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New York
National
Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia
The Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant program will assist local waste management authorities by supporting improvements to local post-consumer materials management, including municipal recycling programs, and assisting local waste management authorities in making improvements to local waste management systems.
The total estimated funding for the competitive opportunity is approximately $20,000,000. EPA anticipates awarding approximately 20 assistance agreements under this funding opportunity, with at least one award per each EPA Region, depending on the quantity and quality of the applications received. The minimum individual award floor is $100,000, and the maximum individual award ceiling is $1,500,000 for the grant period. Awards funded under this opportunity may have up to a three-year project period. Projects located in Alaska may have up to a five-year project period.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS:
The entities eligible to apply for this grant are:
Indian Tribes, as defined in 33 U.S.C. 4201 and section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304), which includes Alaskan Native Villages and Alaska Native Corporations, and former Indian reservations in Oklahoma, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior, and
Intertribal consortia, consistent with the requirements in Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 35.504(a).
Deadline of Application:
Apply in Grants.gov by 11:59 PM on December 12, 2025.