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Illinois EPA’s County Solid Waste Planning grant program is designed to provide units of local government that are required to prepare solid waste management plans with resources to develop and implement those plans. Grant funds may be used to conduct a local solid waste and materials management needs assessment, survey local solid waste and materials management stakeholders to determine programmatic expansion viability, internally author solid waste management plan updates, or procure consulting services to prepare solid waste management plan updates.

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415 ILCS 15 Section 7(c) of the SWPRA authorizes the Agency to provide grants from the Solid Waste Management Fund to counties or other units of local government in implementing waste management plans required by the SWPRA.

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Illinois EPA’s County Solid Waste Planning grant program is designed to provide units of local government that are required to prepare solid waste management plans with resources to develop and implement those plans. Grant funds may be used to conduct a local solid waste and materials management needs assessment, survey local solid waste and materials management stakeholders to determine programmatic expansion viability, internally author solid waste management plan updates, or procure consulting services to prepare solid waste management plan updates.

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Grant funds may be used to conduct a local solid waste and materials management needs assessment, survey local solid waste and materials management stakeholders to determine programmatic expansion viability, internally author solid waste management plan updates, or procure consulting services to prepare solid waste management plan updates.

Government Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations;

The Illinois EPA will accept applications from counties and units of local government in the State of Illinois that are required to prepare solid waste management plans in accordance with the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act (SWPRA), 415 ILCS 15, et seq.

The Illinois EPA will accept applications from counties and units of local government in the State of Illinois that are required to prepare solid waste management plans in accordance with the Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act (SWPRA), 415 ILCS 15, et seq.

Project Grants

Quality of Natural, Cultural, and Environmental Resources

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A complete application package consists of: 1. Uniform Application for State Grant Assistance; 2. Uniform Budget Template; 3. Grantee Conflict of Interest Disclosure - Form IL444-5205; and c. A Narrative Project Plan, including the following: Applicants are required to submit a comprehensive narrative project plan that includes all aspects of the project(s). The plan should identify the following, at minimum: 1) A description of the applicant, the project, and the eligible project activities, including: a. Applicant name b. Applicant organization governance/type (e.g., municipality, county, etc.); c. Applicant address d. Scope of applicant organization’s geographical reach (e.g., municipalities and counties served) e. Physical address of principal office of the unit of government to benefit from the proposed project f. Applicant county (and county for which the solid waste management plan will be prepared, if different) g. Type of project(s) (e.g., conducting a local solid waste and materials management needs assessment, surveying local solid waste and materials management stakeholders to determine programmatic expansion viability, authoring a solid waste management plan update, procuring consulting services to prepare a solid waste management plan update, etc.); h. Narrative justification for the proposed project; and i. Communication plan for sharing project information and benefits with constituents. 2) A project implementation timeline with key milestones. The anticipated timeline and milestones should be determined to the best of the applicant’s ability and include the following relative to the proposed solid waste management planning activities. a. Date of the county or unit of local government’s most recent solid waste management plan b. Date for procuring any necessary professional or artistic services necessary to undertake the project c. Date for executing any necessary professional or artistic services agreements necessary to undertake the project d. Date for beginning project work; and e. Project completion date. 3) A project budget that itemizes any/all equipment, service, labor, and contractual costs, as well as identifies eligible and ineligible costs separately.

An applicant eligibility checklist will be provided. If the answer to any of the questions is no, the proposed project will not be considered for funding.

Successful applicants will receive a Notice of State Award (NOSA) which specifies the funding terms and specific conditions resulting from the pre-award risk assessments. The NOSA will be provided and must be accepted through the Grantee Portal. The NOSA is not authorization to begin performance or incur costs. After all prerequisites to the Grant Agreement have been completed, the Grant Agreement between the Illinois EPA and the applicant will be sent for the applicant to sign and return. Once the Grant Agreement is fully executed by the Illinois EPA, a copy will be returned to the applicant. Only after the Grant Agreement has been signed by the Director of the Illinois EPA can expenses be incurred for grant reimbursement. Any expenses incurred outside of the grant period (before or after) are not eligible either as match or for reimbursement related to the grant.

