Government grant money

New York Gov. George E. Pataki has announced waste reduction and recycling grants totaling more than $8.7 million to 27 municipalities across New York State, including a $2 million grant to New York City for public outreach and education to promote the city's renewed recycling program.

The $2 million EPF grant to the New York City Department of Sanitation will help fund efforts to continue extensive public outreach and education initiatives targeting individuals and communities across the city in an effort to promote and expand recycling activity.

Since 1995, New York has committed more than $145.7 million to more than 402 recycling projects funded through several funding and bond programs.

The grant program provides 50 percent of eligible project costs, up to a maximum of $2 million per project.

To date, the EPF has provided more than $1.1 billion for more than 3,900 projects, including $57.4 million in total appropriations for waste reduction and recycling projects, including household hazardous waste removal.