The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan program provides grants and subsidized loans to wastewater and stormwater utilities, cities, and counties for a wide range of water quality infrastructure projects, including municipal wastewater facilities, nonpoint source pollution control, decentralized wastewater treatment systems, stormwater runoff mitigation, green infrastructure, and water reuse. The CWSRF focuses its […]
The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) loan program provides grants and subsidized loans to drinking water utilities, cities, and counties for a wide range of water quality infrastructure projects, including improving and updating drinking water facilities, assistance with maintaining and improving compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act, regionalization, and water reuse. The DWSRF […]
The Fleming Training Center provides water and wastewater treatment operators with education and technical assistance on water/wastewater issues. The Center provides training opportunities for operators to gain the experience and knowledge to become certified after passing the State certification exam. Additionally, the training center offers seminars and other training courses for operators to maintain their […]
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), is designed to assist states, local governments, and Tribes in implementing strategies to reduce energy use and improve energy efficiency. The Tennessee program funds audits of and energy efficiency upgrades to county-owned, […]
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund (EERLF) Capitalization Grant Program, funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), provides funding to states to establish revolving loan funds to support energy efficiency audits, upgrades, and retrofits to improve the efficiency, performance, and comfort of buildings. The Tennessee program funds audits […]
Reducing Diesel Emissions for a Healthier Tennessee provides funding to replace older, diesel vehicles, including school buses and work trucks, with new alternative fuel or diesel vehicles. Funding can also be requested for efforts towards replacing engines in older diesel vehicles with new alternative-fueled or diesel engines, converting OEM diesel vehicles to run on alternative […]
The Get Food Smart TN program is the state of Tennessee’s primary food waste reduction, recovery, and diversion program. The program provides education and outreach to Tennesseans to help them reduce food waste in their homes. It also assists restaurants, schools, government entities, organizations, grocery stores, agriculture, and other businesses in starting and enhancing food […]
Interpretive and Education Programming provides education, recreation, interpretive, and volunteer programming that helps Tennesseans become active stewards of our parks. A steward takes responsibility for the careful and responsible use of the natural and cultural resources entrusted to our state parks. Stewards can be staff, volunteers, Friends, active stakeholders, responsible recreators, user-group representatives, or elected […]
The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is a federal program that provides matching grants to states to administer to state and local governments for the acquisition and development of public outdoor recreation areas and facilities. All land associated with the funded projects must be owned by a government entity and an LWCF grant requires […]
The Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) program provides grants to eligible local government entities for the purchase of land for parks, natural areas, greenways, and recreation facilities. The funds may also be used for trail development and capital projects in parks, natural areas, and greenways. At least 60 percent of the funds allocated go […]
The Middle-West Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition (MWTCF) provides technical assistance to organizations and local governments seeking to understand the landscape of alternative fuels, advanced vehicle technologies, and available funding opportunities. Additionally, MWTCF tracks, validates, analyzes, and reports on critical information and performance metrics necessary to gauge consumer acceptance and track the growth/adoption of technologies and […]
The Pollution Prevention (P2) Program provides webinars, workshops, and technical assistance support to Tennessee manufacturers to achieve measurable results in pollution prevention, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, and associated cost savings. It also provides on-site technical assistance to spirits producers through the Tennessee Sustainable Spirits program. Additionally, P2 supports the Tennessee Green Star Partnership (TGSP) and […]
The Recreational Trail Program, RTP, is a federally funded, state administered grant program that provides grant funding for land acquisition for trails, non-routine trail maintenance, trail construction, trail rehabilitation and for trail head support facilities. Local, state, and federal land managing agencies are eligible to apply as well as state chartered, non-profit organizations with IRS […]
The Recycling, Diversion, and Solid Waste Materials Management Grants Program provides financial assistance through non-profit organizations to counties, municipalities, and nonprofits within Tennessee to support solid waste planning, recycling, and other ways to divert waste from landfills. Grants promote activities like education, used oil disposal, convenience center development, household hazardous waste disposal, and food waste […]
The Small Business Environmental Assistance Program supports small businesses in understanding and complying with environmental regulations related to the federal Clean Air Act and other environmental regulations in Tennessee. The program provides free confidential assistance including permitting assistance, onsite visits, training, a toll-free hotline, regulatory notifications, outreach, and support in preventing and eliminating non-compliance.
The Solid Waste/Materials Management Technical Assistance program, as part of a larger Materials Management effort, provides technical assistance to Tennessee’s 66 waste planning regions and 95 counties in the handling of problem wastes. Problem wastes include waste tires, used oil, batteries, anti-freeze, electronics, and household hazardous wastes. The program also coordinates household hazardous waste collection […]
The Stream and Wetland Restoration Grant Program selects and funds projects that best offset natural resource damages to surface waters of the state with a nexus to those injured and assessed through enforcement. The program provides financial assistance to nonprofit corporations, state agencies, federal agencies, and municipal entities in Tennessee to implement stream and wetland […]
The Tennessee Plant Optimization Program (TN POP) provides free resources to support water and wastewater operators in achieving optimization in energy use and nutrient removal for their facilities through low and no-cost measures. Eligible facilities can receive technical assistance, loaned equipment, cost savings opportunities, and supportive regulatory oversight to optimize nutrient treatment in wastewater treatment […]
The Tennessee Radon Program provides education and outreach to citizens to raise awareness of the dangers of radon and how to mitigate those dangers. It also offers services and assistance such as free test kits for homeowners as well as specific training and resource materials for targeted audiences such as real estate professionals, home builders, […]
The Tennessee Recreation Initiative Program (TRIP) provides grant money to cities and counties who lack professional park and recreational directors and do not provide a comprehensive recreation delivery system in their community to assist with the establishment of the first Parks and Recreation Department. TRIP grants are a three-year commitment, with a $50,000 grant matched […]
The Tire Environmental Act Program uses funds degenerated by a flat fee assessed on the purchase of new vehicles—creating the Tire Environmental Fund—to provide grants to organizations in Tennessee for projects that best use waste tires. Projects may include tire recycling, tire-derived end products, or research and development.
The Unwanted Household Pharmaceuticals Takeback Program places permanent prescription drug takeback boxes in secure locations where unused prescription drugs can be safely disposed. These boxes prevent prescription and over-the-counter medications from getting into the hands of children or into the waterways, and ensure the safe, environmentally friendly disposal of pharmaceuticals. The program is a partnership […]
The Volkswagen Diesel Settlement Fast Charge TN Network Grant Program is a partnership between the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to develop a statewide electric vehicle (EV) fast charging network. The goal is to power the growth of EVs across Tennessee and reduce barriers to transportation electrification. […]
The Volkswagen Diesel Settlement Vehicle Replacement Programs support environmental mitigation projects that reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx). Projects include replacing or repowering older diesel engines with new diesel, Alternate Fueled (propane, compressed natural gas, or diesel-electric hybrid), or all-electric engines; replacing older diesel vehicles, vessels, and equipment with new diesel, alternate fueled, or all-electric […]
