RSCP

Administered by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA or Agency) Materials Management and Compliance Section (MMCS), The Solid Waste Management Fund (SWMF) provides funding for conducting household waste collection and disposal programs. See 415 ILCS 5/22.15(i). Sharps collected from private citizens are a household waste. Illinois EPA MMCS intends to reimburse units of local government that operate a sharps collection station, as defined in Section 3.458 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, for expenses incurred in collection, storing, and disposing of used sharps. Eligible expenses include costs to obtain collection containers for use by individual residents if not otherwise available from the Agency), collection receptacles to store sharps at the sharps collection station, mobilization fees assessed by an appropriately permitted potentially infectious medical waste (PIMW) transporter to pick up collected sharps, and disposal fees for the collected sharps. Each unit of local government is eligible for the actual costs of sharps collection and disposal, up to $35,000.00.

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415 ILCS 5/22 15(i)

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Reimburse units of local government that operate a sharps collection station, as defined in Section 3.458 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, for expenses incurred in collection, storing, and disposing of used sharps. Eligible expenses include costs to obtain collection containers for use by individual residents if not otherwise available from the Agency, collection receptacles to store sharps at the sharps collection station, mobilization fees assessed by an appropriately permitted potentially infectious medical waste (PIMW) transporter to pick up collected sharps, and disposal fees for the collected sharps.

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Government Organizations;

Counties and units of local government in the State of Illinois that are required to prepare solid waste management plans in accordance with the SWPRA.

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Project Grants

Quality of Natural, Cultural, and Environmental Resources

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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; g. Estimated collection expenses; h. A description of the procedures that will be used to ensure the sharps collection station operates in accordance with Section 56.7 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act; and i. Narrative justification for the proposed project. 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 activities. a. Date by which the unit of local government will procure a permitted PIMW transporter the to utilize or the name of the PIMW transporter under contract with the unit of government; b. Date for executing any necessary agreements necessary to undertake the project; and c. Date for beginning collections. 3) A project budget that itemizes any/all eligible costs identified above.

All applications will be reviewed for completeness. Applications found to be complete will undergo a review performed in compliance with GATA and 2 CFR 200 Uniform Requirements, as adopted by 44 Ill. Adm. Code Part 7000. Illinois EPA staff will be responsible for reviewing applications for completeness.

After the Illinois EPA has selected the projects that will be granted funds, successful applicants will receive a Notice of State Award (NOSA). The NOSA will specify the funding terms and specific conditions resulting from pre-award risk assessments. The NOSA will be distributed through the Grantee Portal, and it must be accepted through the Grantee Portal. The NOSA must be accepted before a Grant Agreement can be sent to the applicant. 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.

See NOFO

90 Days

An appeal must be submitted in writing to the following address: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Attn: Materials Management 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. Neither the State of Illinois nor Illinois EPA is obligated to make any award as a result of this NOFO. Grant applicants are not authorized to proceed with projects until the Director has signed the Grant Agreement.

Automatic renewals annually with required yearly report and bi-yearly reconsideration

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The award will not allow for reimbursement of costs incurred prior to the effective date of the grant agreement or after the project period in the grant agreement ends. Applicants will be prohibited from combining funding from this program with other funding such that they receive in excess of 100% funding for any project. For purposes of this NOFO, the terms “Allowable Costs” and “Unallowable Costs” have the same meaning as provided in 44 Ill. Admin. Code Part 7000. Subcontractors are subject to all provisions of grant agreements that result from this NOFO. Applicants retain sole responsibility for all subcontractors. Illinois EPA MMCS intends to reimburse units of local government that operate a sharps collection station, as defined in Section 3.458 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, for expenses incurred in collection, storing, and disposing of used sharps. Eligible expenses include costs to obtain collection containers for use by individual residents if not otherwise available from the Agency), collection receptacles to store sharps at the sharps collection station, mobilization fees assessed by an appropriately permitted potentially infectious medical waste (PIMW) transporter to pick up collected sharps, and disposal fees for the collected sharps. Each unit of local government is eligible for the actual costs of sharps collection and disposal.

Annual reports detailing site location and drop-off hours, site contact, phone, and email. The report should also include total amount of sharps collected monthly and for the whole program year,

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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See 415 ILCS 5/22.15(i); Section 56.7 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act; Grant Funds Recovery Act (30 ILCS 705)

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1021 North Grand Avenue East, Springfield, IL

https://epa.illinois.gov/topics/waste-management/waste-disposal/medication-disposal.html

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5/22/2023

FY 2023 : $1
FY 2024 : $750,000