Cooperative Agreement NR203A750027C011

This U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Cooperative Agreement award under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) program (CFDA 10.935) provides $100,000 in funding from June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2026 to the Souhegan Regional Landfill District, a U.S. local government planning commission. The project aims to establish a model for successful food waste diversion and sharing in New Hampshire schools and towns, with a focus on lower socioeconomic and food insecure areas. Key...

This $131,102 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 will allow the City of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation (PPR) to launch a food waste composting public-private partnership. Under the Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants program, PPR will partner with a local food composting business to process source separated organics, including an estimated 131 tons of food scraps annually, on park land. An outreach and education program will also inform PPR...

The City of Cincinnati is implementing the Cincinnati Food Waste Reduction and Composting Project (CFWRCP), a Cooperative Agreement award of $499,999 from the USDA's Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production grant program (CFDA 10.935). The project aims to divert food waste from landfills and create community compost sites across the city. Key activities include preventing food waste, supporting local food rescue/transformation, and establishing 40 small-scale composting sites. The project...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded a $50,000 cooperative agreement to the Land of Sky Regional Council under the Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants program (CFDA 66.808) to support a new Don't Waste Food North Carolina campaign. Through June 2024, the Land of Sky Regional Council will provide one-on-one technical assistance to commercial and institutional food service sectors, develop transferable resource tools and guidance, and support North Carolina Department of...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency awarded a $336,523.67 Project Grant to Partners of the Americas, Inc. under the Food for Progress program (CFDA 10.606). The grant will support Partners of the Americas' administration of the Food for Progress program, which aims to improve agricultural productivity and expand agricultural trade in target countries. Specifically, the organization will manage and oversee Food for Progress activities to develop markets and trade for agricultural...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) program provides $126,333 to Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management (TCRMM) to develop and implement a module of tools to reduce food waste. The project will work with 10 local businesses to establish food donation programs, initiate food scrap composting, and reduce wasted food through strategies such as adjusting portion sizes. Additionally, the award...

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...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency awarded a $153,000 Project Grant to Partners of the Americas, Inc. under the Food for Progress program (CFDA 10.606). The grant will support Partners of the Americas' administration of the Food for Progress program, which aims to improve agricultural productivity and expand agricultural trade in target countries. Specifically, Partners of the Americas will use the grant funds for administrative activities to further the objectives of the Food for...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $1,500,000 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Project Grant to Purdue University to accelerate meeting national food loss and waste reduction targets. The 5-year project aims to: 1) establish a baseline measure of food literacy and identify strategies to promote food conservation and reduce household waste; 2) engage young adults in developing a national food loss and waste reduction strategy aligned with the Extension's health...

Producegood will use a $489,032 three-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program to deliver fresh surplus produce to food insecure communities in San Diego County, California from June 2023 through May 2026. Leveraging over 4,000 volunteers, Producegood will recover approximately 15 million pounds of produce annually from farms and backyards to supply 80 feeding partners serving thousands...