This $735,610 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Hazardous Waste Management State Program Support (CFDA 66.801) will enable the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) to develop and implement a comprehensive hazardous waste management program. The key activities under this grant include permitting, corrective action, inspections, enforcement, computerized tracking, ensuring data quality, and pollution prevention outreach. These efforts are intended to control...
This $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement was awarded on June 1, 2024 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920). The award funds a project by the Nelson Island Consortium, a non-profit organization and federally recognized Indian Tribe, to improve post-consumer materials management, reduce municipal solid waste generation, and increase waste diversion from landfills in the Nelson Island community. Key...
This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia program (CFDA 66.920), will provide $829,628 to the Santo Domingo Pueblo to enhance its solid waste management and recycling capabilities. The key objectives of the project are to: 1) plan, design, and construct a new recycling structure; 2) procure recycling equipment including a heavy-duty truck, trailer, skid steer,...
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) was awarded a $531,690 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920). The purpose of the award is to enhance DEC's efforts to support long-term planning and data collection needs to demonstrate progress toward national recycling and food loss/waste reduction goals, and advance a circular economy for materials, as well...
This $3,540,340 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) will fund a project by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Alaska to improve local solid waste management infrastructure and recycling capacity. The key activities to be performed include: development and construction of a new compost facility, purchase of new landfill operating equipment, enhancement of solid waste...
This $551,877 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 is funded through the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant program (CFDA 66.920). The purpose is to enhance the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection's (NDEP) efforts to advance a circular economy for materials and support state-led implementation of plans to improve post-consumer materials management. The key products and services to be delivered include: Completing a...
This $999,531 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 is funded through the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia program (CFDA 66.920). The purpose is to enhance the Pueblo of Zuni's solid waste management practices and establish the tribe's first recycling program. The key deliverables include: 1) Developing a comprehensive solid waste management plan to encourage environmentally sound...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $491,314 Cooperative Agreement under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). The purpose of this 3-year award is to enhance NJDEP's efforts to meet the SWIFR program's objectives of supporting long-term planning and data collection to demonstrate progress toward national recycling and food loss/waste reduction goals, as well as...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $612,441 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is funded through the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant program (CFDA 66.920). The purpose is to support the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) in conducting a comprehensive statewide waste characterization study. The study will evaluate the current composition of Nebraska's solid waste stream, quantify the impact of existing recycling programs, and...
This $667,121 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 under the Regional Wetland Program Development Grants (CFDA 66.461) program supports the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) in carrying out several key activities to develop and enhance the state's comprehensive wetlands program. The funded activities include: 1) creating narrative wetland standards and designated uses for specific wetland types, and participating in a state permitting...