District P of Missouri’s Solid Waste Management Districts, which includes Texas County, received $71,520 last week through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
More than $1.6 million in grants were awarded to Missouri’s 20 districts for the third quarter of state fiscal year 2008. The grants allow districts to fund operational costs, administration of activities related to implementation of the district’s solid waste management plan and grants to cities and counties within the district for solid waste management, waste reduction, recycling and related services.
The state’s work includes compliance assistance, permitting, inspection and enforcement activities. These funds are allocated quarterly to the districts. Each district chooses when to hold its grant application process, which may be annually, quarterly or periodically throughout the year.
District P includes Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Texas and Wright counties.