The next round of EPA’s Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR)grants for Tribes and Tribal Consortia will provide approximately $20 million in awards ranging from $100,000 to $1.5 million each. Tribes and Intertribal consortia are eligible to apply. SWIFR will assist local waste management authorities by supporting improvements to local post-consumer materials management, including municipal recycling programs, and assisting local waste management authorities in making improvements to local waste management systems. The SWIFR grant program provides a critical opportunity to fund a wide range of projects to increase recycling, reduce contamination, and promote a circular economy for materials by investing in solid waste management infrastructure.

EPA will host two webinars to discuss this funding opportunity: one on October 16 and one on October 29.