Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** statement of need: confederated…

Awards issued prior to january 20, 2025, were funded under previous administrations and may not reflect the priorities and policies of the current administration.** statement of need: confederated tribes of the umatilla indian reservation (ctuir) tribes are a place-based cultures, and celebrations of seasonal returns of culturally important first foods include food preparation, feasting, and cleaning up, typically hosted by the nixyaawii longhouse for the benefit of the community. Waste is generated as part of these joyful events, including food waste. Improving food waste recapture has been identified as a priority within community-identified strategic plans for ctuir. Project goals and expected outcomes align with ctuir long-term strategic planning, including within ctuir climate adaptation plan (2022) goals: 3C.e: strengthen opportunities to divert materials from landfills; and 3E.a: support and expand ctuir renewable energy generation potential. Proposedproject goals:1. Nixyaawii food waste ASSESSMENT2. Improve community CAPACITY3. Biogas generator and outputstimeline: 2 years - (EST) JAN 31, 2024 to JAN 31, 2026PROJECT funding request: $230,029 total project cost ($172,521 federal share; $57,508 ctuir match)target audience: the target audience for our food waste recovery project is the ctuir community at the nixyaawwii (mission) community core, specifically those participating with food and feasting activities at one or more of the project host sites. End users for biogas digester outputs are also within this community core, with residential and community gardens being the intended compost product end users.connection to efforts: this project initiates and expands on modest efforts by members of the ctuir community to improve waste management and diversion of food waste from tribal government facilities. Project work plan includes scope of work and capacity funding to develop dedicated FTE and equipment to address these initial modest food waste reduction efforts.cfwr priorities: this project addresses USDA cfwr priorities to develop and test strategies for planning and implementing food waste reduction plans by initiating a baseline assessment for food waste reduction and renewable energy demonstration for food waste-based biogas development. This project meets cfwr food waste reduction, composting and conservation objectives, as well as racial equity, investment in underserved communities, and climate mitigation priorities. EPA food recovery hierarchy priority of industrial use and composting are components of this project.