This agreement provides funding to howard county, maryland to implement its project to construct a hauled grease acceptance facility at the little patuxent water reclamation plant as directed in the…

EPA Region 3 awarded a $1.8 million Cooperative Agreement to Howard County, Maryland on October 1, 2026 to construct a hauled grease acceptance facility at the Little Patuxent Water Reclamation Plant in Savage, Maryland. The award funds implementation under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202), as directed in the 2024 Consolidated Appropriations Act.

The recipient will design and build a dedicated hauled grease receiving facility that separates fats, oils, and grease from other waste streams at the plant. The facility will provide grease pretreatment and equalization/blending, then feed the processed grease into the plant's existing anaerobic digesters for breakdown and biogas conversion. The project anticipates delivery of a new grease receiving facility with the intended outcome of improved treatment plant efficiency for the plant's customers.

Period of performance runs through December 31, 2027. No sub-recipients are included in this cooperative agreement.

This agreement provides funding to howard county, maryland to implement its project to construct a hauled grease acceptance facility at the little patuxent water reclamation plant as directed in the 2024 consolidated appropriations act or as identified in an approved technical correction if one has been approved for this project. Activities:the activities to be performed consist of constructing a dedicated hauled grease receiving facility that will separate hauled fats, oils, and grease from other waste streams at the little patuxent water reclamation plant. The project will also provide grease pretreatment and equalization/blending, and allow the grease to be FED into the plant's existing anaerobic digesters where IT will be broken down and converted into biogas. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include a new grease receiving facility. The expected outcomes include improved treatment plant efficiency. The intended beneficiaries include the customers of the little patuxent water reclamation plant.