The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $612,441 Cooperative Agreement to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920). The funding will support NCDEQ's efforts to enhance post-consumer materials management in North Carolina. Key activities include conducting a statewide materials management optimization study, advancing statewide materials management campaigns, and providing...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $4,499,992 Cooperative Agreement under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) to the Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (NSVRC) located in Virginia. The purpose of this award is to enhance NSVRC's efforts to meet the SWIFR program objectives, which include reducing municipal solid waste generation and increasing diversion from landfills through recycling, composting, and other innovative...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $2,944,001 Cooperative Agreement to the Town of Greenfield, MA under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920). The funding will allow Greenfield to transition its manual recycling collection system to an automated system, including the purchase of 3 automated recycling vehicles and new residential recycling carts. Additional activities include modifying the town's transfer station to increase...
This $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) provides funding to the Spirit Lake Tribe in North Dakota. The purpose of this 3-year award is to enhance the tribe's solid and hazardous waste collection system through the purchase of new equipment, expand recycling and disposal procedures, and identify additional recycling options. Key activities include...
This $500,000 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 enable Nassau County, Florida to optimize its recycling operations and increase public awareness of proper recycling practices. The grant funding will support activities such as public engagement, marketing, acquiring enhanced signage and security cameras, and installing self-sorting equipment at the county's...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) provides $1,354,922 to the Skokomish Indian Tribe to build a new drop-off box transfer station for reuse and recycling on the Skokomish Indian Reservation. The project aims to increase recycling capacity, implement a more efficient recycling process, and raise awareness about proper waste disposal to limit illegal dumping. Key...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $673,004 Cooperative Agreement to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under the agency's Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grants for States and Territories program (CFDA 66.920). This grant funding will enable the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to enhance the state's efforts to support long-term planning and data collection needs to demonstrate progress toward the national recycling goal and...
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 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 is funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920). The $491,314 award to the District of Columbia Department of Public Works (DPW) will support the development of a 10-year Solid Waste Management Plan. The plan will include a waste characterization study and an organics management plan to help the city achieve an 80%...
The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) has been awarded a $693,192 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 this award is to enhance NDDEQ's efforts to support long-term planning and data collection needs that demonstrate progress toward the national recycling goal and food loss and waste reduction goal, as well as advance a circular...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $3,313,200 Cooperative Agreement under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) to Durham County, North Carolina. The grant funding will support the renovation and redesign of the Redwood Convenience Site, a recycling and waste management facility in Durham County. Key project activities include expanding the site footprint, paving access roads, installing concrete pads, constructing a new attendant hut, establishing a household hazardous waste and e-scrap collection space, reconstructing the swap shop, installing cameras, purchasing pre-crushers, and improving signage and site layout. These enhancements are intended to increase sustainability, improve safety, and expand the site's service offerings to benefit Durham County residents.