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Ohio EPA2017 Ohio Materials Management Advisory

Council PresentationOffice of Recycling and Litter Prevention

August 3rd, 2017

1. History of the Program2. Grants Overview & Priorities3. Previous Grant Awards4. Grant Schedule & Application Process5. Additional Resources & Funding Opportunities6. Questions & Comments

Agenda

History of the Program

• Implementation– 1979 statewide ballot issue “bottle bill” was defeated– Amended Substitute Bill 361 was passed in 1980 and signed by the

governor.– The Office of Litter Control was created within the Ohio Department of

Natural Resources under provisions of the Ohio Litter Control Law.– Office responsible to establish and implement programs that focused on:

• Litter containment and collection• Law enforcement• Litter prevention education• Recycling

– Funded by a two-tier addition to Ohio Corporate Franchise Tax• Replaced by a CAT (Commercial Activity Tax) in 2013

History of the Program

• Today The Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention– Part of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency– Continues to administer the grants program– A minimum of 80% of the annual budget is set aside

for grants– Current Grant Types:

• Community Development• Litter Management• Market Development• Scrap Tire

1981-2017 Grant Fund Totals

Community Development Total Litter Management TotalMarket Development Total Scrap Tire TotalSpecial Assistance Total

Community Development Litter Management Market Development Scrap Tire Special Assistance Total Awarded

$171,712,676.09 $9,431,261.21 $32,451,462.21 $10,351,598.45 $7,680,418.02 $231,627,415.98

2843 961 202 106 243 4,355

History of the Program1981-2017

• 2017 Recycling & Litter Prevention Grant Applicants (145)

• Community Development Grant (Applied: 61 - Awarded: 11)

• Litter Management Grant (Applied: 55 - Awarded: 32)

• Market Development Grant (Applied: 19 - Awarded: 9)

• Scrap Tire Grant (Applied: 10 - Awarded: 4)

History of the Program2017 Grants

• C&DD and Deconstruction Recycling -$100,000• Curbside Recycling -$200,000• Drop-Off Recycling -$100,000• Litter Prevention -$50,000• Material Recovery Facility Recycling (Public) -$200,000• Organics Recycling -$200,000• Outreach Education -$50,000• Special Venue Recycling -$50,000• Sponsorships -$3,000

2018 Community Development Grant

• Eligibility: an agency of the state, including a municipal corporation, county, township, village, state college or university, solid waste management district or authority, park district, health district, statewide recycling and litter prevention trade organization, non-profit organizations and state agencies

• Fifty percent (50%) cash match must be available and expended on those allowable costs directly associated with the approved project

• Maximum grant period of 12 months

2018 Community Development Grant

• KAB Annual Renewal -$500

• KAB Certification Fee -$4,000

• Illegal Dumpsite Clean-up (public property) -$10,000

• Litter Collection Events (public property) -$10,000

• Tire Amnesty Collection (public property) -$40,000

2018 Litter Management Grant

• Eligibility: an agency of the state, including a municipal corporation, county, township, village, state college or university, solid waste management district or authority, health district, Keep America Beautiful(KAB) affiliate, board of education, and non-profit organization

• Requires a ten percent (10%) cash match


• Complete the proposed/funded activity on public property

2018 Litter Management Grant

• Construction & Demolition Debris Recycling -$200,000

• Glass Recycling -$200,000

• Manufacturing & Processing -$200,000

• Material Recovery Facility Recycling (Private) -$200,000

• Organics Recycling -$200,000

2018 Market Development Grant

• Eligibility: Private sector businesses and non-profit organizations who are located and registered to conduct business in Ohio. Businesses and non-profit organizations applying for funds must secure a public sponsor to serve as the grant applicant, which includes an agency of the state, as established by the Ohio Revised Code (i.e. municipality, county, township, village, state college or university and solid waste management district or authority)

• On hundred percent (100%) cash match


• The Market Development Grant program operates on a reimbursement basis for the businesses and non-profit organizations

