(REO) Grant Application Material

Creating accessible Waste and Reuse Convenience Centers and Auxiliary Food Waste Drop-Off Sites in Columbus, Ohio.

The City of Columbus is seeking $2 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Consumer Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) grant program. This funding is necessary for developing a new Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle program that is essential for supporting the expansion of the city's curbside recycling from biweekly to weekly collection, and helping to achieve significant landfill waste diversion goals established by the Columbus Climate Action Plan (CAP). Columbus is committed to engaging local residents and ensuring this program is implemented equitably. Program activities fall into one of the following categories: (a) Research, (b) Training and Education, (c) Communications, (d) Outreach, and (e) Capacity Building.

Application Materials:

• Project Narrative(PDF, 1MB)
• Appendix A - Detailed Schedule(PDF, 220KB)
• Appendix B - CEJST Information(PDF, 2MB)
• Appendix C - Past Performance and Experience(PDF, 5MB)
• Appendix D - Budget(PDF, 45KB)
• Letters of Support(PDF, 6MB)