Resource Conservation Challenge Grant Program

The summary for the Resource Conservation Challenge Grant Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Environmental Protection Agency, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Resource Conservation Challenge Grant Program: EPA New England's Office of Assistance and Pollution Prevention developed the Resource Conservation Challenge Grant to provide a new competitive funding opportunity to support projects that are unique, innovative and fit under one or more of the following regional priorities: Regional Priorities Provide education and outreach, technical assistance or spur innovative approaches to promote source reduction, pollution prevention, waste reduction, design for the environment, green product design, green manufacturing, product stewardship, green building research and development, reuse, recycling, composting, environmentally preferable purchasing, reduction of priority chemicals (e.g., mercury, lead & lead compounds, cadmium, and brominated flame retardants), or waste minimization. Stimulate market development for materials that are difficult to recycle/reuse such as construction and demolition debris, electronics, and green waste/organic materials. Incorporate source reduction, recycling, and waste reduction into EPA initiatives (examples of EPA initiatives include the Resource Conservation Challenge, community-based environmental protection, environmental justice, hospitals for a healthy environment, extended producer responsibility, design for the environment, and greening the supply chain). Integrate source reduction, pollution prevention, and waste reduction concepts in state, regional and tribal environmental programs.