Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia Department 267 - GRANT PROGRAM DESCRIPTION FOR GEORGIA ENVIRONMENTAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY
Here’s a structured summary of Department 267 — Grant Program Description for Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority as codified in the Georgia Rules & Regulations, current through March 18, 2025:
🗂️ Chapters & Grant Programs Overview
Chapter 267-1: Regional Solid Waste Management Incentive Grant
Purpose: Provide financial assistance to general-purpose local governments for solid waste management (law.cornell.edu).
Chapter 267-2: Recycling and Source Reduction Grant Program .
Chapter 267-3: Local Government/Non‑Profit Energy Conservation Grant
Local governments get 100%, non-profits 50/50 match (max grant $5,000) (rules.sos.georgia.gov).
Chapter 267-4: Low‑Income Weatherization Assistance Program (multiple funding sources including DOE/Exxon) .
Chapter 267-5: Institutional Conservation Program (ICP)
Purpose: Promote energy efficiency in schools, hospitals, public buildings.
Terms: 50/50 cost-share, up to 10% of project cost.
Eligible: Pre‑May 1 1989 non‑profit/public schools & hospitals.
Award criteria: 2–10 year payback, energy savings, technical report quality, renewables (rules.sos.state.ga.us).
Chapter 267-6 & 267-7: Additional Low‑Income Weatherization Programs funded via Health & Human Services or Georgia Power (core structure similar to Chapter 4) .
Chapter 267-8: Georgia Petroleum Overcharge Plan (2001) .
Chapter 267-9: Empowerment Zone/Enterprise Community Loan–Grant Program .
Chapter 267-10: Clean Cities Coordination Program
Aims to assist local coalitions in achieving “Clean City” status.
Direction: Applications Oct 16–Nov 16 (submitted year 2000) (law.cornell.edu, law.cornell.edu).
Chapter 267-11: Wheels to Work Public Transportation Program .
Chapter 267-12: Rural Highway Maintenance Striping Machine
Provides funding (up to $25,000 statewide) to local governments/non‑profits (rules.sos.state.ga.us).
Chapter 267-13: Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Program for Disadvantaged Communities .
Chapter 267-14: Hardship Grant Program for Rural Communities .
Chapter 267-15: Rural Gravel Road Maintenance (Dry Hydrant Assistance) .
Chapter 267-16: No‑Tillage Assistance Program
Grant up to $120,000, funded via petroleum settlement funds, supporting farmer-based no‑tillage .
Chapter 267-17: DOE Low‑Income Weatherization Assistance Program (DOE funds, plan‑based) .
Chapter 267-18: Electric Vehicle Curriculum Program
Fund vocational education materials; eligibility: local government/authorities; application window May 1–31 1999 (rules.sos.state.ga.us).
Chapter 267-19: Public School Clean Alternative Fuel Bus Project
Target: public schools; criteria: must introduce a clean-fuel bus; proposals Dec 15 1999–May 15 2000 (law.cornell.edu).
Chapter 267-20: Public School Energy Conservation Project
A $200,000 grant to public schools with current energy plans; applications Dec 15 1999–Jan 30 2000 (rules.sos.state.ga.us).
Chapter 267-21: Low‑Income Weatherization (Exxon Carryover)
$511,564 available across 22 agencies via formula; window closed Jan 17 2000 (rules.sos.state.ga.us).
Chapter 267-22: Governor’s Energy Challenge for Green Communities (launched July 2009) .
Chapter 267-23 to 267-27: Additional targeted grants such as CMAQ, Solar Energy Awareness, $1M sewer, Land Conservation Trust, $500K wastewater reuse . Each includes rules on eligibility, criteria, statutory cites.
Chapter 267-28+: Later grants (e.g., additional water supply) with criteria similar in structure (casetext.com).
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