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ATTACHMENT B <br /> DENR CONTRACT No.5924 <br /> impact on public waste diversion activities by expanding access to single stream recycling or by <br /> developing public recycling programs to collect food waste. <br /> Special Large Project Option 1:Hub and Spolce Recycling Systems: DEACS is offering Special <br /> Large Project Grant finds to help local governments implement Flub and Spoke Recycling Systems that <br /> consolidate commingled recyclable materials for bulk transfer to a Materials Recovery Facility(MRF). <br /> Hub and Spoke Recycling Systems seeking Special Large Project finding must offer service to two or <br /> More local government recycling programs. Special Large Project Funds for Hub and Spoke Recycling <br /> Systems can only be used to invest in equipment and infrastructure associated with the creation of a <br /> regional consolidation point. Only projects that create infrastructure for consolidating commingled 1 <br /> recyclables for shipment to a Materials Recovery Facility(MRF)for processing are eligible for I•lub and <br /> Spoke Special Large Project Funding. The following stipulations apply for any project to be eligible for <br /> i <br /> this finding: i <br /> • The recycling system created must serve more than one local government recycling program;and <br /> • The applicant(s)for Special Large Project flknding Must have Communicated with a member of <br /> DEACS's Local Government Assistance Team to discuss project parameters prior to submitting a <br /> grant proposal. <br /> I <br /> Flub and Spoke Recycling Systems improve recycling progranr performance and efficiency by creating ! <br /> access to processing services and by allowing public recycling programs that are not close to a MRF to <br /> exercise economies of scale for handling and transporting commingled(single-stream)recyclables. <br /> Consolidation of recyclables for shipment to a processing facility through a Hub and Spoke System that <br /> serves multiple public recycling programs should decrease collection and transportation costs and will <br /> also enable regional consistency among recycling programs, j <br /> Special Large Project Option 2: Food Waste Recycling Programs: DEACS is offering Special Large <br /> Project Grants to help local governments implement or expand recycling programs to collect and manage <br /> food waste. <br /> Special Large Project Funds for Food Waste Recycling Programs can only be used for programs <br /> collecting or accepting residential and/or commercial food waste. Other materials may be co-collected <br /> with food waste(i.e.yard waste/vegetative debris),but the primary purpose of the program must be to <br /> collect food waste from residences or businesses for the purpose of diverting it from landfill disposal and <br /> delivering it to a system for composting or anaerobic digestion.Grant funds may not be used for <br /> contracted collection costs. If a project to collect and manage food waste involves a partnership and/or <br /> contractual relationship between a local government and a private service provider,(lie private service <br /> provider may also be eligible to receive state grant support from the Recycling Business Development <br /> Grant(RBDG)Program. For more information on grant support for recycling businesses,please contact <br /> Wendy Worley at 919-707-8136 or email wendy%vorlcy rr.ncdcnr.gv. Note that the RBDG Program has <br /> an application deadline of January 16,2014, <br /> Available Fundhne and Cash Match Requirement: <br /> Grant Award Amounts: <br /> • Standard Project:Applicants are eligible for a Standard Project grant award of up to$30,000. <br /> • Special Large Project; <br /> • Applicants for Hub and Spoke Special Large Project grants are eligible for tip to <br /> $100,000 in state finding. <br /> • Applicants for rood Waste Recycling Special Large Project grants are eligible for up <br /> to$50,000 in state funding, <br /> 2 <br />