Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Infrastructure Grants

Objective

The objectives of the Post-Consumer Materials Management Infrastructure Grant Program (also known as the SWIFR Grant Program) as stated in the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act are to support improvements to local post-consumer materials management, including municipal recycling programs, and assist local waste management authorities in making improvements to local waste management systems. The program will implement data-driven strategies to measure successful implementation, including establishing baseline metrics, setting specific targets, and regularly collecting and analyzing data on outcomes. This data-centric approach will support comprehensive evaluation efforts to assess the program's impact on local communities, the economy, and the environment, thereby ensuring continuous improvement and long-term effectiveness of the grant program.

Who Can Apply

• U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
• Interstate Organization
• Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
• U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
• State
• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government

Eligible entities include States, Federally Recognized Indian Tribes (included Alaskan Native Corporations), territories, intertribal consortia consistent with the requirements in 40 CFR 35.504(a), former Indian reservations in Oklahoma (as determined by the Secretary of the Interior), and Alaskan Native Villages as defined in Public Law 92–203. “States” and “Territories” include the 50 US States, as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Political subdivisions of the above entities are also eligible. For certain competitive funding opportunities under this assistance listing, the Agency may limit eligibility to compete to a number or subset of eligible applicants consistent with the Agency's Assistance Agreement Competition Policy.

Assistance Types

• Cooperative Agreement

Program Contact

SWIFR@epa.gov
202-566-0816