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Attachment B <br />Eligible Entities: <br />^ Counties, municipalities, councils of governments and solid waste authorities in North Carolina are eligible <br />to apply for funding. <br />^ Federal and state agencies are not eligible for funding through this grant program. <br />^ Public universities, community colleges and private colleges and universities are not eligible for funding <br />through this grant program. <br />^ Not-for-profit entities are no longer eligible for funding through this grant program; however, these <br />entities are eligible for funding through the Recycling Business Development Grant Round. For more <br />information about the Recycling Business Development Grant round, please contact Matt Todd at (919) <br />715-6522 or matthew.todd@ncmail.net. <br />Conditions on Submittals: <br />^ ONLY ONE PROPOSAL PER ELIGIBLE ENTITY WILL BE ACCEPTED. <br />^ Multi-party initiatives (such as by two or more local governments) are strongly encouraged. <br />^ Any group participating in a regional or multi-party project proposal may not submit additional proposals. <br />^ Applicants with delinquencies on existing DPPEA grants (e.g., failure to submit final report) will not be <br />considered for funding. <br />^ All applicants selected for funding will undergo a compliance review to ensure that they do not have any <br />outstanding notices of violation related to North Carolina solid waste statutes and rules. Outstanding NOVs <br />must be corrected to the satisfaction of the N.C. Division of Waste Management prior to any grant being <br />awarded. DPPEA will be notified by DWM when NOVs are corrected. <br />Examples of Uses of Grant Funds: <br />- Site development costs <br />- Equipment purchases and installation <br />- Public awareness programs/public education <br />Examples of activities for which Funds may NOT be used: <br />-Administrative expenses such as overhead costs -Employee salaries <br />- Land acquisition costs -Contracted collection costs <br />Funding Period: <br />The applicant must expend funds within one year of contract execution unless the time is extended by written <br />agreement between the applicant and the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Extensions <br />are possible but not guaranteed. It is anticipated that grant contracts will begin July 1, 2009 and end June 30, <br />2010. <br />Due Date• <br />Proposals MUST be received by DPPEA by 5:00 p.m. on Friday. February 13.2009. Any proposals received <br />after the deadline will not be considered. Applicants must submit an electronic copy of their proRosal bythe <br />submittal deadline preferably in MS Word format. If electronic submission is not possible, the applicant may <br />submit a single hard copy of their proposal (for detail on what is required in the proposal, see page three of this <br />document). Receipt of all proposals will be acknowledged by e-mail or other correspondence. <br />Local governments requiring board approval should plan to procure that approval before the submittal deadline. <br />Other Obligations: <br />All applicants are strongly encouraged to visit the following Web site to review reporting and auditing <br />requirements: http://www.p2pays.org/Localgov/assistance/financial.asp. A link to the new guidelines is in <br />the upper right hand corner. If you do not have Internet access, please contact Jim Hickman at (919) 715- <br />6528. <br />2 <br />