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Feb
19
Written by:
news editor
2/19/2008 1:00 AM
Individual towns, counties, solid waste management districts and soil and water conservation districts across Ohio will benefit this spring from $115,885 in Litter Clean-up Grants from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The grants, which range from $200 to $2,500, are aimed at encouraging community participation in April's Keep Ohio Beautiful Month activities.
ODNR ANNOUNCES NEARLY $116,000 IN GRANTS TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR SPRING LITTER CLEAN-UPS
Awards encourage participation in April's Keep Ohio Beautiful Month
COLUMBUS, OH - Individual towns, counties, solid waste management districts and soil and water conservation districts across Ohio will benefit this spring from $115,885 in Litter Clean-up Grants from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The grants, which range from $200 to $2,500, are aimed at encouraging community participation in April's Keep Ohio Beautiful Month activities.
"Conservation in Ohio will take a giant leap forward when we all recognize the extent to which we are connected to each other," said ODNR Director Sean D. Logan. "The lasting value of this clean-up program will be its role as a catalyst to local action, local connections, and a local commitment to conservation and a sustainable society."
The ODNR Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention received 52 applications for funding this year and all were approved. According to grant guidelines, applicants agreed to incorporate the Keep Ohio Beautiful Month slogan into their community awareness and promotional activities. In addition, all local clean-up efforts must involve the work of volunteers and must take place in April and May. Applicants' financial needs were taken into consideration. No local match is required.
Funding for the grant program comes from tipping fees generated by Construction & Demolition Debris landfills.
For additional information about the grant program, contact the ODNR Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention at 614-265-6375 or by visiting ohiodnr.com.
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For Additional Information, Contact:
Nexida Feliciano, Recycling & Litter Prevention
(614) 265-6375
-or-
Jane Beathard, ODNR Media Relations
(614) 265-6860
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EDITORS NOTE: A COMPLETE LIST OF 2008 LITTER CLEAN-UP GRANTS
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GRANT APPLICANT
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COUNTY
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AMOUNT
REQUESTED
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RECOMMENDED
AMOUNT
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PROJECT
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Auglaize County SWD |
Auglaize
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
Roadside clean-up of
365 miles of roadways
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Boardman Township |
Mahoning
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$2,242 |
$2,242 |
One day clean-up
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Bowling Green Township |
Licking
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$ 890 |
$ 890 |
One day clean-up and
Adopt-A-Roadway
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Buckeye Lake State Park |
Fairfield
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$1,343 |
$1,343 |
Two days clean-up
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Clark County SWMD |
Clark
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$1,960 |
$1,960 |
Mad River Clean-up
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Clermont County |
Clermont
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
Clean and Green Spring
Litter Pick-up Day
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Clinton County SWMD |
Clinton
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
Roadside litter pick-up
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Columbus, City of |
Franklin
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
One day clean-up around
OSU neighborhoods
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Craig Beach Village of |
Mahoning
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
Clean-up in village streets
and Lake Milton State Park
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Cuyahoga Falls, City of |
Summit
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
Clean-ups in schools, parks
the Cuyahoga River
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Darke County |
Darke
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
County-wide "Community
Clean-up Day"
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Delaware General Health District |
Delaware
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$2,150 |
$2,150 |
County-wide
"Great American Clean-Up"
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East Fork State Park |
Clermont
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$2,450 |
$2,450 |
East Fork River Clean-up
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Erie County |
Erie
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
County-wide schools and
community clean-ups
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Gahanna, City of |
Franklin
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$1,800 |
$1,800 |
"Clean-up Gahanna Day"
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Hamilton County SWD |
Hamilton
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
One day county-wide cleanup
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Hancock County SWMD |
Hancock
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
One day county-wide and
Blanchard River cleanup
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Hanoverton, Village of |
Columbiana
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$2,025 |
$2,025 |
Village-wide litter and
tire collection day
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Hartville, Village of |
Columbiana
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$2,350 |
$2,350 |
Village-wide litter and
tire collection day
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Henry County SWD |
Henry
