Cooperative Agreement 97223610

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) was awarded a $531,690 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920). The purpose of the award is to enhance DEC's efforts to support long-term planning and data collection needs to demonstrate progress toward national recycling and food loss/waste reduction goals, and advance a circular economy for materials, as well...

This $1,164,792 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grants program (CFDA 66.921) will fund the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) efforts to address food waste in schools across Atlanta, Baltimore, Memphis, and Nashville. Specifically, WWF will partner with local non-profit organizations in each city to conduct food waste audits in Title 1 schools, analyze the results, and implement evidence-based education...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) provides $2,016,941 in funding to the City of Stamford, Connecticut to enhance the city's food waste collection and composting capabilities. The key activities include the purchase and installation of four new composting systems - three for public use at strategic locations and one at a public high school as a pilot program....

This federal Project Grant award, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program (CFDA 66.921), will provide $753,786 to the County of Osceola in Florida to enhance recycling and sustainable materials management practices in the local community. The key activities to be delivered under this grant include: Implementing recycling education and outreach programs to inform residents and businesses about proper...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) provides $240,000.00 in funding to the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians (LTBB) to enhance solid waste management and recycling infrastructure. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) Increasing source reduction at the LTBB Pow Wow Grounds and Natural Resources Department by installing 5 water bottle...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grants program (CFDA 66.921) provides $1,547,635 in funding to Recycle Hawaii and its partner, the Ka'ū Global Learning Lab, to implement a youth-led, community-based education campaign. The objectives are to increase waste prevention activities, boost recycling participation rates, and decrease contamination in the recycling stream. Key activities...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Federal Grant Program 66.034 - Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act provides $5,044,509 in funding to Health Research, Inc. (HRI) to build capacity for indoor air quality (IAQ) and greenhouse gas reduction (GHGR) initiatives in K-12 schools across New York State and nationally. The key products and services to be delivered...

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) will enable Nassau County, Florida to optimize its recycling operations and increase public awareness of proper recycling practices. The grant funding will support activities such as public engagement, marketing, acquiring enhanced signage and security cameras, and installing self-sorting equipment at the county's...

This Project Grant award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program (CFDA 66.921), will fund the Michigan Recycling Coalition's efforts to enhance recycling education and infrastructure across Michigan. The $1,821,886 award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will support the following key activities: Organizing and delivering professional training sessions on waste reduction, recycling,...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (CFDA 47.075) program provides $367,243 to the University of California, Davis to conduct research on optimizing municipal waste management systems to increase the use of compost in agriculture and food production. The key objectives are to: (1) quantify the spatial scale of municipal organic waste management systems, (2) analyze the local factors that influence these systems, and (3)...