This action approves an award in the amount of $499,852 to the louisiana state university agricultural center

The purpose of this award is to use a multi-prong approach to prevent and remediate trash in baton rouge watersheds that flows into the gulf of mexico. Activities: the activities to be performed are outreach to communities to reduce and prevent surface trash, engagement with business and universities to install water filling stations and replace unsustainable products and the utilization of innovative trash-trap system or plastic pollution prevention and collection technology. Outcomes: the anticipated deliverables are the engagement of over 5,000 individuals and 25 organization, 10 trash reduction resources developed or provided, development of a baseline litter index and installation of water filling stations and trash-trap systems. Expect outcomes include the removal of 100 tons of trash along with improvements to water quality and habitat. Intended beneficiaries will be the communities in baton rouge, specifically scotlandville and old south baton rouge in louisiana who will benefit from the reduction and prevention of trash and plastic pollution. Subrecipient: the recipient plans to sub-award funds to perform community and university engagement and locating, implementing, and maintaining the trash catchment devices at the two demonstration sites.