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Watch this page for updates on grant
opportunities for you, your company, city, county
or organization.
Annual
Scholarship Award
Scrap
Metal Grant
Electronics Recycling Grant
Grant Writing Tips
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NDSWRA
Awarded EPA Grant; Workshops to Take Place in 2009-2010
The
NDSWRA applied for and received a grant from the
Environmental Protection Agency in 2008. The Association
plans to provide education, workshops and materials throughout the state on the
topics of volume based garbage, recycling, waste
reduction and more throughout 2009 and 2010. As a
part of this grant, 54 recycled content kits will be
made available for educating students in North
Dakota. For more information, contact Angela
(below).
Energy
Conservation Project Grants for Local Governments
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Beginning
Nov. 3, 2009, the North Dakota Office of
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency will
offer grants for up to $25,000 in matching funds
for energy conservation improvements for city
and county buildings through its Local
Government Energy Conservation Project. This
opportunity is available only to incorporated
cities and county units of government in the
state. Eligible projects must demonstrate a
savings of at least 15 percent in annual energy
use or show a ten-year simple payback.
Projects such as lighting system improvements,
high-efficiency heating, ventilation and cooling
system upgrades, and insulation installation are
eligible activities. In most cases, eligible
projects will be existing equipment
replacements. In the case of a new building, the
applicant must show the project or component for
which funding is sought has received an Energy
Star designation or is 15 percent more efficient
than the average commercially available product
of its type. Projects do not require energy
audits to be eligible. However, applicants are
encouraged to consult a professional to ensure
potential equipment replacements are the highest
efficiency available and energy saving estimates
are accurate.
The purpose of the grant program is to help
improve the efficiency of city and county
buildings to decrease energy use and maintain
environmental quality. Funding is limited, and
projects will be reviewed in the order they are
received. All grants are offered on a matching,
dollar for dollar basis, and must be spent by
June 30, 2009. Grants will be issued on a
first-come, first-served basis. For more
information, contact Joe
Murphy, Program Administrator, State Energy
Program, North Dakota Department of Commerce, at
701-746-5431.
http://www.communityservices.nd.gov/energy/local-government-grant/
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Wal-Mart
State Giving Program
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and the Wal-Mart Foundation have a
history of supporting the communities they serve. Last
year alone, Wal-Mart stores, Sam’s Clubs and the
Wal-Mart Foundation
contributed and raised over $400 million, giving back to
more than 100,000 charitable and community-based
organizations. To increase the impact of giving, the
Wal-Mart Foundation has launched the State Giving
Program (SGP). Through this program, the Wal-Mart
Foundation will award grants at the state and regional
level to support unmet needs... For more information go
to: http://walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/8168.aspx
NDSWRA
Awarded EPA Grant; Workshops Took Place in 2007
The
NDSWRA applied for and received a grant from the
Environmental Protection Agency in the fall of
2006. The Association provided
workshops and materials throughout the state on the
topics of reuse and recycling opportunities for
construction and demolition material as well as the
health and environmental effects of the backyard burning
of household garbage. See our June newsletter
for a brief summary.
MDU
Grants
Montana-Dakota Utilities
(MDU) offers grant funding annually to 501(c)3
organizations for the
following categories: health and human services,
education, civic and community activities,
culture and art and the environment.
Primary
consideration is given to institutions, organizations
and programs within the geographic areas where member
companies conduct business. Organizations
can obtain a grant request form by written request to
MDU Resources Foundation,
P.
O. Box 5650
,
Bismarck
,
ND
58506-5650
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Visit their Web site at http://www.mduresources.com/business_profile/mdur16.htm
for
more details.
Scrap
Metal Grant
The
NDSWRA applied for an EPA grant in early 2003 to
"provide environmental education for communities,
businesses, and individuals in North Dakota that recycle
metal appliances. PCB capacitors, lead-bearing
wastes, Freon, and mercury containing devices may be
found in these items and may potentially cause
environmental problems when appliances are stored,
baled, shredded, or mishandled. Due to these
potential problems, end-market recyclers are hesitant to
take these materials. Increased difficulty in
recycling appliances has lead some communities to start
landfilling them. The Association will provide an
alliance that educates industry, government and
ultimately the consumer about the economic and
environmental benefits of scrap metal recycling."
Unfortunately, the NDSWRA was not awarded the grant
funding in this round. However, Minnkota Recycling
did receive a grant along a similar line. See our
May 2004
e-newsletter for more details (PDF version).
If you have questions regarding the grant, please
contact Mary at (701) 293-8428 or at
maldrich@minnkota.biz. The Association has
since taken over the Web site www.recyclemetal.org.
Electronics
Recovery & Recycling Project Grant: 2000-2001
The NDSWRA, partnering with Green
Lights Recycling, received a grant from the Environmental
Protection Agency in August 2000 for the collection
& recycling of electronics, including outdated
computers. The collections took place in Minot,
Bismarck, Grand Forks and Fargo in 2001. Three of
the four cities decided to hold a collection on
their own in 2002, and since then, we are proud to
announce that three of the cities (excluding Minot) have continued
to hold an annual event for the
recycling of electronics material.
Why
is it important to recycle electronics?
Computer/TV monitors
contain about 3 lbs. of lead each. Help keep lead, mercury,
cadmium and other harmful chemicals out of the landfill
by recycling your electronics. The steel, gold, copper,
silver, aluminum, nickel and plastic have value and can
be recycled.
Will the
Association be hosting additional collections in the
future?
The 2001 project was
primarily funded through an EPA grant. For future
collections, it is up to individual cities or counties
whether or not they are willing to pay for the disposal
of these items. If your city is interested in bringing material to one of the above
cities' events,
please contact that city to see when their annual event
is held before bringing items. Finally, if your
community is interested in hosting an event (along with
other surrounding communities), please notify the NDSWRA
so we can make an effort to pool materials and resources
together to make it economically feasible.
Donating
Electronics
Check out the
following site for opportunities to trade, resell,
donate or recycle your computer: CNET
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