This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the agency's Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920), provides $531,690.00 in funding to the Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to enhance the state's efforts to meet the SWIFR grant program's objectives. The funding will support ADEQ's activities to organize stakeholder and focus groups, create guidelines for tracking and reporting recycling data, and provide education and outreach to make reporting consistent across Arkansas. The anticipated deliverables include revising the existing state solid waste management plan, implementing the final plan, and making it publicly available. The expected outcomes include establishing baseline performance measurements, developing a universal method for collecting and reporting collection, disposal, and recycling data, and distributing the data collection methodology to industry, collection facilities, transporters, schools, and the public. The award period is from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2025.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $531.7k | 9/11/23 |