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6 <br /> <br />• Electronics Recycling Projects: Any community seeking grant funds related to an electronics <br />recycling related project must indicate in their proposal whether the local government has ever <br />received funds distributed from the State’s Electronics Management Program. For more information <br />on eligibility for Electronics Management Program Funds see this web site: <br />http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/solid-waste-section/electronics- <br />management/nc-local-governments-info-page. If the local government has received Electronics <br />Management Fund distributions in the past, then the applicant must include information in its <br />proposal about how those funds have been used and how the community intends to use the funds that <br />will be distributed in February 2022 and February 2023. <br /> <br />Successful county applicants seeking grant funds to support an electronics recycling related project <br />that have not previously been eligible for distributions from the State’s Electronics Management <br />Program will be required to become eligible for Electronics Management Funds on or before <br />December 31, 2022 as a precondition of receipt of CWRAR Grant funds. <br /> <br />Successful municipal applicants seeking grant funds to support an electronics recycling related <br />project that have not previously been eligible for distributions from the State’s Electronics <br />Management Program must decide whether or not to make themselves eligible for Electronics <br />Management Funds prior to the December 31, 2022 eligibility deadline. This decision should be <br />made in consultation with the county where the municipality is located and should be based on how <br />the distribution of funds can best serve the advancement of electronics recycling within the <br />community. If it is determined that the municipality should seek Electronics Management Funds, th e <br />municipality should take action to become eligible for funds on or before December 31, 2022. <br /> <br />• Away-From-Home Recycling Projects: Grant funds for away-from-home recycling projects can <br />only be used for recycling related purchases and cannot be used to pay for the purchase of away- <br />from-home receptacles for the collection of waste (garbage). If a proposal includes the purchase of <br />away-from-home receptacles that collect BOTH waste and recyclables, then the standard cash <br />matching fund requirement will be adjusted so that the applicant (grantee) covers the full cost of the <br />waste portion of the container with their matching funds. For example, if a community seeks to <br />purchase a combo waste / recycling station that has one slot for garbage and one for recyclables and <br />the receptacle costs $1,000 then the applicant will be expected to provide a cash match equal to one <br />half of the purchase price, or $500. If seeking funding for an away-from-home recycling project, <br />please indicate in the Special Requirements section of the proposal whether any of the equipment to <br />be purchased will be used to collect waste materials that are intended to be disposed of in a landfill. <br /> <br />Applicants for away-from-home related grant projects are strongly encouraged to specify which <br />particular recycling receptacles are being considered for purchase as a part of their proposal. For <br />guidance on the selection of recycling receptacles, please contact Mel Gilles at (919) 707-8127, <br />mel.gilles@ncdenr.gov or Sandy Skolochenko at (919) 707-8147, sandy.skolochenko@ncdenr.gov. <br /> <br />Grant Project Period / Funding Period: <br />Successful grant applicants will be required to enter into a grant contract with the N.C. Department of <br />Environmental Quality (DEQ). The resultant grant contract period is intended to align with the local <br />government fiscal year and will generally have a one (1) year contract long term. Grantees must expend <br />funds within the year-long contract period unless the grant contract end date is extended by written <br />agreement between the applicant and the DEQ. Extensions are possible but not guaranteed. It is anticipated <br />that grant contracts resulting from this grant cycle will begin on July 1, 2022 and end on June 30, 2023. All <br />purchases must be made within the grant contract period. Any purchases made prior to the start of <br />the grant contract or after the end date of the grant contract will not be eligible for reimbursement. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 117859D8-9201-40FF-B2C2-8357CA71FC1A