Most of the projects are improvements for landfills, storm sewers, wastewater systems, treatment ponds, drinking-water systems, drive-by reader systems, lift stations and solid waste programs among others. The funding will be awarded through the state Board of Water and Natural Resources.
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Programs whose purpose is to preserve, protect, and where possible, improve the environment. Biodiversity Programs; Ecosystems
Programs that control the level of hazardous substances that are released into the environment and manage the disposal of hazardous waste materials. Asbestos Removal; Asbestos Testing; Carbon Monoxide Testing; Drinking Water Testing; Environmental Hazards Cleanup; Hazardous Materials Cleanup; Hazardous Materials Control; Hazardous Materials Monitoring; Hazardous Materials Transportation; Hazardous Wastes; Household Hazardous Wastes; Lead Testing; Medical Waste Disposal, Nuclear Wastes Cleanup; Oil Spill Cleanup; Radiation Testing; Radon Testing; Soil Contaminant Testing; Soil Testing; Tap Water Testing
Programs that are responsible for the collection, processing and environmentally safe disposal or recycling of the solid and liquid waste materials that are produced by households, businesses and industry. Environmental Sanitation; Industrial Waste; Sanitation; Solid Waste Management; Landfills; Sludge Sites; Sewage; Waste Transport; Waste Spills; Waste Treatment
Programs that focus broadly on strengthening, unifying and building the economic, cultural, educational and social services of a community or neighborhood and improving the quality of life for all. Community Building; Community Capacity Building; Community Development and Improvement; Community Development Block Grants; Healthy Communities Community Economic Development Programs that provide technical assistance and funds to help communities retain and recycle income within the community by investing in the development of local institutions and businesses. Business Growth; Business Loans; Economic Growth; Economic Transformation; Real Estate Organizations; Socioeconomic Development; Technology Transfer; Transfer of Technology; Urban Enterprise Zones
Programs that focus on promoting the effective functioning of government, public administration and public officials and support or provide services required for the effective functioning of society's infrastructure.
Programs that support or provide services required for the effective functioning of society. Public Services; Public Utilities
Senay Ataselim-Yilmaz, Chief Operating Officer, Turkish Philanthropy Funds, writes that philanthropy often solves the very problems that stems from market failure. Some social issues, however, cannot be tackled by questioning the return on investment.