U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development State Director for Michigan James J. Turner is inviting applications for Solid Waste Management (SWM) and Technical Assistance and Training (TAT) grants. The grants help rural areas with populations under 10,000 reduce or eliminate water pollution, and improve planning and management of solid waste sites
Recipients of the SWM and TAT grants provide technical assistance and/or training to rural water or wastewater systems and/or solid waste management sites. In 2016, the Missaukee County Conservation District was awarded a $95,700 SWM grant that will be used to promote public education and training about reducing the stream of solid waste, to reduce pollution of water resources, and to improve planning and management of solid waste sites.
Eligible applicants for the SWM program are state and local government entities, private non-profit organizations, federally and state recognized tribes, and academic institutions. Eligible applicants for the TAT program are private, non-profit organizations that serve rural areas. All applications must be received or postmarked before midnight, Eastern Standard Time, on Dec. 31, 2016. USDA will determine the amount available for funding when Congress approves the fiscal year 2017 budget.
For additional details on the program and how to apply, see https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/solid-waste-management-grants or contact the Community Programs division at 517-324-5208. Applications may be submitted through www.Grants.Gov.
USDA Rural Development State Director for Michigan James J. Turner was appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009. USDA, through its Rural Development mission area, has a portfolio of programs designed to improve the economic stability of rural communities, businesses, residents, farmers and ranchers and improve the quality of life in rural America. Under the Obama Administration, USDA Rural Development has invested more than $7.2 billion in Michigan projects.