UC davis will demonstrate a system for biomass recycling and creation of ammonia fertilizer to optimize their current digester system and disseminate results

The University of California, Davis will demonstrate a system for biomass recycling and creation of ammonia fertilizer to optimize its existing digester system under a $299,627 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The project addresses the EPA's Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants program, which promotes integrated solid waste management solutions. UC Davis will accept food waste to test innovative infrastructure for renewable natural gas conversion and pipeline injection in the anaerobic digestion industry. It will also evaluate a new agricultural fertilizer to potentially benefit crops. The agreement provides full federal funding from February 1, 2021 to January 31, 2024.

As the parent organization, the State of California Controller's Office in Sacramento will oversee financial administration and disbursements for the project delivered by UC Davis in alignment with the goals of the EPA program to develop partnerships and find multi-benefit solid waste management solutions.

IT addresses EPA's search for proposals to increase the utilization of anaerobic digestion technology for a wide variety of feedstocks at many types of facilities. IT also addresses the search for increased use of innovative infrastructure (RNG conversion and pipeline injection) in the ad industry. IT will benefit the community by accepting food waste and by testing a new agricultural fertilizer that could benefit crops. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $299,627. Preaward costs are approved back to 2/1/2021. The federal share for this agreement is 100% of the total project cost, not to exceed the assistance amount of $299,627. Note that the header of this award caption indicates grant agreement whereas this is a cooperative agreement (refer to programmatic terms and conditions).