(1) Develop forms for applicants to the central Indiana waste diversion project that include the following:

(B) Requirements for data collection and reporting, including the amount and type of waste that is being diverted.

(C) Information on proposed entities to receive diverted waste.

(D) Any additional information necessary to assess potential success of the proposal.

(2) Make the forms described in subdivision (1) available on or before July 1, 2022.

(3) Accept applications through October 1, 2022, for consideration.

(4) Provide recommendations to the Indiana recycling market development board on or before December 1, 2022.

     (b) Once the first round of grants are awarded to the selected projects, the department shall do the following:

(1) Update the forms described in subsection (a)(1), including the addition of research and development as eligible for consideration of a project grant.

(2) Make the forms described in subsection (a)(1) available on or before July 1, 2024.

(3) Accept applications through October 1, 2024, for consideration.

(4) Provide recommendations to the Indiana recycling market development board, including recommendations on one (1) or more research and development projects, on or before December 1, 2024.

     (c) The Indiana recycling market development board may do the following:

(1) Request additional information from a grant applicant if the board determines that the information provided does not meet the requirements of section 1 of this chapter.

(2) Reopen eligibility for applicants of a project if the board determines that, after requesting additional information under this subsection, none of the submissions meet the goals of the waste diversion project and the requirements of section 1 of this chapter.

(3) Adjust the time frames in this section to allow for an additional round of application submissions if the board makes a determination to reopen eligibility under this subsection.

(4) Use funds allocated but not used in a previous round of grants to award grants to applicants in a subsequent round.

     (d) Not withstanding financial limitations, the Indiana recycling market development board may consider and award grants to a wide range of projects, regardless of the:

(1) duration; or

(2) type;

of project.

     (e) The department shall provide information on the department website if the Indiana recycling market development board makes a determination to reopen eligibility for grant applications under this section.

As added by P.L.120-2022, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.153-2023, SEC.3.