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 aleutian pribilof islands association, INC. To conduct a project that supports these elements.activities:the activities to be performed are 1) grant and project management; 2) community outreach, visits, and limited waste audits; 3) evaluation and adoption of solid waste handling, waste diversion, recycling, and disposal options; 4) development of a sustainable materials management plan that combines items 1-3 for the pribilof island region; and 5) hold a demonstration project in the pribilof island region.subrecipient:there will be two subawards: 1) aleutian and bering sea islands initiative (absi) and the tribal government for the aleut community of ST. Paul island (acspi). Absi will use their partnerships for community engagement activities, hold community outreach and visits. Acspi will collect community waste stream data.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 aleutian pribilof islands association, INC., community through the improvement of waste management practices.