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The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) implements a variety of environmental programs that are designated to protect Alabama’s air, land, and water resources. These programs serve as the foundation upon which the Department works to achieve its mission of assuring for all citizens of the state a safe, healthful and productive environment. 

In addition to the environmental benefits that are achieved through these programs there are also positive economic impacts that are provided. ADEM provides financial and technical resources. ADEM receives state and federal funding to distribute in the form of grants and loans. ADEM awards millions in grant funding annually to a variety of recipients such as municipalities, counties, non-profits, and other state agencies. 

Grant and loan opportunities are listed below with links to additional information from the Division in charge of management and administration of each funding program. Use the list below to access more detailed information about the individual loan and grant programs. 

Downloadable listing

 

Land Division

  • Alabama Recycling Fund Program
    • Promotes local recycling efforts by providing reimbursement grants to local governments to develop, implement, and enhance recycling programs. *Proposed recycling projects must be consistent with the approved Solid Waste Management Plan. Funding can also be used for needed revisions of the existing Solid Waste Management Plan.
  • Alabama Land Recycling Revolving Loan program
    • Offers low interest loans to governmental entities on a competitive basis for the remediation of contaminated sites. 10-year payback period.
  • ADEM Redevelopment Programs 
    • ADEM’s Federal Brownfields Program
      • ADEM provides technical assistance, information and training about the EPA Brownfields program in Alabama, and also conducts a limited number of site assessments and provides a limited number of cleanup funds for projects.
    • Brownfields Redevelopment and Voluntary Cleanup Program
      • Provides oversight for the voluntary assessment and cleanup of contaminated brownfields sites, which does not meet the Federal Brownfields Program criteria.
  • Scrap Tire 
    • Scrap Tire End-Use Market Development Program
      • Promotes the development of end-use scrap tire markets. The program will provide for partial reimbursement for the cost of processing scrap tire materials in the state of Alabama.
    • Scrap Tire Marketing Program
      • Promotes the growth of scrap tire markets and beneficial end-use. Funds promote the development of scrap tire markets. *Up tp 20% of the Scrap Tire Environmental Fee is used for market development.
    • Scrap Tire Right-of-Way Program (STROW)
      • Provides assistance to counties by reimbursing expenses associated with the collection, management, and disposal of scrap tires found along the county right-of-way.
    • Unauthorized Dump Right-of-Way Program (UDROW)
      • Provides assistance to counties by reimbursing expenses associated with the collection, management, and disposal of small unauthorized regulated waste dump sites found along the county right-of-way.
    • Unauthorized Dump and Scrap Tire Remediation-Interagency Cooperative Agreement
      • Agreement between ADEM, a County Commission, or municipality to provide funding for the removal and disposal of small unauthorized dump sites located in the county or municipality. The Program provides assistance to counties and municipalities by employing their solid waste department and allowing them to serve as contractors in the remediation and restoration of the property in that county or municipality.
  • Alabama Underground and Aboveground Storage Tank Trust Fund
    • Provides reimbursement to eligible tank owners and operators for costs associated with the assessment and remediation of elgible releases from underground and aboveground storage tanks. *Eligibility requirements of ADEM Administrative Code 335-6-16 must be met.
  • Remediation and Cleanup

 

Permits & Services Division

  • State Revolving Fund
    • Clean Water State Revolving Fund
      • Provides financing for public water and wastewater infrastructure improvements and stormwater/nonpoint source projects in Alabama.
    • Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
      • Provides financing for public water and wastewater infrastructure improvements and stormwater/nonpoint source projects in Alabama.
    • Groundwater Festivals
      • Subsidizes the expenses incurred in implementing one Groundwater Festival for elementary and middle school students.
    • Emerging Contaminants in Small and Disadvantaged Communities
      • Provides financial assistance for public water systems to address emerging contaminants (primarily PFAS) in the areas of Planning and Design and Remediation.
    • Clean Water Education Grant
      • To ensure that Alabama Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs) have properly trained operators to operate and maintain POTW infrastructure to maintain clean waters of the state.
    • Drinking Water Education Grant
      • To ensure that Alabama water systems have properly trained operators to operate and maintain drinking water infrastructure to supply safe water to consumers.
  • Alabama Nonpoint Source Management Program
    • Clean Water Act Section 319(h) Grant
      • Funding is available for the implementation of watershed management plans that target the restoration of nonpoint source-impaired waterbodies. Funding can also be utilized for development of watershed management plans. All projects are developed on a HUC-12 watershed level.
  • Alabama Clean Vessel Act Grant Program
    • The Clean Vessel Act of 1992 reduces water pollution by prohibiting vessels from discharging raw sewage into fresh water or coastal saltwater. The program provides reimbursement of up to 75% of the cost of the pumpout to marinas across the state and coast to install pumpout facilities and/or purchase pumpout vessels.

 

Air Division

  • Diesel Emissions Reduction Act Program
    • Provides funding to public and/or private on-road and off-road diesel fleet owners and managers to retrofit or replace 2009 or older on-road diesel engines, vehicles, and equipment. If fleet owners/managers are replacing older or on-road diesel engines, vehicles and equipment, vehicles and equipment with zero-emissions replacements, the model years can be 2010 or older. *Eligibility of off-road engines, vehicles and equipment is determined by engine model year and horsepower. ADEM will evaluate fleets to help determine eligibility.

 

Field Operations Division

  • Coastal Programs
    • ADEM's Coastal Program (Division 8) provides opportunity for any local government issuing license or permits for uses which are subject to the Coastal Program to apply to the Department for local program delegation. Delegation allows for enforcement of Coastal Program rules related to construction and other activities on Gulf front beaches and dunes.