Solid Waste Grant Program

FY 2011 Request for Applications

The Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG), in cooperation with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), announces the availability of $442,000 in municipal solid waste implementation grant funding for fiscal year 2011, and issues this Request for Applications (RFA). All applications must be received by 5:00 pm, Friday, June 11, 2010.

The official RFA, FY11 Application Instructions, FY11 Application Forms and reference materials are below. 

1. FY11 Solid Waste Grants Request for Applications – Describes the application and scoring process, eligible recipients, eligible project types and expense categories.
2. FY11 Solid Waste Grant Application Instructions and Forms – Includes application forms and detailed instructions for their completion and submission.
3. Regional Solid Waste Management Plan Goals & Objectives – Lists goals and objectives for solid waste management in the CAPCOG region.  Solid waste grant funds awarded under this grant program must be consistent with the goals and objectives of the Regional Solid Waste Management Plan.
4. FY2010-2011 CAPCOG Funding Plan – Describes the funding priorities for Solid Waste Implementation Grants.
5. CAPCOG Region Market Analysis of Recoverable Materials – Regional study completed in FY2007.  Implementation projects which support recommendations of this study are encouraged.
6. Applicant Reference List of Private Industry Contacts – This list is provided to assist applicants with private industry notification, when required.  This list is meant to be a starting point, and may not include all appropriate contacts.

There will be a grant application workshop on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am in CAPCOG’s Pecan Room.  Please RSVP to Kelly Freeman at 512-916-6040 or kfreeman@capcog.org.  All potential applicants are encouraged to attend.

Please feel free to contact the following CAPCOG Solid Waste Program staff if you have any questions, or if you would like assistance in preparing your application.  CAPCOG Solid Waste Program staff are glad to review your draft application prior to the submission due date.

Kelly Freeman
Solid Waste Program Coordinator
(512) 916-6040
kfreeman@capcog.org

Ashley Fisher
Regional Environmental Coordinator
(512) 916-6185
afisher@capcog.org

The Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG), in cooperation with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, annually provides approximately $442,000 in municipal solid waste implementation grant funding.  Funding is provided for solid waste management activites in the CAPCOG region in the following categories:

  • Local Enforcement
  • Litter & Illegal Dumping Cleanup & Community Collection Events
  • Source Reduction & Recycling
  • Local Solid Waste Management Plans
  • Household Hazardous Waste 
  • Citizens' Collection Stations and "Small" Registered Transfer Stations
  • Technical Studies
  • Education & Training Projects

Eligible entities include cities, counties, public schools and school districts (excluding universities and other post-secondary educational institutions), general and special law districts with the authority and responsibility for water quality protection or municipal solid waste management (e.g., river authorities and municipal utility districts), and Councils of Governments (COGs).  

For assistance, or to be placed on the RFA notification list, please contact Kelly Freeman (kfreeman@capcog.org  512-916-6040).