This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920), will provide $4,600,000 to the City of Iowa City to enhance its municipal composting operations. The key activities include designing and constructing a 2-acre expansion to the city's existing 5-acre compost facility, resurfacing the existing 5 acres, and purchasing a compost windrow turner. This project aims to significantly increase the city's capacity for processing food waste by 1,000 tons in 2026, 2,500 tons in 2027, and 5,000 tons annually starting in 2028. As a result, the city expects to increase the tons of compost material sold by 500 tons in 2026, 1,250 tons in 2027, and 2,500 tons annually starting in 2028. The project is also expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 115 MTCO2e in 2026, 289 MTCO2e in 2027, and 573 MTCO2e annually starting in 2028. The award period is from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027.