2018 Market Development Grant

• Scrap Tire Manufacturing & Processing - $250,000

• Scrap Tire Civil Engineering or Construction -$250,000

• Paving (GTR or RAS) -$250,000

2018 Scrap Tire Grant

• Eligibility: Private sector businesses and non-profit organizations who are located and registered to conduct business in Ohio. Businesses and non-profit organizations applying for funds must secure a public sponsor to serve as the grant applicant, which includes an agency of the state, as established by the Ohio Revised Code (i.e. municipality, county, township, village, state college or university and solid waste management district or authority)

• On hundred percent (100%) cash match


• The Scrap Tire Grant program operates on a reimbursement basis for the businesses and non-profit organizations

2018 Scrap Tire Grant

Previous Grant Awards

Akron Zoo2017 Community DevelopmentBig Hanna Composting UnitReducing Organic Waste


Montville TownshipCity of Chillicothe2017 Community DevelopmentNew Curbside Recycling Services

Previous Grant AwardsORSANCO2017 Community DevelopmentRiver Sweep & Cleanup of The Ohio River


City of Dayton Lime Reclamation 2016 Community DevelopmentDevelop Pumping Stations for New Facility


Lorain County SWMD2016 Litter ManagementTire Amnesty Collection Events


Lawrence and Scioto Counties2016 Litter ManagementPurchased Surveillance CamerasAddress Illegal Dumping

Previous Grant AwardsRumpke (Dayton, Ohio)2015-2017 Market DevelopmentExpansion of MRFs & Glass Processing

Previous Grant AwardsTriple Arrow Industries2016 Market DevelopmentReprocessing Line/ Super Sack material10,000 metric tons diverted from landfill per year by recycling

Previous Grant AwardsBarnes Nursery2016 & 2017 Market DevelopmentOrganic Recycling Processing Facility


Dlubak Glass2017 Market DevelopmentKICE Glass Optical Sorting Unit


Jackson Township (Liberty Tire Services of Ohio, LLC)2016 Scrap TireScrap Tire Processing Equipment Unit


Willig Tire2017 Scrap TirePrimary and Secondary Tire Shredding Units


Full Circle Technologies, LLC2017 Scrap TireCompounding Line to produce GTR material


Ohio State Fair2016 & 2017 Special AssistanceSolar Recycling ContainersMobile Education Center

Grant Schedule & Application Process

• Highly Competitive – Please Focus

• All grant applications will be submitted online

• Grant Application Packages Released – October 1, 2017

• 2018 Grant Informational Meeting – October 30, 2017

• 2018 Grant Informational Webinar – November 15, 2017

• 2018 Grant Application Submission Deadline – February 2, 2018

Additional Resources & Funding Opportunities

• The Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA) – is a non-regulatory agency created in 1970 – OAQDA qualifies projects for tax exemptions if the projects

contribute to better air quality. – OAQDA helps businesses qualify machinery and equipment

improvements projects for tax exemption. – The project does not have to be in response to a regulatory

mandate.


• OAQDA Financing– Grants

• Offers grants equal to 30% of equipment costs• Grants capped at $30,000• Once funded, grants are awarded to help cover

– Closing costs– Principle payments on equipment six (6) months after installation & operation

• Financing packages structured to fit needs of individual projects– Bonds

• Incentivized through conduit bonds issued by OAQDA– These bonds may be federally tax-exempt– Bonds are exempt from Ohio income, real property, sales, and use taxes for the

term of the financing

OAQDA Tax IncentivesOAQDA can provide 100% exemption for taxes:

• Real property tax– Any real property comprising an air quality project– Exempt from real estate and property taxes and assessments – Valid as long as bond or not issued by OAQDA is outstanding

• Sales and Use tax– All tangible personal property compromising an air quality project– Exempt from State and Local taxes – Exempt from tax levied on the transfer or sale of tangible personal property– State sales tax rate 5.0%– Sales tax rates vary by county – Counties authorized to levy additional, permissive sale taxes

• Interest Income on bonds and notes issued by OAQDA– Any income generated from the ownership of bonds and notesissued by the OAQDA, the transfer of bonds and notes, and anyprofit derived from the sale of bonds and notes is exempt from Ohio’s state income tax, and in some cases, federal income tax.


