Recycling and Waste Diversion Grant Cycle FY24

FY24 Grant Cycle

The FY24 Recycling and Waste Diversion (RWD) Grant was announced in October 2023 with a $2 million budget. Applications were accepted between November 1, 2023, and December 31, 2023.

A total of 15 applications were received amounting to $3,652,045 in grant award requests. Each application was reviewed and scored based on overall project purpose and need, implementation plan, metrics, and cost effectiveness.

The following eight grantees were selected for a total of $1,887,998:

Chattooga County	Equipment: Shredder
City of Centerville	Infrastructure: New Recycling Center
City of Griffin	Equipment: Baler
City of Johns Creek	Infrastructure: Glass Recycling Drop-off
City of Thomasville	Equipment: Forklifts, Balers, and Loading Dock
Floyd County	Equipment: Shredder
Georgia Institute of Technology - Office of Sustainability	Equipment: Composting Vessel
Newton County Solid Waste Management Authority	Equipment: Recycling Bins

*Grantees in italics are recommended for award, and their agreements are pending execution.  

The RWD Grant was administered according to the following schedule for FY24:

Grant Webinar Presentation Slides - FY 2024

FY 2024 RWD Grant Informational Meeting Presentation Slides

FAQs - FY 2024

RWD Grant Q&A - November 17, 2023

Applicants may also view the FAQs from FY 2023 by visiting the RWD Grant Cycle FY23 page.