Local solid waste financial assistance program grants
The Local Solid Waste Financial Assistance program provides funding to local governments for solid and hazardous waste planning and implementation, as well as enforcement of solid waste rules and regulations.
Funding cycle
- Amount of funding available: $24 million
- Grant award limit: Formula-based allocation
- Amount of matching funds required: 25 percent
Applications are not being accepted at this time.
Application period was open January 15, 2025, and closed February 12, 2025.
Funding is available for the following entities:
Solid waste enforcement:
- Jurisdictional health departments (JHDs)
Planning and implementation:
- Identified primary local governments
- Identified independent cities
- Partnering local governments (PLGs), including:
- PLGs required to adopt the local hazardous waste plan.
- JHDs performing P&I work.
Solid waste enforcement:
- Enforcement of local solid waste rules and regulations
- Special programs:
- Homeless Encampment Cleanup
- Syringe Collection Program
Planning and implementation:
- Local solid and hazardous waste plan development and maintenance
- Local solid and hazardous waste plan implementation
- Moderate risk waste
- Waste reduction and recycling
- Organics
More information about this funding program
- 2025 - 2027 LSWFA Funding Program Guidelines
- 2025 - 2027 LSWFA EAGL IG Application Instructions
- 2023 - 2025 funding program guidelines
- Payment request and progress report training video
- 2017 - 2019 end of biennium report
- General measurement standards and reporting guidelines
- Frequently asked questions – Product stewardship and LSWFA
Related links
Contact information
Michelle Mulrony
Grant Manager, Central Region
michelle.mulrony@ecy.wa.gov
509-406-3959
Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, Yakima counties
Steven Gimpel
Grant Manager, Eastern Region
steven.gimpel@ecy.wa.gov
509-934-5483
Columbia, Franklin, Spokane, Walla Walla, Whitman counties
Paula Wesch
Grant Manager, Eastern Region
paula.wesch@ecy.wa.gov
509-939-6119
Adams, Asotin, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens counties
Audrey Taber
Grant Manager, Northwest Region
audrey.taber@ecy.wa.gov
425-414-5267
Kitsap, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties, and some King County cities
Katie Jerauld
Grant Manager, Northwest Region
katie.jerauld@ecy.wa.gov
360-918-3431
Island, King and San Juan counties, and some King County cities (including Seattle)
Lacy Kooiman
Grant Manager, Southwest Region
lacy.kooiman@ecy.wa.gov
360-688-4125
Clallam, Cowlitz, Jefferson, Pierce, Pacific, Wahkiakum counties
Christina Kullberg
Grant Manager, Southwest Region
christina.kullberg@ecy.wa.gov
360-999-3769
Clark, Lewis, Grays Harbor, Mason, Skamania, Thurston counties