Grants

Every two years, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), allocates funds generated by landfill tipping fees to the 24 councils of governments (COGs) in the state of Texas. NCTCOG allocates a portion of the funding toward local and regional Implementation Grants. 

FY26-27 Call for Projects Open Through May 21

Grant applications will only be accepted online through the grant application portal. Additional details can be found in the Grant Application Guidelines linked below.

All funding for these projects is subject to sufficient funds in the Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Account and to the receipt and availability of funds appropriated by the Texas Legislature for the purposes of this call for projects. In the event funding is not available, NCTCOG has no obligation to provide funding to any projects that may be selected in association with this call for projects.

Join us for office hours every Wednesday from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. during the CFP application window, April 1 through May 21, 2025, by Microsoft Teams call.

Request an Appointment

NCTCOG staff will eagerly provide assistance and information including available funding, applicant and project availability, the evaluation process, application requirements, and more. Can't make office hours? Reach out directly to schedule an appointment. More information on how to join can be found on the Solid Waste Grant page.

If you have any questions about the upcoming FY2026-2027 Call for Projects, including information on application assistance, questions on previous applications, standard application grants, or more, please contact Alexa Gilbert.

 


2025

1/15/2025 NCTCOG Solid Waste Grant Showcase
Presentation Solid Waste Showcase Packet
4/15/2025 Solid Waste Grant Application Information Session
Presentation Recording
FY2024-2025 Implementation Grant Call for Projects Resources

The FY 2024-2025 Call for Projects closed on May 31, 2023. If you have any questions about this Call for Projects, please contact Hannah Ordonez at hordonez@nctcog.org

All funding for these projects is subject to sufficient funds in the Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Account and to the receipt and availability of funds appropriated by the Texas Legislature for the purposes of this call for projects. In the event funding is not available, NCTCOG has no obligation to provide funding to any projects that may be selected in association with this call for projects.

If you have any questions about the FY2024-2025 Call for Projects, including application assistance, questions on previous applications, standard application grants, or more, please contact Hannah Allen at hallen@nctcog.org. 

FY2024-2025 Call for Projects Timeline

FY2024-2025 Grant Application Guidelines

FY2024-2025 Grant Application Template

FY2024-2025 Standard Grant Application for Illegal Dumping Cameras​​​​

NCTCOG has created standard applications to assist entities new to the NCTCOG Solid Waste Implementation Grant Program, those with minimal resources dedicated to grant writing, or those with other barriers to applying for grants. The standard applications meet minimum funding requirements but can be scaled up to meet the needs of applicants. Applicants that choose to apply utilizing a template standard application must still adhere to all grant eligibility requirements, standards, and other requirements as denoted in the Grant Application Guidelines. 

FY2024-2025 Grant Application Informational Webinar

On April 12, 2023 at 9:30 AM, NCTCOG provided an informational webinar covering the FY2024-2025 solid waste implementation grant application process. Topics covered included: available funding, applicant and project availability, the evaluation process, application requirements, and more. The webinar recording and presentation slides are included below. 

Webinar Recording
Webinar Presentation Slides
 

NCTCOG's proposed FY24/25 budget can be found here.

All funding for these projects is subject to sufficient funds in the Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Account and to the receipt and availability of funds appropriated by the Texas Legislature for the purposes of this call for projects. In the event funding is not available, NCTCOG has no obligation to provide funding to any projects that may be selected in association with this call for projects.

FY2024-2025 Solid Waste Grant Application Abstracts

After the FY2024-2025 Scoring Sessions held on July 17 and 18, 2023, the Resource Conservation Council’s Grant Subcommittee has recommended 11 grants for funding for the FY2024-2025 grant biennium. The following grants have been recommended for funding and have been approved by the Resource Conservation Council and also the NCTCOG Executive Board. The NCTCOG would like to thank all of this year’s applicants for their applications and interest in the program.

