Delaware Announces Grant Recipients

The largest grant, $13,600, was awarded to Peoples Settlement Association, a non-profit organization working to improve the quality of life for residents of Wilmington's east side. The money will be used to develop and implement an education and outreach program to promote recycling in the communities in this part of the city.

Other projects receiving grants are:

·        The University of Delaware—$12,600 to conduct composting education in schools and other group settings;

·        The city of New Castle—$10,000 to purchase equipment that will improve and enhance the city's yard waste composting program;

·        Village of Ardentown—$6,300 to develop a community leaf and wood chip composting site and to educate residents about backyard composting;

·        Delaware Center for Horticulture—$5,200 to develop a leaf recycling plan for the City of Wilmington; and

·        Delaware City—$2,200 to expand its subscription curbside recycling program.

 The Recycling Assistance Grant Program is a matching grant program in which grant recipients must provide at least 25 percent of the total project cost in either cash or in-kind contributions. Funding for the program is subject to annual authorization by the General Assembly. If funding is authorized for fiscal year 2006, the availability of grant money will be announced during the fall of 2005, with applications due to DNREC by Jan. 31, 2006.