Scrap Tire, Clean-Up, and Recycling Grant Applications Now Being Accepted
at New Mexico Environment Department

Municipalities, Pueblos, Counties, and Many Other Entities Eligible

Santa Fe - The New Mexico Environment Department is now accepting applications for a second round of 2016-2017 Recycling and Illegal Dumping (RAID) Act grants that fund scrap tire and illegal dumping clean-ups, along with recycling projects. Municipalities, counties, solid waste authorities, cooperative associations, land grant communities, pueblos, tribes, and nations are eligible entities that are encouraged to apply for these funds that improve New Mexico’s environment. Funds totaling $437,546 are available to these eligible entities. Ineligible entities are encouraged to partner with eligible entities.

$328,332 of the grant fund is available for scrap tire management, and $109,214 is available for illegal dumping abatement and recycling projects. Although no matching funds are required to be eligible, in-kind and cash fund matching increases the chances of a project receiving funding.

Those interested in applying should review the “Priorities” for this grant cycle before beginning their planning. These may be found in the grant application at http://bit.ly/1ZnG2Mw. Proposals consistent with these priorities are significantly more likely to receive funding. Examples include abatement of illegal dumpsites near bodies of water, tire amnesty days, educational outreach, and projects that promote organics recycling.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for significant projects that will expend substantial funding. However, applicants should not be discouraged from applying for smaller projects that are in need.

RAID grant applications for 2016-2017 can be found on the Environment Department’s Solid Waste Bureau website at http://bit.ly/1Xh9yF1.   Applications are due no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 27.  They may be submitted by e-mail, fax, mail, or in person at the Solid Waste Bureau offices at 1190 S. St. Francis St., Santa Fe, NM 87505. Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis for the state fiscal year starting on July 1, 2016 and ending on June 30, 2017.  Although projects must be completed within this time period, multi-year projects designed with phases corresponding to these fiscal year grant cycles will receive special consideration.

For more information about the RAID grants, the upcoming grant cycle, or to discuss project ideas, please contact the Environment Department’s Recycling Coordinator, Neal Denton at (505) 827-2653 or neal.denton@state.nm.us.

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