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Grant Application - North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality - Helene Recovery Recycling Infrastructure
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Caleb Sinclair, Solid Waste, Director, 704-296-4234
ACTION REQUESTED:
Authorize the County Manager to submit the associated grant application and make necessary assurances and certifications associated with the grant application as substantially consistent with this agenda item, which includes the authorization to execute documents related to award of the grant and budget funds as appropriate.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this grant program is to assist Hurricane Helene-impacted local governments with the implementation, expansion, recovery, and improvement of waste reduction programs in western North Carolina. The Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service (DEACS) administers the Helene Recovery Recycling Infrastructure (HRRI) grant program through funding from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Grant D1-05D52025, Hazardous Waste Management State Program Support (66.801) through the American Relief Act of 2025. Successful applicants to the Helene Recovery Recycling Infrastructure grant program will enter into contracts with NCDEQ (the pass-through entity) to become subrecipients of the EPA grant.
The Union County department of Solid Waste is committed to providing environmentally responsible and cost-effective waste management solutions and infrastructure for the residents of Union County. We are seeking a $4,306,100 grant to expand our recycling infrastructure which will increase yard waste processing capacity, increase beneficial compost production and enhance safety, program efficiency and public access, at residential waste and recycling centers throughout Union County.
Union County manages an average of 6,300 Tons of yard waste annually. This grant will make possible the revitalization of Union County's composting program as it will make...
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