(a) Program description. Technical assistance grants awarded under this section shall provide supplementary funding to aid recipients in achieving self-identified municipal solid waste management goals that will serve to benefit public health; safeguard the environment; save or recover valuable resources; minimize solid waste generation; improve facility operating efficiency; or reduce nuisances. This assistance may include, but is not limited to, engineering, scientific, financial, or mechanical evaluations and analyses and/or the purchasing of materials and supplies that are necessary for the enhancement of a solid waste management program.(b) Eligible projects. Eligible projects shall be those that address any issue of municipal solid waste management as related to the description mentioned in subsection (a) of this section. Usual and normal expenses associated with maintaining a compliant solid waste facility or operation are not eligible for funding under the Technical Assistance Grant Program.(c) Participation frequency. Recipients shall be limited to one technical assistance grant, issued under this section, during any specific contract performance period.