• The Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA)– created the Solid Waste Loan Program in 1990 – purposes of providing financial assistance for the

acquisition and construction of solid waste facilities• Materials recovery facilities (MRFs)• Compost facilities• Transfer stations• Landfills• Incinerators

The Ohio Water Development Authority

• Eligible Borrows are local government agencies and solid waste districts which:– Own or control an eligible Ohio solid waste facility– Authorized to incur debt and enter into legal contracts– Financially sound and have the ability to repay the loan– Currently in environmental compliance– Solid Waste Management Plan approved by Ohio EPA– Current on all taxes, loan payments, or other

indebtedness to the State of Ohio or any political subdivision


• Eligible Project Costs– Purchase of the project site– Demolition of existing structures on the project site– Easements– Engineering and design fees– Construction costs– Legal fees– Inspection costs


• Loan Terms– No minimum or maximum loan amount– Planning Loans (5 years)– Construction Loans (5-30 years)– Loan Administration Fee

• 0.35% of the loan amount or $400 minimum

The Ohio Water Development Authority• Loan application and supporting documentation is due by the deadline posted on the

OWDA website.• Planning and Design Loan application requirements

– Pass legislation authorizing signing of the Cooperative Agreement– Complete any necessary assessment, tap-in and/or rate legislation– Prepare a projection schedule that shows user revenues, debt service obligations, and operation

and maintenance costs over the contract term of the years of loan repayment to OWDA– Copy of engineering agreement

• Construction Loan application requirements– Receive bids and tentatively approve contract awards– Certified Engineer's Estimate for project costs if application is being submitted prior to bid date.

Bid tabs are required to be submitted prior to project approval.– Detailed estimate for Equipment and Force Account if applicable– Plan approval by OEPA and obtained Permit to Install– Pass legislation authorizing signing of the Cooperative Agreement– Complete any necessary assessment, tap-in and/or rate legislation– Prepare a projection schedule that shows user revenues, debt service obligations, and operation

and maintenance costs over the contract term of the years of loan repayment to OWDA


• United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA)– Solid Waste Management Grants

• provides funding for organizations that provide technical assistance or training to improve the planning and management of solid waste sites.

– Who may apply?• Most state and local governmental entities• Nonprofits• Federally recognized tribes• Academic institutions• Rural areas with a population of 10,000 or less

United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development

• What may the funds be used for?– Evaluate current landfill conditions to identify threats to

water resources.– Provide technical assistance or training to enhance the

operation and maintenance of active landfills.– Provide technical assistance or training to help

communities reduce the amount of solid waste coming into a landfill.

– Provide technical assistance or training to prepare for closure and future use of a landfill site.


• OAQDA– http://ohioairquality.ohio.gov/Lenders/OAQDA-Program-

Overview– 614-224-3383

• OWDA– http://www.owda.org/summary-list– 614-466-5822

• USDA Rural Development– https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/solid-waste-

management-grants– 202-720-9589

http://ohioairquality.ohio.gov/Lenders/OAQDA-Program-Overview

http://www.owda.org/summary-list

https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/solid-waste-management-grants

Ohio EPADivision of Environmental & Financial Assistance

Recycling & Litter Prevention50 West Town Street, P.O. Box 1049

Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049

Vlad Cica, Environmental [email protected]

Telephone: (614) 644-2276

Chet Chaney, Environmental [email protected]: (614) 230-5330

Marie Barnett, Grants [email protected]

Telephone: (614) 705-1019

Travis Limbert, Administrative [email protected]

Telephone: (614) 644-2827

Contact Information

Questions & Comments

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