other vulnerable populations such as the elderly, children, and those with pre-existing medical conditions.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-I-OLEM-ORCR-23-03 still open?

No. It closed on February 15, 2023.

### Who can apply for Solid Waste Infrastructure For Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program for Political Subdivisions of States and Territories?

Environmental Protection Agency accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Solid Waste Infrastructure For Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program for Political Subdivisions of States and Territories?

Closed February 15, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $4.0 million each. About $40.0 million in total across about 25 awards.

### Who has won Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Infrastructure Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were City of Iowa City, City of Minneapolis, Lucas, County of. The program made 138 awards worth $160 million in that time.