Active — SFY2027 application period open; optional pre-application meeting deadline October 9, 2026; application due by midnight October 31, 2026; deadline-specific time zone not published.
Atlas Opportunity Score 80/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD)
Opportunity Overview The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) is accepting applications for the SFY2027 Regional Water Plan Grant. This state-funded program supports eligible Georgia public entities implementing management practices or other recommendations in one or more of Georgia’s 10 Regional Water Plans. Funding and Match Maximum reimbursement is $150,000 and may cover no more than […]
Required next actionPrioritize eligible Georgia public entities with a project that directly implements a 2023 Regional Water Plan management practice, can secure the required Regional Water Planning Council endorsement, and can document at least a 10% match. For strongest competitiveness, look for 30%+ match, cross-jurisdictional collaboration, measurable water benefits, infrastructure/structural BMP implementation, and clean prior grant administration. Before ORIGINAL outreach, clear all CRM Contact, opt-out, bounce, Deal, queue, and send-history gates.
Draft verification hold — FY2027 cycle is open through September 30, 2026. Applicant-specific qualification is required; the controlling public materials reviewed September 22, 2026 do not publish an exact closing time/time zone or numerical award cap.
Atlas Opportunity Score 80/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD)
Georgia EPD's FY2027 Recycling and Waste Diversion Grant supports eligible Georgia local governments and public authorities for measurable recycling and waste-diversion projects. Applications are due September 30, 2026; the current public guidance does not publish an exact closing time or time zone. Up to 100% of project costs may be funded subject to available funding, and the FY27 rubric rewards measurable diversion, cost-effectiveness, strong implementation planning, joint projects, and documented Georgia-based suppliers.
Required next actionIdentify a Georgia local government or eligible public authority with a documented recycling or waste-diversion project. Build applicant readiness around the FY27 scoring rubric: community need, SMART goals, quantifiable diversion metrics, metric methodology, expected increased recycling/diversion, precise use of funds, sustainability after grant funding, a robust implementation timeline, and a coherent budget. Verify QLG/authority status, EPD enforcement status, permits, W-9, current contractor affidavit, quote support for every budget line, procurement, portal access, recipient, exact deadline controls, and authoritative CRM/queue/send-history deduplication before ORIGINAL outreach.
Draft — active rolling Georgia EPD opportunity. Current official STAR materials confirm the $75,000 annual local-government cap, up to $4.00/PTE for amnesty and right-of-way projects, portal submission, and 90-day processing/start controls. Applicant-specific qualification and authoritative CRM/queue/send-history clearance remain required before ORIGINAL outreach.
Atlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD)
Georgia EPD's rolling STAR Grant reimburses eligible Georgia cities, counties, and solid waste management authorities for qualifying scrap-tire transportation and recycling/processing costs, with up to $75,000 per local government per state fiscal year and up to $4.00 per PTE for amnesty and right-of-way projects.
Required next actionIdentify a Georgia city, county, or solid waste management authority with a verified right-of-way, amnesty-event, or local-government-led tire-dump project that can begin only after a fully executed EPD agreement. Verify DCA Planning Act, immigration, and Service Delivery Strategy compliance; applicable local/state/federal permits; procurement compliance; a permitted tire carrier; an EPD-permitted/approved beneficial-reuse processor; carrier/processor permit numbers and quotes; PTE estimate; transport/processing budget; and for tire-dump projects, prior report/enforcement action. Do not treat labor, overhead, advertising, government fuel, equipment/supplies, fines, non-tire cleanup, or work performed before written authorization as reimbursable. Before ORIGINAL outreach, clear authoritative CRM Account/Contact/Deal/Atlas_Email_Queue, Email_Opt_Out, permanent hard-bounce, and prior successful send-history gates.
Draft verification hold — FY2027 cycle is open through September 30, 2026, but the controlling EPD page and FY2027 guidance reviewed September 22, 2026 do not state an exact closing clock time or deadline-specific time zone.
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD)
Georgia EPD's FY2027 Tire Products Grant offers eligible Georgia counties, municipalities, public authorities, agencies, commissions, and institutions up to $250,000 for tire-derived-product projects or innovative scrap-tire research. Applications are due September 30, 2026 through the SWTF Grant Program Administration Portal; the current public materials do not state an exact closing clock time or deadline time zone.
Required next actionIdentify an eligible Georgia public entity with a documented tire-derived-product or innovative scrap-tire research project. Before ORIGINAL outreach, verify Qualified Local Government or authority status, no open EPD enforcement action, project track, match if applicable, procurement, quotes and proof of tire-derived content, portal requirements, exact deadline time/time zone, verified recipient, and authoritative CRM/queue/prior-send, opt-out and permanent-bounce controls.
