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Environmental Protection · Up to $50K

Grants are available to host municipalities and counties for the independent review of permit applications by a professional engineer licensed in the Commonwealth for new or expanded commercial hazardous waste disposal facilities. The grants come as reimbursements of up to $50,000 for qualifying reviews.

Environmental Protection · Up to $4K

This program provides reimbursement of environmental cleanup costs resulting from a release of heating oil from an underground tank system. Reimbursements are subject to a $1,000 deductible, which is satisfied by the first $1,000 of eligible costs paid by the applicant. Remaining eligible costs paid by the applicant may be reimbursed up to a maximum of $4,000. You may be eligible for reimbursement if you are/were the tank owner; the heating oil tank is an underground (buried) tank; the tank capacity is 3,000 gallons or less; the tank stored fuel that was used for heating on the premises; there was a release of heating oil to the environment from the tank, the associated lines/pipes, or resulting from a spill or overfill due to a failure of the tank system that occurred or was discovered on or after January 30, 1998; and an environmental cleanup has been completed or is in progress.

Environmental Protection · Amount varies

The Section 901 Planning Grants are available to all Pennsylvania counties for the cost of preparing municipal waste management plans; the cost of carrying out related studies, surveys, investigations, inquiries, research and analyses, including those related to siting; Environmental mediation; and feasibility studies and project development for municipal waste processing, disposal or composting facilities, except for facilities for the combustion of municipal waste that are not proposed to be operated for the recovery of energy. A county may not request or receive more than $75,000 per calendar year for planning nor exceed more than 80% of approved project costs. Applications may be submitted at any time during the year. Prior to applying, the applicant must meet with the appropriate DEP Regional Planning and Recycling Coordinator to discuss the proposed project and the grant requirements.

Environmental Protection · Amount varies

The Section 901 HHW Education grants are available to all Pennsylvania counties for the cost of educational programs on household hazardous waste or pollution prevention and other technical assistance to small business for pollution prevention. The grant to a county cannot exceed 80% of the approved project costs. A county may request up to $75,000 every two years for costs associated with HHW educational programs. HHW educational costs incurred on January 1, 2016 or beyond will be eligible for grant funding. Applications may be submitted at any time during the year. Prior to applying, the applicant must meet with the appropriate DEP Regional Planning and Recycling Coordinator to discuss the proposed project and the grant requirements.

Environmental Protection · Up to $10K

Grants are available to municipalities for assistance with independent review of permit applications for new municipal waste landfills or resource recovery facility, or expansion of an existing facility. The grants come as reimbursements of up to $10,000 for qualifying reviews.

Environmental Protection · Amount varies

The Act 101, Section 901 Household Battery Management Education grants are available to all Pennsylvania counties for the cost of educational programs on household battery management. The grant to a county cannot exceed 80% of the approved project costs. A county may request up to $75,000 every two years for costs associated with household battery management education. Household battery management education costs incurred on January 1, 2025, or beyond will be eligible for grant funding. Applications may be submitted at any time during the year. Prior to applying, the applicant must meet with the appropriate DEP Regional Planning and Recycling Coordinator to discuss the proposed project and grant requirements.

Environmental Protection · Amount varies

Under the PA Household and Small Business Pollution Prevention Act, the Department of Environmental Protection offers 50 percent reimbursement collection program grants to municipalities and non-profits.

Environmental Protection · Up to $15K

Grants and funds are authorized under Section 711 of the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act, Act 32 of 1989 (as amended). Tanks must be underground tanks which have not been upgraded to comply with technical requirements of federal and state regulations, regulated, and which are registered with DEP prior to tank closure. The grant shall not exceed $2,500 per tank and the grant application must be submitted after all work is finished.

Environmental Protection · Amount varies

This grant program provides reimbursement funding for public schools and regulated child care facilities located in Pennsylvania for lead reduction activities at water fixtures with appropriate sample results that exceed the remediation trigger level of 5 parts per billion (ppb), such as hydration stations or point-of-use (POU) device purchases and labor costs to install units.

Environmental Protection · Amount varies

Recycling Program Performance Grants are available to all Pennsylvania local governments with recycling programs. The grants awards are based on the total tons recycled and the applicant's recycling rate.

Environmental Protection · Amount varies

Provides Pennsylvania state CREP cost shares for eligible agricultural conservation practices.