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Hazardous Waste Grants
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The Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes provides assistance for the development and implementation of hazardous waste management programs; for building capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and for developing solutions to address hazardous waste management issues in Indian country. Funding Priorities are to develop and implement hazardous waste management programs that improve the applicant's ability to properly identify, manage, or dispose of hazardous waste. Build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance and develop solutions to address hazardous waste mismanagement impacting Tribal lands. Development and institutionalization of hazardous waste program capacity for Tribal governments and the communities they serve.
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No content available. In FY 2016, the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) - formerly OSW - distributed funds to Tribes and Inter-Tribal Consortia in support of activities that facilitate the development of comprehensive management programs to properly identify, manage, or dispose of hazardous waste; build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and identify and/or implement solutions that will address hazardous waste mismanagement. In FY 2016, ORCR received 11 proposals. Out of the 11 proposals that were received, 9 were considered eligible and were reviewed. To assist Tribes through the FY 2016 Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes, $297,000 in STAG funding was distributed to Regions 6, 9, and 10. A total of 4 awards were made through these Regions.
In FY 2017, the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) - formerly OSW - distributed funds to Tribes and Inter-Tribal Consortia in support of activities that facilitate the development of comprehensive management programs to properly identify, manage, or dispose of hazardous waste; build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and identify and/or implement solutions that will address hazardous waste mismanagement. In FY 2017, ORCR received 13 proposals. Out of the 13 proposals that were received, 11 were considered eligible and were reviewed. To assist Tribes through the FY 2017 Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes, $301,000 in STAG funding was distributed to Regions 5, 8, and 9. A total of 3 awards were made through these Regions.
In FY 2018, the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) - formerly OSW - distributed funds to Tribes and Inter-Tribal Consortia in support of activities that facilitate the development of comprehensive management programs to properly identify, manage, or dispose of hazardous waste; build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and identify and/or implement solutions that will address hazardous waste mismanagement. In FY 2018 ORCR received 11 proposals. Out of the 11 proposals that were received, nine were considered eligible and were reviewed. To assist Tribes through the FY 2018 Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes, $303,000 in STAG funding was distributed to Regions 6 and 10. A total of 3 awards were made through these Regions.
In FY 2019, the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) - formerly OSW - distributed funds to Tribes and Inter-Tribal Consortia in support of activities that facilitate the development of comprehensive management programs to properly identify, manage, or dispose of hazardous waste; build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and identify and/or implement solutions that will address hazardous waste mismanagement. In FY 2019 ORCR received 10 applications. To assist Tribes through the FY 2019 Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes, $295,000 in STAG funding was distributed to Regions 6 and 10. A total of 3 awards were made through these Regions.
In FY 2020, the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) - formerly OSW - distributed funds to Tribes and Inter-Tribal Consortia in support of activities that facilitate the development of comprehensive management programs to properly identify, manage, or dispose of hazardous waste; build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and identify and/or implement solutions that will address hazardous waste mismanagement. In FY 2020 ORCR received 8 applications. Seven applications were deemed eligible based on the Threshold Eligibility Criteria and; therefore, were reviewed. To assist Tribes through the FY 2020 Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes, $295,000 in STAG funding was distributed to Regions 2, 9 and 10. A total of 3 awards were made through these Regions. For additional accomplishments under this assistance listing, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/tribal-lands/2020-olem-tribal-accomplishments
In FY 2021, the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) distributed funds to Tribes and Inter-Tribal Consortia in support of activities that facilitate the development of comprehensive management programs to properly identify, manage, or dispose of hazardous waste; build capacity to improve and maintain regulatory compliance; and identify and/or implement solutions that will address hazardous waste mismanagement. In FY 2021, ORCR received 14 applications. Nine applications were deemed eligible based on the Threshold Eligibility Criteria and; therefore, were reviewed. To assist Tribes through the FY 2021 Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes, $301,000 in STAG funding was distributed to Regions 6, 9 and 10. A total of 3 awards were made through these Regions. For additional accomplishments under this assistance listing, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/tribal-lands/2020-olem-tribal-accomplishments.
Due to competing priorities, EPA is not awarding grants through the Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes in FY24 and FY25.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
