Environmental Protection Agency · Sanitation
Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program
Funds education and outreach to reduce contamination in recycling streams and improve residential recycling participation. Cities can apply on their own or partner with regional solid-waste authorities and nonprofits.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $100K – $5M
- Non-federal match
- Varies by NOFO
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Annual NOFO; typically posts late fall.
- Typical prep time
- 6–12 weeks
- Statutory authority
- IIJA §70402 (Save Our Seas 2.0 Act §302)
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
IIJA-authorized; pairs naturally with SWIFR capital awards. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
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Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.