This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $109,125 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) program, CFDA #10.935, will support the Lakes Region Planning Commission's Food Waste Reduction Pilot Program in Meredith, New Hampshire. The award will fund the implementation of initiatives to increase food production and access in the local community, including the development of community gardens, composting infrastructure, and food waste diversion programs. The two-year project period runs from March 1, 2025 to February 28, 2027. As a regional planning agency, the Lakes Region Planning Commission has previously received federal grants to support solid waste management, brownfields redevelopment, and sustainable gardening projects across New Hampshire's Lakes Region.
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