Grants

Lake Region counties have used grant money to build recycling and household hazardous waste facilities, buy equipment such as trucks, trailers, forklifts and balers; and promote recycling and conservation through public education. The counties also have worked together to tackle the problem of waste tires and cleanup of large tire dumps, with the help of special Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) grants. All seven counties completed participation in a KDHE pilot program for collecting and recycling electronic waste and multiple counties have utilized funding provided by KDHE’s Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT) Initiative for reimbursement of e-waste recycling fees.

The Regional Coordinator researches and promotes various grant opportunities, plus offers free grant writing assistance or support, to cities, schools, or community organizations within the Lake Region counties.

If you would like grant writing assistance or support, please reach out to the Regional Coordinator.

In the past five years the Lake Region counties have been awarded over $463,000 in grant funding!

KDHE Waste Tire Grant Program
In 2025, a total of $28,820 was awarded within the Lake Region, where eight organizations submitted applications and four were selected.

City of Ottawa (Franklin Co) was awarded $2,687.00 for tables and benches
Fontana Recreation Committee (Miami Co) was awarded $3,661.00 for tables and benches
USD 368 Hillsdale Learning Center (Miami Co) was awarded $10,880.10 for pour-in-place surfacing
City of Pleasanton (Linn Co) was awarded $11,411.50 for loose fill rubber mulch

In 2024, a total of $114,313 was awarded to nine organizations within the Lake Region, where those recipients represent 21.6 % of the entire grant funding awarded across the entire state of Kansas.

City of Garnett (Anderson Co) was awarded $12,675 for pour-in-place surfacing
USD 479 Crest Elementary (Anderson Co) was awarded $766.50 for tables and benches
City of Lebo (Coffey Co) was awarded $14,175.45 for pour-in-place surfacing
City of Ottawa (Franklin Co) was awarded $32,938.90 for pour-in-place surfacing
City of Williamsburg (Franklin Co) was awarded $1,681 for ADA tables and benches
Lakemary Center (Miami Co) was awarded $40,155 for surfacing
City of Melvern (Osage Co) was awarded $7,505.66 for tables and benches
City of Osage City (Osage Co) was awarded $4,616 for tables and benches
City of Overbrook (Osage Co) was awarded $1,922.50 for tables and benches

In 2023, a total of $28,286 was awarded to six organizations within the Lake Region.

Central Heights Elementary (Franklin Co) was awarded $886.50 for ADA tables and benches
The City of Overbrook (Osage Co) was awarded $1,088 for benches.
Ozark Colony Cemetery District (Anderson Co) was awarded $1,917 for benches.
The City of Louisburg (Miami County) was awarded $4,396 for ADA tables.
The City of Ottawa (Franklin Co) was awarded $5,892 for ADA tables and benches.
The City of Osage City (Osage Co) was awarded $14,106.40 for pour-in-place surfacing.

In 2022, a total of $36,409 was awarded within the Lake Region, where eight organizations submitted applications and five were selected.

USD 367 Sport & Fitness – Ozone (Miami Co) in Osawatomie was awarded $3,349 for benches and picnic tables for their indoor and outdoor pool areas.
The City of Williamsburg (Franklin Co) was awarded $3,430 for benches in two city parks.
Holy Trinity School in Paola (Miami Co) was awarded $9,680 for rubber playground mulch.
USD 289 Wellsville (Franklin Co) was awarded $17,333.62 for loose fill rubber mulch.
The City of Garnett (Anderson Co) was awarded $2,616.50 for tables or benches.

In 2021, a total of $44,044 was awarded within the Lake Region. There were three organizations who applied and all three were awarded.

The Authority was awarded $3,251 to purchase and install five park benches and six trail benches around the community of Osawatomie, KS. The Lake Region worked in partnership with the City of Osawatomie, Osawatomie PRIDE Committee, Osawatomie Rotary Club, and the Osawatomie Chamber of Commerce.
The City of Louisburg (Miami Co) was awarded $3,581 to install eight picnic tables at Lewis Young Park.
USD 416 in Louisburg (Miami Co) was awarded $37,212 for loose rubber mulch.

KDHE Solid Waste Grant Program
In 2025, a total of $86,154 was awarded within the Lake Region.

Baumans Cedar Valley Farms (Anderson Co) was awarded $75,000 for slaughter waste processing and composing upgrades.
Lakemary (Miami Co) was awarded $11,154 for a carboard baler and vinyl basket trucks to improve recycling efficiency.

In 2023, a total of $127,901 was awarded within the Lake Region, where six organizations submitted applications and five were selected.

The Authority was awarded $5,854.40 for materials and supplies to expand existing education and outreach efforts .
Lakemary (Miami Co) was awarded $10,545 for vermicomposting startup supplies.
Lakemary (Miami Co) was awarded $16,627 to provide security for documents before destruction.
The City of Lyndon (Osage C) was awarded $32,174.21 to purchase a woodchipper for mulch.
Kansas Trophy Outfitters (Osage Co) was awarded $62,700 to install a walking floor trailer.

In 2022, a total of $59,575 was awarded within the Lake Region, where three organizations submitted applications and two were selected.

Osage County was awarded $47,741.25 for a new track loader to sort recycling.
Lakemary (Miami Co) was awarded $11,834 for two industrial paper shredders and steel carts.

In 2021, a total of $36,870 was awarded within the Lake Region, where five organizations submitted applications and three were selected.

The Authority was awarded $7,500 to rejuvenate the Adopt-A-Bike Program, including printing new location signs and promotional materials, plus adding a cargo storage container in Franklin County. The Lake Region worked in collaboration with Franklin County and the Lake Region RC&D.
Linn County was awarded $25,000 to purchase three new recycling trailers to implement recycling programs in all three school districts.
Tri-Ko (Miami Co) was awarded $4,369.59 to purchase recycling bins, supplies and reusable bags to implement recycling collection within their building and offer it to the local community.

Can’d Aid - Crush it Crusade
In 2022, the Authority was awarded $13,718 for the purchase of recycling containers and storage carts to be used at county fairs and other large public events in six counties. The initial grant request was for $10,000 but it was later expanded to include training and educational / outreach materials.

In 2021, the Regional Coordinator provided grant information to USD 344 in Pleasanton (Linn Co), who applied for and was awarded $2,500 to purchase recycling collection bins for inside their schools.