This agreement provides support to the BAY mills indian community to facilitate between four to six household hazardous waste and scrap tire collection events through the eastern upper peninsula of…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $100,000 Project Grant under the Hazardous Waste Management Grant Program for Tribes (CFDA 66.812) to the Bay Mills Indian Community in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The grant funding will be used to facilitate 4-6 household hazardous waste and scrap tire collection events across the Eastern Upper Peninsula region. The key activities include: 1) providing education and outreach to tribal members and the wider community on the proper management and disposal of waste materials; 2) sharing information on the environmental and public health impacts of improper storage and disposal; and 3) offering electronic waste recycling and related education at the collection events. The objectives are to protect the environment and public health through the proper collection, transportation, recycling, and disposal of household hazardous waste and universal wastes. The grant performance period runs from April 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025.

This agreement provides support to the BAY mills indian community to facilitate between four to six household hazardous waste and scrap tire collection events through the eastern upper peninsula of michigan. The objectives are to protect the environment and public health through collecting and properly transporting, recycling or disposing of household hazardous waste, universal wastes and provide education and outreach related to waste materials. The target population includes tribal members and non-tribal communities located in the eastern upper peninsula region of michigan.activities:the activities to be performed are: 1) provide education and outreach of tribal members and the wider community covering ,any aspects related to management and proper disposal of waste materials; 2) provide information on the environmental and public health impacts of improper storage and disposal of these materials; and 3) provide electronic waste recycling and education at collection events.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliveries and expected outcomes are collecting and properly transporting, recycling or disposing of household hazardous waste (HHW), universal wastes including scrap tires, and provide education and outreach related to these waste materials. The intended beneficiaries include tribal members and non-tribal communities located in the eastern upper peninsula (EUP) region of michigan.