Misc - See NOFO for specific deadlines

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An appeal must be submitted in writing to the following address: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Attn: Waste Reduction and Compliance Section 1021 N. Grand Avenue East, Springfield, Illinois, 62794-9276. Appeals must be received within 14 calendar days after the date that the grant award notice has been published by the Illinois EPA to grants.illinois.gov. The written appeal should include at a minimum the following: the name and address of the appealing party, identification of the grant, and a statement of reasons for the appeal. The Agency will acknowledge receipt of an appeal within 14 calendar days from the date the appeal was received. When an appeal is received, the execution of all grant agreements that the Illinois EPA intends to make under this NOFO shall be stayed until the appeal is resolved, unless the Illinois EPA determines the needs of the State require moving forward with execution of the grant agreements. The State need determination and rationale shall be documented in writing. The Agency will respond within 50 days or supply a written explanation to the appealing party as to why additional time is required. The appealing party must supply any additional information requested by the Illinois EPA within the time period set in the request. The Illinois EPA will resolve the appeal by means of written determination, which shall include, but not be limited to, review of the appeal determination, and rationale for the determination.

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There is no matching requirement for this grant program. However, local match is allowed. Local match may include money spent or in-kind services utilized to complete the approved project tasks but cannot be federal funds or funds used to match another federal program. Local match can be provided by the recipient, sub-contractor, or project partners (including state programs, private foundations, land owners, etc.).

The SWMF provides funding for grants to counties and other units of local government to assist in implementing their solid waste planning obligations under the Illinois Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act (SWPRA). See 415 ILCS 15/7(c).

All projects require quarterly reporting of progress and a final project evaluation and report.

Illinois Administrative Code 7000.90

Grantee shall maintain for three (3) years from the date of submission of the final expenditure report, adequate books, all financial records and, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to this Award, adequate to comply with 2 CFR 200.334, unless a different retention period is specified in 2 CFR 200.334, 44 Ill. Admin. Code 7000.430(a) and (b) or PART TWO or PART THREE. If any litigation, claim or audit is started before the expiration of the retention period, the records must be retained until all litigation, claims or audit exceptions involving the records have been resolved and final action taken.

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$5,000-$10,000

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In the grant agreement, the grant recipient will be required to certify that it does and will comply with all provisions of the Federal Internal Revenue Code (26 USC 1), the Illinois Revenue Act (35 ILCS 5), and all rules promulgated thereunder, including withholding provisions and timely deposits of employee taxes and unemployment insurance taxes. In the grant agreement, the grant recipient will be required to certify that it does and will comply with the reporting requirements of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-282) (FFATA) with respect to Federal Awards greater than or equal to$25,000. A FFATA sub-award report must be filed by the end of the month following the month in which the award was made. In the grant agreement, the grant recipient will be required to certify that it shall adhere to the applicable Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements, which are published in Title 2, Part 200 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and are incorporated herein by reference. See 44 Ill. Admin. Code 7000.30(b)(1)(A). In the grant agreement, the grant recipient will be required to certify that it and its sub-grantees shall: (i) be registered with the Federal SAM if seeking an Award that is partially or fully paid by Federal funds, and registered with the State equivalent of SAM; (ii) be in good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State; and (iii) have a valid DUNS number. It is Grantee’s responsibility to remain current with these registrations and requirements. If Grantee’s status with regard to any of these requirements change, or the certifications made in and information provided in the Uniform Grant Application changes, Grantee must notify the Grantor in accordance with ARTICLE XVIII.

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1021 North Grand Avenue East, Springfield, IL 62794

https://www2.illinois.gov/epa/topics/waste-management/materials-management/Pages/County-Solid-Waste-Planning-.aspx

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11/15/2022

FY 2022 : $500,000
FY 2023 : $500,000
FY 2024 : $200,000