Solid Waste Management Grants

The objectives of the program are to reduce or eliminate pollution of water resources and improve planning and management of solid waste sites.

Entities eligible for grants are nonprofit organizations, including: Private, nonprofit organizations that have been granted tax exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); and public bodies including local governmental-based multijurisdictional organizations. Applicants must have the proven ability, background, experience, legal authority, and actual capacity to provide technical assistance and/or training on a regional basis to eligible beneficiaries.

Grant funds will be directed to those applicants who; (1) Have demonstrated ability to provide technical assistance on a regional basis to rural communities; (2) propose to assist small, low income communities; (3) propose to serve multi-State, regional or nationwide areas; (4) the extent to which the proposed project is cost effective; and (5) meet the objectives of RUS Water and Waste Disposal Program.

Fiscal year 2025: Provided hands-on technical assistance and training on solid waste resilience planning and management. Help low-income rural and Tribal communities provide environmentally sound waste disposal programs, including alternative disposal such as composting. Programs to enhance economic development and sustainability by providing technical assistance to strengthen solid waste reduction and recycling programs.