Cooperative Agreement 84081401

DESCRIPTION: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 PUEBLO OF SAN FELIPE'S EFFORTS TO MEET THE SWIFR GRANTS ELEMENTS. SPECIFICALLY, PUEBLO OF SAN FELIPE WILL DEVELOP PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES TO IMPROVE ITS SOLID WASTE/RECYCLING PROGRAM; INCREASE RECYCLING ACCESS AND COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLES, IMPROVE ORGANIZATION AT THE TRANSFER STATION AND ENSURE PROPER RETRIEVAL AND STORAGE OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS. PUEBLO OF SAN FELIPE WILL CONDUCT IN PERSON REDUCTION, REUSE, AND RECYCLING EDUCATION; DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR ONLINE EDUCATION; AND, ALSO, IMPROVE RECORDKEEPING; STANDARDIZE MEASUREMENT; AND INCREASE RECYCLING DATA AVAILABILITY. INITIALLY, WE WILL BE FUNDING NON-CONSTRUCTION AND NON-MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES, AND, IN THE FUTURE, WE WILL BE FUNDING CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE/REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES THAT THE PUEBLO OF SAN FELIPE WILL PERFORM ARE: HIRE THREE STAFF; PROVIDE TWO NEW RECYCLING TRAILERS; PROVIDE RECYCLING BINS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND INCENTIVES FOR WASTE REDUCTION AND POLLUTION PREVENTION TO EACH HOUSEHOLD IN THE BLACK MESA SUBDIVISION; RECYCLE STOCKPILES OF 3,000 TONS OF ASPHALT AND CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION MATERIAL AT THE PUEBLO OF SAN FELIPE'S TRANSFER STATION; PROVIDE A SWAP SHOP AT THE TRANSFER STATION; REPAIR THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT AT THE TRANSFER STATION; ADD A CONCRETE PAD FOR RECYCLABLES AT THE TRANSFER STATION; PROVIDE IMPROVED SIGNAGE FOR WASTE SORTING AT THE TRANSFER STATION; CONDUCT IN-PERSON EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS WITH TRIBAL DEPARTMENTS AND PUEBLO OF SAN FELIPE COMMUNITY MEMBERS; DEVELOP A MARKETING STRATEGY FOR ONLINE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ON WASTE REDUCTION; PERFORM WASTE AUDITS AND REVIEW DATA FROM HAULERS; DEVELOP THE PUEBLO OF SAN FELIPE SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING DATA; PARTICIPATE IN MATERIALS MANAGEMENT TRAININGS; EVALUATE GRANT PROJECT SUCCESS.SUBRECIPIENT:FUNDS ARE REQUESTED FOR A SUBAWARD TO THE SAN FELIPE PUEBLO HOUSING AUTHORITY (SFPHA) TO CONSTRUCT A SMALL BUILDING (THE 'SWAP SHOP'), THAT WILL FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF USED GOODS BETWEEN TRIBAL MEMBERS. FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE LUMBER, ROOFING, WINDOW, DOOR, FASTENERS, AND OTHER MATERIALS NEEDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION. SFPHA IS A TRIBALLY DESIGNATED HOUSING ENTITY, LEGALLY INDEPENDENT FROM PUEBLO OF SAN FELIPE AND DOES NOT INTEND TO PROFIT FROM THIS TRANSACTION.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED OUTPUTS INCLUDE THREE NEW JOBS; MORE THAN FIVE INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENTS; TWO NEW RECYCLING TRAILERS; 150 HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING BINS AND SIGNAGE; ONE SWAP SHOP; ONE NEW CONCRETE PAD; AN IMPROVED TRANSFER STATION AT PUEBLO OF SAN FELIPE; DATA ON TONS OF MSW/CANDD GENERATED AND MANAGED AT END OF LIFE; DATA ON GHGS REDUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH END-OF-LIFE MANAGEMENT; A COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF A SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER TRIBAL DEPARTMENTS AND FEDERAL, STATE AND NONPROFIT CONSORTIA. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: IMPROVED RECYCLING ACCESS AND PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE FOR PUEBLO OF SAN FELIPE; A SOLID WASTE MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND SYSTEM IN PUEBLO OF SAN FELIPE; RECYCLING BEHAVIOR CHANGE IN PUEBLO OF SAN FELIPE; REDUCTIONS IN THE TONS OF MSW/CANDD GENERATED; INCREASES IN THE COLLECTION BY APPROXIMATELY 62 TONS/MONTH OF SOLID WASTE AND ABOUT 2 TONS OF RECYCLED MATERIAL/MONTH; MANAGEMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 3,000 TONS OF CANDD MATERIALS; REDUCTIONS IN GHG EMISSIONS FROM LANDFILLING; AN INCREASE IN