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Iowa's natural resources plates include the state bird and flower, pheasant, eagle, buck and a Brook trout. Support conservation in Iowa by buying a natural resource plate for your vehicle. Natural Resource Plates
Experience Iowa's natural beauty and all the fun our state parks offer. Make your online reservation for state park cabins, camping sites, shelters and lodges.
Support conservation in Iowa by buying a natural resource plate for your vehicle.
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The Solid Waste Alternatives Program (SWAP) works to reduce the amount of solid waste generated and landfilled in Iowa. Through a competitive process, financial assistance is available for a variety of projects, including source reduction, recycling and education.
The program provides financial assistance in the form of forgivable loans, zero interest loans, and 3 percent interest loans. A 25% minimum cash match is required for each budget line item requesting funding assistance. Projects are selected through a competitive process. Emphasis for selected projects is placed on tonnage avoided or reduced, sustainability and ability to replicate. Any unit of local government, public or private group or individual is eligible to apply for program funds. Funds can be used for such items as:
Extra consideration is given to applications addressing large or hard-to-manage targeted waste streams. Click on the link below for the current SWAP targeted waste streams.
Amy Wilken 515-725-8349 Amy.Wilken@dnr.iowa.gov
Proposal deadlines – 4:00 PM on the following dates:
** If any of these dates occurs on a weekend, proposals must be received by 4:00 PM on the next business day.
Visit the SWAP online database to search for information on past projects funded through SWAP. Follow the link and click “Search Projects” to get started!