To leverage limited funds into an efficient and cost effective one-day management event collecting Household Hazardous Waste and promoting a Household Hazardous Waste Public education program.
Donor Name: Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet
State: Kentucky
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Management Grant Program was established in 2006 by Senate Bill 50, effective July 12, 2006, and incorporated as a part of the Kentucky Pride Fund. KRS 224.43-505 (2) (c) specifies the establishment of a recycling and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) management grants program. A 25% match is required.
The goal of the program is to leverage limited funds into efficient and cost effective projects to help Kentucky develop an integrated recycling infrastructure, manage Household Hazardous Waste and provide recycling and HHW public education programs.
Priority will be given to regional recycling projects and regional household hazardous waste management programs with state approved inter-local cooperative agreements.
Funding Information
$5,000.00 is available.
Grant Period
The grant period is July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
Eligible Expenditures
- Grant funds may be used to cover the cost of vendor services for the collection, and proper management of HHW.
- Advertising for HHW and regular reporting in local/regional media, signs, displays and banners for HHW collection events
- Educational materials for school programs and Personnel to teach school education.
Eligibility Criteria
Any county, waste management district, city, urban-county government, or other political subdivision of the state or any combination of the above, including schools/school districts, shall be eligible to apply.
For more information, visit KEEC.