The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle), a U.S. state government entity, received a $370,187 cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920). The purpose of this award is to enhance California's efforts to advance a circular economy and meet the SWIFR program objectives, which include supporting long-term planning, data collection, and state-led implementation of plans to improve post-consumer materials management. The awarded activities focus on six main areas: analyzing current material flows and waste processing infrastructure challenges, existing public resources and programs, needs of rural residents, local economies and waste generation, feasibility of implementing zero waste strategies in rural counties, and methodologies for measuring progress. The expected outcomes include a publicly available report, community engagement, and tailored zero waste resources to address the unique needs and challenges of rural communities in California. This is intended to stimulate job creation in the circular economy sector for these areas.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $370.2k | 8/30/23 |