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Grant Funding for Waste Tire Cleanup Projects

IDEM has $300,000 available in funding to help Solid Waste Management Districts (SWMDs) in Indiana implement waste tire cleanup projects. Potential applicants are invited to a recording of one of the virtual information sessions held in November at the link below:

• Waste Tire Grant Virtual Information Session - November 25, 2024 [YouTube]

IDEM will accept grant applications from December 17, 2024 - January 17, 2025. Grants up to $10,000 will be awarded on or around February 1, 2025.

Additional information is available at IDEM: Managing Waste: Waste Tire Grants. For assistance, email: wastetiregrants@idem.IN.gov or call (317) 234-6923.

Partners for Clean Air Scholarship Information

The application window for Partners for Clean Air (PCA) scholarships is open. Applicants must be a senior at a high school in Lake, Porter or LaPorte counties, demonstrate how their planned field of study supports the goals of the organization, and meet other qualifications.

More information and a link to the application is available on the Partners for Clean Air Scholarship page. Consideration will be limited to the first 100 applications received and/or those received by 5:00 p.m. CST on April 30, 2025, whichever comes first.