S Contract - Solid Waste & NCDOENR 06-16-2009-4q

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Attachment B Eligible Entities: • Counties, municipalities, councils of governments and solid waste authorities in North Carolina are eligible to apply for funding. • Federal and state agencies are not eligible for funding through this grant program. • Public universities, community colleges and private colleges and universities are not eligible for funding through this grant program. • Not - for - profit entities are no longer eligible for funding through this grant program; however, these entities are eligible for funding through the Recycling Business Development Grant Round. For more information about the Recycling Business Development Grant round, please contact Matt Todd at (919) 715 -6522 or matthew.todd @ncmail.net. Conditions on Submittals: • ONLY ONE PROPOSAL PER ELIGIBLE ENTITY WILL BE ACCEPTED. • Multi -party initiatives (such as by two or more local governments) are strongly encouraged. • Any group participating in a regional or multi -party project proposal may not submit additional proposals. • Applicants with delinquencies on existing DPPEA grants (e.g., failure to submit final report) will not be considered for funding. • All applicants selected for funding will undergo a compliance review to ensure that they do not have any outstanding notices of violation related to North Carolina solid waste statutes and rules. Outstanding NOVs must be corrected to the satisfaction of the N.C. Division of Waste Management prior to any grant being awarded. DPPEA will be notified by DWM when NOVs are corrected. Examples of Uses of Grant Funds: - Site development costs - Equipment purchases and installation - Public awareness programs /public education Examples of activities for which Funds may NOT be used: - Administrative expenses such as overhead costs - Employee salaries - Land acquisition costs - Contracted collection costs Funding Period: The applicant must expend funds within one year of contract execution unless the time is extended by written agreement between the applicant and the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Extensions are possible but not guaranteed. It is anticipated that grant contracts will begin July 1, 2009 and end June 30, 2010. Due Date: Proposals MUST be received by DPPEA by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 13, 2009. Any proposals received after the deadline will not be considered. Applicants must submit an electronic copy of their proposal by the submittal deadline preferably in MS Word format. If electronic submission is not possible, the applicant may submit a single hard copy of their proposal (for detail on what is required in the proposal, see page three of this document). Receipt of all proposals will be acknowledged by e -mail or other correspondence. Local governments requiring board approval should plan to procure that approval before the submittal deadline. Other Obligations: All applicants are strongly encouraged to visit the following Web site to review reporting and auditing requirements: http: / /www.p2i)ays.ore /Localeov /assistance /financial.asp. A link to the new guidelines is in the upper right hand corner. If you do not have Internet access, please contact Jim Hickman at (919) 715- 6528. 2