Grant applications for the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) 2027 91²Ö¿â Reduction and Recycling Incentive, Litter Reduction and Recycling, and Scrap Tire programs are open. They can be submitted between June 24 and August 5, 2026 (4:00 p.m. CST).
The grant term will be January 1 through December 31, 2027. Funding decisions are expected to be announced in December 2026. Available funding is anticipated to be approximately $4 million for 91²Ö¿â grants and $3 million for Litter grants with a maximum award of $500,000 per entity.
Eligible grant projects include, but are not limited to:
91²Ö¿â Reduction and Recycling Incentive Grants:
- Household hazardous waste, electronic waste, and pharmaceutical collection events
- School chemical cleanouts
- Market development for recycled materials
- Recycling systems and equipment – Equipment used in integrated solid waste programs and projects, such as balers, shredders, densifiers, and trucks/trailers to collect recyclables
- Food and yard waste composting – brush chippers, tub grinders, compost turners, and compost screens
- Deconstruction of abandoned buildings owned by the city/county (available to cities of the first class, cities of the second class, villages, and counties of5,000 or fewer in population)