PA State Association of Boroughs
902 Recycling Grants: Section 902 grants fund 90% of approved costs for municipalities to establish municipal recycling programs.
904 Performance Grants: Section 904 grants are awarded for municipal recycling programs based on Act 101 materials recycled and on the percentage of recyclables diverted from landfills.
NEW for 2021:
902 RECYCLING GRANT ROUND 60 IS OPEN
1. All applications must be submitted electronically—NO paper applications (mailed, hand-delivered, or faxed) will be accepted;
2. Applications are to be submitted through the Department of Community and Economic Development's (DCED) Electronic Single Application (ESA) website at www.esa.dced.state.pa.us. The DCED Customer Service Center at 1-800-379-7448 (M-F, 8:30am-5:00pm).
3. A Pre-application meeting with PA DEP is required.
4. The Pre-Application Form, Application, Instructions, and Worksheets can be found here.
5. The deadline for submitting the 902 Recycling Grant, Round 60 application is 5:00pm, September 24, 2021. No applications will be accepted after that date.
904 PERFORMANCE GRANT ROUND NOW OPEN FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2020
There are several changes to the application process that you need to be aware of:
1. All applications must be submitted electronically—NO paper applications (mailed, hand-delivered, or faxed) will be accepted;
2. Applications are to be submitted through the Department of Community and Economic Development's (DCED) Electronic Single Application (ESA) website at www.esa.dced.state.pa.us. The DCED Customer Service Center at 1-800-379-7448 (M-F, 8:30am-5:00pm).
3. Instructions for completing the on-line application can be found by using the following link:https://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Land/Waste/Recycling/Municipal-Resources/FinancialAssistance/Pages/default.aspx. Now including writable Pre-application documents that must be completed and upload when submitting the application.
4. The deadline for submitting the CY2020 Recycling Performance Grant application is 5:00pm, December 30, 2021. No applications will be accepted after that date.