<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"> <img src="cid:ii_lamtd6al0" alt="image.png" width="196" height="75" style="margin-right: 0px;"></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="4" color="#38761d">Oklahoma Recyclers!  Time to get those grants written and submitted.  Please note that for all of the grants, the EPA is hosting two  funding webinars.  

<span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro Web","Noto Sans Arabic","Noto Sans BN homepage","Noto Sans GU homepage","Noto Sans KR homepage","Noto Sans SC homepage","Noto Sans BN","Noto Sans GU","Noto Sans KR","Noto Sans SC","Noto Sans TC","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans">In these webinars, EPA will provide an overview of the request for applications, eligible entities, evaluation criteria, the application process, and the model recycling program toolkit. They will cover the same material in both webinars and also answer questions.</span></font><br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div align="center"><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:904px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width:904px;padding:0in"><div align="center"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:904px"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:7.5pt 15pt"><h3 style="margin:0in;font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(113,122,128)"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001m95uudfcq_SXqm-QUUMeNiHsKNJ5WkzB5ZcGv91tni9RFY7LIW5aYNgaZMqTJz_TzQbJ325QRP_dbrvR3_QtcISA97jPtck66D03BXlgdf5MCMMqqqnAilMheTg6yYkWwMmL1yvantVyHGti9cvkedg1MiEe5EF0DmA7ICVXZ3UPpPwT8p6YkQ==&c=POmqZJ-6GL9d4mYZctBQeD4yLEAmd2kMBWF3oOj9Ysaj693U9N0BaA==&ch=H93NJ_F2MmWmQ2t7ZSKilllUkBHpgm6DsBgexEwBytQMdw7yjBaPEg==" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;background:rgb(255,192,67)">New!</span></a><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001m95uudfcq_SXqm-QUUMeNiHsKNJ5WkzB5ZcGv91tni9RFY7LIW5aYNgaZMqTJz_TzQbJ325QRP_dbrvR3_QtcISA97jPtck66D03BXlgdf5MCMMqqqnAilMheTg6yYkWwMmL1yvantVyHGti9cvkedg1MiEe5EF0DmA7ICVXZ3UPpPwT8p6YkQ==&c=POmqZJ-6GL9d4mYZctBQeD4yLEAmd2kMBWF3oOj9Ysaj693U9N0BaA==&ch=H93NJ_F2MmWmQ2t7ZSKilllUkBHpgm6DsBgexEwBytQMdw7yjBaPEg==" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(2,125,219)"> EPA Notice of Intent - State and Territories Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants - $40 million</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></h3><p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,63,66)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p><b><i><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Deadline</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">: December 15, 2022 <b>Eligible Entities</b>: States, territories</span></i><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,63,66)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,63,66)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">This grant program provides funding improve solid waste management planning, data collection, and program implementation. </span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,63,66)"><u></u><u></u></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><u></u> <u></u></p><div align="center"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:904px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width:904px;padding:0in"><div align="center"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:904px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width:864px;padding:0.75pt 15pt"><div align="center"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:864px"><tbody><tr style="height:0.75pt"><td style="background:rgb(71,155,70);padding:0in;height:0.75pt"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black"><img border="0" width="5" height="1" id="m_7908564579961960463_x0000_i1025" src="https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="width: 0.052in; height: 0.0104in;"></span><u></u><u></u></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><u></u> <u></u></p><div align="center"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:904px"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width:904px;padding:0in"><div align="center"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:904px"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:7.5pt 15pt"><p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,63,66)"><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001m95uudfcq_SXqm-QUUMeNiHsKNJ5WkzB5ZcGv91tni9RFY7LIW5aYNgaZMqTJz_Tbb1hwx9oy8i5A0bnDrEgslUMnLQtroYPI1nzxTdApc0-qHRsIY0_JBJEVSFK--zqZyOrydVQr1clVZdkReYKmWHo1jYev7jlnrGbI64viuEhFRfpxUG82tzowSo223uskhgaETPytCPJGVNvuIhGQw==&c=POmqZJ-6GL9d4mYZctBQeD4yLEAmd2kMBWF3oOj9Ysaj693U9N0BaA==&ch=H93NJ_F2MmWmQ2t7ZSKilllUkBHpgm6DsBgexEwBytQMdw7yjBaPEg==" target="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<u></u></span></p><p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">This grant program provides funding for building a circular economy for all strategy series, Improving local post-consumer materials management programs, including municipal recycling, and making improvements to local waste management systems.</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(64,63,66)"><u></u><u></u></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> </p></div></div></div>