Entity Name

Project Title

Amount Requested

Amount Recommended for Funding

City of Cleburne

Household Hazardous Waste Program Expansion

$37,078.75

$36,700.00

City of Dallas

Technical evaluation study of siting a regionally accessible composting facility at the City of Dallas McCommas Bluff Landfill

$175,800.00

$163,200.00

City of Denton

Residential Recycling Education and Incentives

$129,404.00

$64,702.00

City of Denton

Styrofoam Densifier

$70,850.00

$70,850.00

City of Farmers Branch

Recycle Staging Storage Building at the Farmers Branch Citizen Collection Station

$20,000.00

$20,000.00
City of Fort Worth Equipment Support for Litter and Illegal Dumping Nuisance Abatement  $81,404.61 $0.00

City of Garland

Garland Givers Volunteer Kick Starter Package

$148,582.57

$80,771.61

City of Grapevine

Litter Ends with Us

$43,161.69

$42,680.79

City of Grapevine

Screened Material Recycle Program

$200,000.00

$200,000.00
Kaufman County  Kaufman County Neighborhood Collection Project  $34,000.00 $0.00

City of North Richland Hills

Cameras to Discourage and Investigate Illegal Dumping

$36,583.73

$32,443.73
City of Rowlett  Regional Disaster Debris Management Plan Template and Toolkit  $525,000.00 $0.00

City of White Settlement

City of White Settlement Solid Waste Education Program

$51,002.00

$51,002.00

Trinity River Authority

Trinity River Authority of Texas Litter and Illegal Dumping Initiative

$33,450.00

$33,450.00


Questions? Contact Hannah Ordonez at hordonez@nctcog.org.

 

Resources for FY2024-2025 Grant Recipients
Eligibility for Grants
Eligible Applicants:
  • Cities
  • Counties
  • Public schools and school districts (excluding universities and other post-secondary institutions)
  • General and special law districts in accordance with state law with the authority and responsibility for water quality protection or municipal solid waste management to include river authorities 
  • Councils of Governments 
  • Only those in NCTCOG's 16-county region are eligible. Non-profits and private companies are not directly eligible but may be subcontracted by eligible public entities. 
 
Eligible Project Categories:
  • Local Enforcement
  • Source Reduction and Recycling
  • Household Hazardous Waste
  • Litter and Illegal Dumping Cleanups and Community Cleanup Events
  • Citizens' Collection Stations and "Small" Transfer Stations
  • Local Solid Waste Management Plans
  • Technical Studies
  • Educational and Training Projects

Additional information on eligible projects can be found in the Grant Application Guidelines. 


Eligible Expenses:
  • Equipment
  • Construction
  • Contractual
  • Other
    • Postage/Delivery
    • Printing/Reproduction
    • Advertising/Public Notices
    • Signs
    • Training
    • Miscellaneous Other (includes anything not listed anywhere else in the budget) 


Each line item must meet or exceed $500 to be deemed eligible. Additional information on eligible expenses is available in the Grant Application Guidelines. 

Previous Implementation Grant Resources

FY2022-2023 Implementation Grant Resources 

FY2020-2021 Implementation Grant Resources 

Since 2004, over 265 grants totaling approximately $17.5 million have been awarded to over 50 cities, counties, school districts, and special districts to improve solid waste management in the 16-county North Central Texas Region. 

Click here for a list of the different projects and entities that have received solid waste management grants from NCTCOG from 2004 to 2025.

Regional Solid Waste Grants Program Funding Reports for the entire state of Texas are located below. These reports detail the impacts and results of solid waste grants and funding, with highlight stories from each Council of Governments region. More information is available on the Texas Association of Regional Councils (TARC) website. 


Solid Waste Implementation Program Background Information

Every two years, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) allocated funds generated by landfill tipping fees to the 24 councils of governments (COG) located in the state of Texas. The COGs use these funds to develop and maintain an array of programs, including an inventory of closed MSW landfills, regional coordination and planning activities, a regional solid waste/materials management plan, and administer the pass-through grant program, among many others. 

All 24 COGs are required by statute to issue a biennial report to the legislature detailing the impacts and results of the pass-through grants. The Texas Association of Regional Councils (TARC) takes these reports and condenses them into a Funding Report. The most recent report, released in February 2025, highlights the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Read this report and previous years' reports here. 

Learn more about the North Central Texas Council of Governments' Solid Waste Implementation Program by watching the video below.