Nov. 20, 2008
Vol. 38, No. 525

Contact: Crystal Nagyiski, Pollution Prevention Program, phone: (302) 739-9909, or Melanie Rapp, Public Affairs, phone: (302) 739-9902

Pollution Prevention Grants Available for Hospitality Industry 

DNREC’s Pollution Prevention Program announced today that a total of $15,000 in competitive grant funds is available for pollution prevention projects for Delaware’s hospitality industry. The cost-share funds are to be used for projects that prevent or reduce pollution at the source. The deadline for submission of project proposals is Jan. 15, 2009.

Grants are available for Delaware’s hospitality industry, including hotels, motels and other lodging facilities. Preference will be give to facilities actively participating in the Delaware Green Lodging Program, a partnership between DNREC’s Pollution Prevention Program and the Delaware Hotel and Lodging Association. The cost-share funds are available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the Delaware Pollution Prevention project grant.

A proposed project may target any activity, strategy or educational effort affecting our air, water and land. An important aspect of a proposal is the inclusion of environmental strategies or solutions that will best reduce waste generation at the source. 

The Request for Proposals, the guidelines and forms are available on-line at http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/p2/Pages/default.aspx.

Award recipients will be notified by Feb. 15, 2009. All questions should be directed to Crystal Nagyiski, Pollution Prevention Program, and (302) 739-9909.

The Delaware Pollution Prevention Program, part of DNREC’s Office of the Secretary, administers this competitive grant program made possible through EPA’s Pollution Prevention Incentives to the States grant program. In addition to funding projects, the program implements pollution prevention projects through educational programs, publications, and partnerships.