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…

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 knik tribe to conduct a project that supports these elements.activities:the activities to be performed include: 1) conduct composting and recycling education and outreach for the knik community, tribal members, and youth by utilizing mobile composting and collection systems; 2) develop a comprehensive post-consumer materials management plan; 3) provide recycling and composting services throughout the knik tribal community, knik charter school, and the senior center; and 4) conduct studies to determine how much waste has been collected and diverted from the landfill.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 knik tribe community through the improvement of solid waste management.