THE RECIPIENT, CENTRAL NEW YORK TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION, WILL PARTNER WITH GENERATE CAPITAL, THE NEW YORK STATE POLLUTION PREVENTION INSTITUTE, AND CAYUGA REGIONAL DIGESTER(CRD) TO PERFORM A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT TO EXPAND THE THROUGHPUT CAPACITY OF THE CRD TO TAKE INCREASED AMOUNTS OF PACKAGED FOOD FROM THE REGION. FUNDING WILL ALSO SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT, AND RESULTS AND LESSONS LEARNED WILL BE SHARED AT THE CONCLUSION.