Grants

Every two years, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), allocates funds generated by landfill tipping fees to the 24 councils of governments (COGs) in the state of Texas. NCTCOG allocates a portion of the funding toward local and regional Implementation Grants.

The FY2026-2027 Call for Projects closed on May 21, 2025. If you have any questions about the FY2026-2027 Call for Projects, please contact Hannah Ordonez.

All funding for these projects is subject to sufficient funds in the Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Account and to the receipt and availability of funds appropriated by the Texas Legislature for the purposes of this call for projects. In the event funding is not available, NCTCOG has no obligation to provide funding to any projects that may be selected in association with this call for projects.

View the FY26-27 Solid Waste Grant Abstracts.

After the FY2026-2027 Grant Scoring Sessions held on July 29 and 30, 2025, the Resource Conservation Council's Grant Subcommittee has recommended 8 grants for funding for the FY2024-2025 grant biennium. The following grants have been recommended for funding and will be brought to the Resource Conservation Council for their review and approval on August 19, 2025. The NCTCOG would like to thank all of this year's applicants for their applications and interest in the program.

Rank
Grant Applicant
Project Title
Requested Funding
Recommended Funding
1
City of Mansfield
Litter Abatement Project
$75,000
$75,000
2
City of Roanoke
Disaster Debris Management Plan for the City of Roanoke and the Town of Trophy Club Project Abstract
$49,962$49,962
3
City of ForneyForney Illegal Dumping Reduction Strategy: Equipment and Enforcement Upgrades
$42,163.06$34,210.45
4
City of Farmers BranchDisaster Debris Management Plan Creation for the Cities of Farmers Branch, Coppell, Carrollton, and Town of Addison          
$240,000$130,000
5
Wise CountyCardboard Compactor Upgrade for the Decatur and Chico Drop-off Stations
$115,038.12$115,038.12
6
City of Cedar Hill
MiniBeast Horizontal Grinder
$149,735.16$140,528.02
7
Hood CountyUpgrade the Citizen Collection Center
$155,904.98$136,012.98
8
City of ArlingtonBridging the Gap in Recycling Access: Increasing Access at Older Multi-Family Properties
$200,000$87,725

2025

1/15/2025 NCTCOG Solid Waste Grant Showcase
Presentation Solid Waste Showcase Packet
4/15/2025 Solid Waste Grant Application Information Session
Presentation Recording
FY2026-2027 Implementation Grant Call for Projects Resources

The FY 2026-2027 Call for Projects closed on May 21, 2025. If you have any questions about this Call for Projects, please contact Hannah Ordonez at hordonez@nctcog.org

All funding for these projects is subject to sufficient funds in the Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Account and to the receipt and availability of funds appropriated by the Texas Legislature for the purposes of this call for projects. In the event funding is not available, NCTCOG has no obligation to provide funding to any projects that may be selected in association with this call for projects.

NCTCOG has created standard applications to assist entities new to the NCTCOG Solid Waste Implementation Grant Program, those with minimal resources dedicated to grant writing, or those with other barriers to applying for grants. The standard applications meet minimum funding requirements but can be scaled up to meet the needs of applicants. Applicants that choose to apply utilizing a template standard application must still adhere to all grant eligibility requirements, standards, and other requirements as denoted in the Grant Application Guidelines. 

FY2026-2027 Grant Application Informational Webinar

On April 15, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., NCTCOG provided an informational webinar covering the FY2026-2027 solid waste implementation grant application process. Topics covered included: available funding, applicant and project availability, the evaluation process, application requirements, and more. The webinar recording and presentation slides are included below. 

Webinar Presentation
Webinar Recording

 

Resources for FY2024-2025 Grant Recipients
Eligibility for Grants
Eligible Applicants:
  • Cities
  • Counties
  • Public schools and school districts (excluding universities and other post-secondary institutions)
  • General and special law districts in accordance with state law with the authority and responsibility for water quality protection or municipal solid waste management to include river authorities 
  • Councils of Governments 
  • Only those in NCTCOG's 16-county region are eligible. Non-profits and private companies are not directly eligible but may be subcontracted by eligible public entities. 
 
Eligible Project Categories:
  • Local Enforcement
  • Source Reduction and Recycling
  • Household Hazardous Waste
  • Litter and Illegal Dumping Cleanups and Community Cleanup Events
  • Citizens' Collection Stations and "Small" Transfer Stations
  • Local Solid Waste Management Plans
  • Technical Studies
  • Educational and Training Projects

Additional information on eligible projects can be found in the Grant Application Guidelines. 


Eligible Expenses:
  • Equipment
  • Construction
  • Contractual
  • Other
    • Postage/Delivery
    • Printing/Reproduction
    • Advertising/Public Notices
    • Signs
    • Training
    • Miscellaneous Other (includes anything not listed anywhere else in the budget) 


Each line item must meet or exceed $500 to be deemed eligible. Additional information on eligible expenses is available in the Grant Application Guidelines. 

Previous Implementation Grant Resources

FY 2024-2025 Implementation Grant Resources

FY2022-2023 Implementation Grant Resources 

FY2020-2021 Implementation Grant Resources 

Since 2004, over 265 grants totaling approximately $17.5 million have been awarded to over 50 cities, counties, school districts, and special districts to improve solid waste management in the 16-county North Central Texas Region. 

Click here for a list of the different projects and entities that have received solid waste management grants from NCTCOG from 2004 to 2025.

Regional Solid Waste Grants Program Funding Reports for the entire state of Texas are located below. These reports detail the impacts and results of solid waste grants and funding, with highlight stories from each Council of Governments region. More information is available on the Texas Association of Regional Councils (TARC) website. 


Solid Waste Implementation Program Background Information

Every two years, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) allocated funds generated by landfill tipping fees to the 24 councils of governments (COG) located in the state of Texas. The COGs use these funds to develop and maintain an array of programs, including an inventory of closed MSW landfills, regional coordination and planning activities, a regional solid waste/materials management plan, and administer the pass-through grant program, among many others. 

All 24 COGs are required by statute to issue a biennial report to the legislature detailing the impacts and results of the pass-through grants. The Texas Association of Regional Councils (TARC) takes these reports and condenses them into a Funding Report. The most recent report, released in February 2025, highlights the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Read this report and previous years' reports here. 

Learn more about the North Central Texas Council of Governments' Solid Waste Implementation Program by watching the video below.