Cooperative Agreement 00E03485

Award Date 10/1/23
Completion Date 9/30/26
Dollars Obligated $552K
Federal Agency
EPA Region 5
Federal Grant Program
66.920
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Wisconsin, USA
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The key activities to be performed under this award include conducting a statewide waste characterization study, establishing data collection protocols, developing a metadata framework, creating a relational database, integrating waste data with life cycle analysis tools, estimating annual greenhouse gas emissions, and providing ongoing data analysis and reporting. The overall objective is to reduce per-capita food waste disposed in Wisconsin landfills by 50% from 2020 levels by 2030, in alignment with the state's climate action plan. WDNR will also contract for statewide technical assistance and services to local governments, businesses, institutions, and farms on food waste prevention, diversion, and recycling.

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