Solid Waste Management Grants

Every two years the Texas Legislature meets and sets the budget for the upcoming biennium. The budget includes money collected as a tipping fee at landfills throughout the state and designated to fund solid waste management programs in Texas. H-GAC receives a portion of this money, as pass-through funding from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), to fund Solid Waste Implementation grant projects throughout the 13-county region on an annual basis.

H-GAC Solid Waste Management Grant Applications

H-GAC began accepting applications for FY26/27 Solid Waste Management Grants on Tuesday, September 2.

Applications must be submitted before 12:00 pm on Tuesday, October 14.

How to Submit Your Application

All interested applicants must first complete the Application registration form. After registering, you will be able to access the Application Portal to submit one or more applications.

All applicants must complete the registration form, even if you have applied in previous years.

Upcoming Webinar

Completing the Solid Waste Management Grant Application (Online Only)

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
1:30 PM to 3:30 PM

During this webinar we will go through the full application, how to complete it, the process of applying for the grant, and what is required for your application to be considered for funding. There will be plenty of time to ask your specific questions.

Who is Eligible to Apply for the Solid Waste Management Grants?

• Cities
• Counties
• Public School Districts
• General and special law districts with the authority and responsibility for water quality protection or MSW management

Project Categories Eligible for the Solid Waste Management Grants

• Local Enforcement
• Litter and Illegal Dumping Cleanup and Community Collection Events
• Source Reduction and Recycling
• Local Solid Waste Management Plans
• Citizens’ Collection Stations and “Small” Registered Transfer Stations
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Technical Studies
• Education and Training

Grant Notification List

Please contact Erin Livingston at [email protected] if you would like to be added to the grant notification list.