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ATTACHMENT B <br /> DENR CONTRACT No.5924 j <br /> i <br /> i <br /> • Special Requirements for applicants seeking funding for public school,recycling projects:As <br /> stated earlier,counties,municipalities,councils of governments and solid waste authorities in <br /> North Carolina are eligible to apply for funding. Proposals seeking funding for public school <br /> recycling projects must come from one of these entities. Public school systems and or individual <br /> schools may not apply directly. Applicants seeking funding for public school recycling projects <br /> mast answer the following supplemental questions. The purpose of these supplemental questions <br /> is to ensure that all necessary program elements are addressed,and to help demonstrate project <br /> planning. This is a competitive grant program and projects that institute or expand a school- <br /> system wide recycling program will compete better than projects that only serve individual <br /> schools. Eligible grants include applying for equipment(such as bins and roll carts)and <br /> education materials. As with other CWRAR projects,administrative expenses(staff salaries and <br /> contract collection costs)are not eligible for grant funding nor can they be used as matching <br /> funds. Please contact Rachel Eckert at 919-707-8132 rachel.eckert n.ncdenr.gov)or I•Ieather <br /> Cashwell at 919-707-8127(heather.cashwell a ncdc nr.gov)for more information. <br /> School Recycling Supplemental Questions: <br /> o Provide a description of any existing school recycling program(s). <br /> o Indicate whether collection of recyclables be provided by the local government or <br /> through a contracted collection service provider. j <br /> o Provide a list of the recyclables accepted by the program,and indicate how the materials <br /> are collected(single stream,dual stream,source separated)? I <br /> o Where are the recyclables going after collection(who is your market)? I <br /> o Where will recycling containers be placed:in classrooms,in cafeterias,hallways,on <br /> athletic fields,offices,library,copy room? <br /> o Who will be responsible for emptying containers(cleaning staff,teachers,students, <br /> student groups,etc.)? <br /> o A recycling contact must be established at each school that is recycling as a result of this <br /> grant. Please provide a list of schools,contact person,and title. Designated contacts <br /> could be the facilities manager,head custodian,faculty coordinator of a leadership group, <br /> the principle,or an administrator. <br /> o Describe your plan for promoting recycling and educating staff and students about the <br /> Program. <br /> • Special Requirements for applicants seeking funding for away-from-bonne recycling projects: <br /> Grant funds can only be used for recycling related purchases and cannot be used to pay for the <br /> purchase of away from home receptacles for the collection of waste(garbage). If a proposal <br /> includes the purchase of away from home receptacles that collect waste and recyclables then the <br /> standard matching find requirement will be adjusted so that the applicant(grantee)covers the full <br /> cost of the waste portion of the container with their matching funds. For example,if a <br /> community seeks to purchase a combo waste!recycling station that has one slot for garbage and <br /> one for recyclables and if the receptacle costs$1,000 then the applicant will be expected to <br /> provide a match equal to one half of the purchase price or$500. If you are seeking funding for an <br /> away-from-home recycling project please indicate in the Special Requirements section of your <br /> proposal whether any of the equipment to be purchased will be used to collect waste materials <br /> that are intended to be disposed of in a landfill. <br /> • Special Requirements for applicants seeking funding for electronics recycling projects:Any <br /> government that has previously been eligible to receive funds distributed from the State's <br /> Electronics Management Program WILL NOT be eligible to receive a Community Waste <br /> Reduction and Recycling Grant for an electronics recycling related project. Any community <br /> seeking grant funds related to electronics recycling must include information in its proposal on <br /> 5 <br />