EPA's solid waste infrastructure for recycling (swifr) grants for tribes and intertribal consortia will fund projects that focus on encouraging environmentally sound post-consumer materials…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 awarded $1,475,782 to the Igiugig Village Council under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Infrastructure Grants program (CFDA 66.920) effective April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2027. This cooperative agreement funds the construction of a new recycling facility in Igiugig, Alaska, and the expansion of the existing recycling program to enable safe and effective year-round collection and processing of recyclable materials. The project will establish approximately six permanent and temporary positions while diverting an estimated 25 percent increase of plastics, aluminum, electronics, e-waste, batteries, and appliances from the landfill.

Deliverables include the completed recycling facility infrastructure and an expanded recycling program that improves post-consumer materials management for the tribal community. The awardee will also disseminate project progress and results to rural Alaska solid waste professionals and tribal environmental professionals through the tribal website, newsletter, social media, and participation in regional conferences. These activities are expected to result in a cleaner, healthier environment and enhanced public health protection for the Igiugig Village community through improved solid waste management practices. No sub-awards are included in this assistance agreement.

EPA's solid waste infrastructure for recycling (swifr) grants for tribes and intertribal consortia will fund projects that focus on encouraging environmentally sound post-consumer materials management; fund projects that result in a decrease in the generation of municipal solid waste and/or an increase in the diversion of municipal solid waste from landfills and incineration; and/or fund projects that provide or expand access to source reduction, reuse, recycling, backhaul, anaerobic digestion, and composting for tribes and intertribal consortia. The purpose of this award is to provide funding to the igiugig village's to conduct a project that supports these elements.activities:the activities to be performed include: 1) construct a new recycling facility in the community of igiugig; 2) expand the existing recycling program to allow safe and effective year-round recycling collection and processing; 3) create approximately six permanent and temporary new positions; 4) divert plastics, aluminum, electronics, e-waste, batteries, and appliances from the landfill with an estimated increase of 25%; and 5) share the progress and results of the project with rural alaska solid waste professionals and other tribal environmental professionals via the tribal website, newsletter, social media and atcem and anthc conferences. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:completion of these activities constitute the anticipated deliverables and will result in a cleaner, healthier environment, which will benefit and protect public health in the igiugig village community through the improvement of solid waste management.