2010 LITTER CLEANUP GRANT
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The Ohio Revised Code (ORC), Chapter 1502, authorizes the Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention (Division), with the approval of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (Department), to award grants for the purpose of supporting litter cleanup activities.
The Division is pleased to announce the availability of the 2010 Litter Cleanup Grant. These funds allow for participation in community based litter cleanup and public awareness efforts. Eligible expenditures include equipment, signage, disposal and cleanup fees related to litter and tire collections, print and production costs, as well as litter prevention education and awareness supplies.
Grant awards may range up to $2,000 and all proposals must contain an actual litter collection component. No cash match is required, but local financial or in-kind contributions will help to demonstrate a sense of commitment.
WHO CAN APPLY
Those eligible to apply include Ohio counties, municipal corporations, townships, villages, Solid Waste Management Districts or Authorities, Soil & Water Conservation Districts, Keep Ohio Beautiful affiliates and any agencies of the state as defined in Chapter 119 of the Ohio Revised Code.
FUNDING CRITERIA
The following criteria will be used to determine funding:
- Grant proposals must include the implementation of a litter cleanup activity on public land, roadsides or public waterways between the period of March 1 – May 31, 2010.
- All litter cleanup and/or tire amnesty days activities must involve the use of volunteers.
- All litter cleanup activities must involve the use of volunteers.
- Grant applicants need to adhere to grant application guidelines including the submission of required forms and comprehensive responses to all applicable questions, following format instructions and meeting deadlines.
- Financial need of the applicant will be taken into consideration.
- Grant applicants must agree to submit a completed final project evaluation no later than June 30, 2010.
ADVERTISING GUIDELINES
Grant recipients will be required to incorporate the following credit line on awareness materials and advertising:
Funded by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention.
ALLOWABLE COSTS
Allowable costs shall consist of program related expenses, and may be incurred only after the contract agreement is executed by all parties. Grant funds may be expended only for those allowable costs described below:
- Purchase or rental of litter collection-related equipment, tools and supplies
- Educational supplies such as markers, colored pencils, display items, etc.
- Print/production and/or purchase of awareness materials and advertising
- Disposal fees for litter and tire collection projects
- Purchase promotional items such as pens, pencils, T-shirts, magnets, etc.
- Purchase of beautification materials (funds are limited to 10% of grant total)
- Adopt-A-Roadway, Adopt-An-Area or Adopt-A-Waterway signs
UNALLOWABLE COSTS
Costs not reimbursable with grant funds include, but are not limited to:
- Salaries or administrative costs
- Food or entertainment expenses, including procurement of ice, coolers, grills, etc.
- Payment to individuals, crews, or organizations to pick up litter
- Litter collection projects conducted on private property
- Costs excluded by ORC chapter 1502 or not identified under allowable costs
PAYMENT SCHEDULE & COORESPONDENCE
Subject to cash availability and after final execution of the grant agreement, grantees will receive checks for the full amount of the grant.
Applicants are required to submit both an original (written) application for the proposed project by U.S. mail, and one application as an email attachment to the DRLP mailbox address: drlp@dnr.state.oh.us. In addition, the subject line of the email message should state “2010 Litter Cleanup Grant Application” and the name of your community or organization.
Applications will consist of no more than two, double-sided narrative pages for the proposed project. Both the written and electronic applications must be U.S. postmarked or delivered to the division by no later than November 6, 2009. Mailed application documents and materials should be sent to the following address:
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention
Attn: Community Program Coordinator
2045 Morse Road – Building B-1
Columbus, Ohio 43229-6693
CONTACT: Marti Kolb marti.kolb@dnr.state.oh.us at (614) 265-6376 |