The following entities are considered eligible to apply for and to receive grants:

1. (1) Cities and counties. Duly incorporated cities and towns and county governments of the State of Arkansas;
2. (2) Solid waste authorities. Authorities incorporated under the Joint County and Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Act, Arkansas Code § 14-233-101 et seq.;
3. (3) Regional solid waste management boards. Regional solid waste management boards formed pursuant to Arkansas Code § 8-6-701 et seq., which have entered into agreements pursuant to Arkansas Code § 8-6-701 et seq., and are empowered to administer a grant award pursuant to the requirements of the Solid Waste Management and Recycling Fund Act, Arkansas Code § 8-6-601 et seq.;
4. (4) Subordinate service districts. Subordinate service districts which are formed pursuant to Arkansas Code § 14-14-708 et seq., and are empowered to administer a grant award pursuant to the requirements of the Solid Waste Management and Recycling Fund Act, Arkansas Code § 8-6-601 et seq.;
5. (5) Multi-county or multi-regional projects, provided that concurrent resolutions regarding the joint application have been adopted by participating regional solid waste management boards and that a joint application is signed by the regional solid waste management board chair for each regional solid waste management district; and
6. (6) Partnerships between public entities and private recycling interests. Public entities identified herein partnered with private recycling interests to provide recycling services, provided that the public entity maintains ownership of facilities and equipment purchased with grant funds and that the public entity assumes responsibility for meeting the requirements of this part.