Eligible: Local Government, Nonprofits, Tribes
Apply by Dec 31, 2025
$0 - $1,000,000
The Solid Waste Management Grant Program, provided by the USDA Rural Utilities Service, reduces or eliminates pollution of water resources by providing funding for organizations that provide technical assistance or training to improve the planning and management of solid waste sites.
Grant
Solid Waste Management Grant Program
US Department of Agriculture
Federal
$4,000,000
Unspecified
$0 - $1,000,000
No
Active
Local Government, Nonprofits, Tribes
Environmental Justice, Resilience
Program Management
Eligible Applicants:
(a) Public bodies
(b) Nonprofits
(c) Federally recognized tribes
(d) Academic Institutions
All applicants must have:
Proven ability, background or experience to successfully complete a project similar to the one proposed
Legal authority and capacity to provide technical assistance or training
Eligible Areas:
Rural areas and towns with a population of 10,000 or less — check eligible addresses
Special considerations may be given for projects serving:
(a) An area with fewer than 5,500 or fewer that 2,500 people
(b) Regional, multi-state or national areas
(c) Lower-income populations
Eligible Activities (funds may be used to):
(a) Provide technical assistance and/or training to reduce the solid waste stream through reduction, recycling, and reuse.
(b) Provide training to enhance operator skills in maintaining and operating active landfills.
(c) Provide technical assistance and/or training for operators of landfills which are closed or will be closed in the near future with the development/implementation of closure plans, future land use plans, safety and maintenance planning, and closure scheduling within permit requirements.
(d) Evaluate current landfill conditions to determine the threats to water resources.
(e) Pay the expenses associated with providing the technical assistance and/or training authorized in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section
National
No
Oct 1, 2025
Dec 31, 2025
12:00 AM PST
Applicants should refer to the USDA Rural Utilities Service program contact on grants.gov for current information. You can contact the grant manager at water-rd@usda.gov.
USDA Solid Waste Management Grants Program Page
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