Block Grant DEEE0002700

This $2,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program (CFDA 66.921) will fund a targeted recycling education and outreach initiative led by Ecomaine, a non-profit organization. The goal is to enhance recycling participation and divert more recyclable materials from landfills in southern, coastal, and central Maine, with a focus on multi-family dwelling units where recycling access has...

This $954,687 Project Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grants program (CFDA 66.921) will fund the Salt Lake City Corporation's efforts to enhance residential and community recycling programs in Salt Lake City, Utah. The grant will enable the Salt Lake City Corporation to engage low-income and disadvantaged community members through a communication campaign, recycling ambassador program, and collection...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $1,746,339 Project Grant under the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grants program (CFDA 66.921) to Edventure Inc., a non-profit children's museum, to create interactive museum exhibits featuring dinosaurs made from recycled and repurposed materials. The purpose is to educate families and children about better recycling habits, including reusing, remanufacturing, and working toward a circular economy. The grant funds the...

This $1,190,907 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program (CFDA 66.921) will fund the Go Green Initiative Association's efforts to enhance recycling education and outreach in the Camden, NJ community. The key project elements include: Educating and training district staff, administrators, and students on recycling best practices, creating green teams, and developing strategic sustainability plans....

This Project Grant award of $371,516, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program (CFDA 66.921), supports the Clean Air Council's efforts to enhance residential composting and recycling in the disadvantaged communities of Braddock, Clairton, and Swissvale, Pennsylvania. The project aims to build and support backyard and community composting systems, including conducting outreach campaigns, developing...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 awarded $133,333 through the Environmental Education Grants Program (CFDA 66.951) to Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Jefferson County, effective September 1, 2025, through April 30, 2027. The grant supports an Energy Navigators Training Program designed to increase environmental literacy and promote clean energy awareness among middle and high school students in Jefferson and Lewis Counties, New...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF SUNY), through its Sponsored Projects Services division, received a $220,552 Project Grant from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) under the Rehabilitation Long-Term Training (RLTT) program (CFDA 84.129) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The award supports the project "Preparing Rehabilitation Counselors to Meet 21st Century Agency and Client...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Land and Emergency Management awarded the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians $2.0 million under the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach Grants program (CFDA 66.921) on July 1, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2028. The award funds a comprehensive community education and outreach campaign designed to enhance recycling participation and reduce contamination in residential and community...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.818), will provide $500,000 in funding to the Economic Development Growth Enterprises Corporation in Oneida County, New York. The funding will support the recipient's activities to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement for up to 13...

This $389,194 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on July 1, 2024 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920), will support the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of Duck Valley in Nevada to reinvigorate their solid waste recycling program. The key activities include developing a community recycling education plan, engaging the community to promote participation, tracking data on recyclables collected and diverted from...