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$1,432 |
$1,432 |
Roadside clean-ups of 800
miles of roadways
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Highland County |
Highland
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$1,968 |
$1,968 |
County-wide roadside,
parks and Rocky Fork Lake
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Keep Akron Beautiful |
Summit
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
City-wide "Great American
Clean-Up" collection
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Keep Allen County Beautiful |
Allen
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
County-wide litter clean-up
and Ottawa River Cleanup
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Keep Cincinnati Beautiful |
Hamilton
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
One day city-wide litter
Clean-up campaign - GACU
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Keep Hardin County Beautiful |
Hardin
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$2,452 |
$2,452 |
Roadside and waterways
clean-ups in 6 townships
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Keep Middletown Beautiful |
Butler
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$2,400 |
$2,400 |
One day community clean-up
and 140 acres of public parks
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Keep Toledo/Lucas Co. Beautiful |
Lucas
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
City and county wide
community clean-up - GACU
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Knox County |
Knox
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$2,441 |
$2,441 |
One day clean -up at Wolf
Run Park
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Knox Township |
Columbiana
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$1,675 |
$1,675 |
One day township-wide
clean-up and tire collection
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Lakewood, City of |
Cuyahoga
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$1,720 |
$1,720 |
Litter clean-up in schools,
neighborhoods and parks
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Lawrence-Scioto SWD |
Lawrence
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
Two major clean-ups along
State Route 7
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Logan County SWMD |
Logan
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
County-wide roadside
clean-up
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Lowellville, Village of |
Mahoning
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$2,150 |
$2,150 |
One day clean-up on village
roads and Mahoning River
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Mahoning County SWD |
Mahoning
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
County wide clean-up in
14 townships, 4 cities, 1 park
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Mansfield, City of |
Richland
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
City wide clean-up, tree
plantings and beautification
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Maple Heights, City of |
Cuyahoga
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$2,372 |
$2,372 |
One day community clean-up
along Broadway Avenue
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Marion County |
Marion
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$1,961 |
$1,961 |
County-wide clean-up and
clean-up downtown day
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Montgomery County SWD |
Montgomery
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$1,800 |
$1,800 |
Six clean-up projects in the
Westwood/Roosevelt area
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Morrow County |
Morrow
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$2,359 |
$2,359 |
One day roadside clean-up
and appliance collection day
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Pataskala, City of |
Licking
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
One week community
clean-up along city streets
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Putnam County Soil & Water |
Putnam
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$1,000 |
$1,000 |
Clean-up of 135 miles of
6 major streams
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RHFP SWD - Ross County |
Ross
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
Clean-ups in 16 townships
and Adopt-A-Roadway program
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Richland County SWD |
Richland
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
Establish a minimum of
20 Adopt-A-Roadway groups
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Salem Township |
Columbiana
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$2,375 |
$2,375 |
Township-wide clean-up and
tire collection day
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Salem, City of |
Columbiana
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$2,350 |
$2,350 |
City-wide clean-up and
tire collection day
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SEO JSWMD - Morgan Co |
Morgan
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
Clean-up project along
the Muskingum River
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SEO JSWMD - Muskingum Co |
Muskingum
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
Clean-up project along
the Muskingum River
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SEO JSWMD - Washington Co |
Washington
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
Clean-up project along
the Muskingum River
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Smith Township |
Columbiana
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$1,195 |
$1,195 |
One day litter clean-up of
public lands in the township
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Struthers, City of |
Mahoning
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
One day city-wide clean-up
targeting roadsides and parks
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Wayne Township |
Columbiana
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$2,025 |
$2,025 |
One day township-wide
clean-up and tire collection
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Youngstown, City of |
Mahoning
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$2,500 |
$2,500 |
Litter clean-up event in all 7 wards
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