This agreement provides funding from the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) to the native village of ekwok

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 will 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 tribal members of intertribal consortia. The purpose of this award is to enhance the native village of ekwok's efforts to meet the SWIFR grants elements. The native village of ekwok will expand solid waste recycling program activities and increase community participation by establishing a new stand-alone solid waste recycling program housed in the community's new green building, for increased capacity for collection, prevention of environmental contamination and a reduction in green house gas (GHG) emissions through landfill diversion.activities:the native village of ekwok will establish a new stand-alone ekwok recycling project housed in the community's new green building. The project will include the purchase, installation and use of a baler, and collection and storage for the increased volume of materials generated from more households and businesses using the provided waste management systems and collection bins. The new program will expand collection and separation capacity, keeping additional plastics, paper, and cardboard out of the landfill.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include the purchase, installation and use of a baler, and collection and storage of the materials generated from households and businesses using the provided waste management systems and collection bins. The primary outcome from this project will be to expand recycling collection and separation capacity for the native village of ekwok and nearby communities, keeping additional plastics, paper, and cardboard out of the landfill. Other expected outcomes include: higher recycling rate from households and businesses from the use of waste management systems and collection bins; increased efficiency processing collected recyclable materials; and GHG emissions reduced from increased waste management capacity. The intended beneficiaries include residents of ekwok, a remote community in alaska.