Project Grant 00T25001

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service has awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation (LASAN) under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) federal grant program. The funding will support LASAN's efforts to expand its OrganicsLA curbside organics recycling program, which aims to divert 75% of the city's organic waste from landfills by 2025 in compliance with California's SB 1383...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 provides $500,000 in funding under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815). The project will recruit, train, and place up to 180 unemployed and underemployed residents of Oakland, California in environmental careers with skills needed to safely conduct remediation work at solid and hazardous waste-contaminated sites. Training will cover areas such as underground storage...

The City of Alameda, California received a $2.945 million Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund (CFDA #66.126). The grant will support the construction of over 6,000 square feet of bioretention areas at three intersections along Central Avenue to improve stormwater management and water quality in San Francisco Bay. Specifically, the City of Alameda will solicit bids, award a construction...

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 awarded a $1.73 million Project Grant to the San Francisco Estuary Institute under the Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Water Quality Improvement Fund to develop and implement a green stormwater infrastructure curriculum and engagement program. The grant period runs from June 1, 2023 through December 31, 2026. Under the award, SFEI will partner with Urban Tilth, University of California Berkeley, and the San Francisco Estuary Partnership to...

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...

This $500,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production program (CFDA 10.935) awarded to Lane County, Oregon aims to increase access to commercial food waste compost in the county. Key project goals include making it easier for rural and underserved farmers and communities to obtain compost, and increasing overall demand for food waste compost products. Funding will be used to purchase and deliver up to 7,260 tons of compost...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $342,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production program (CFDA 10.935) will support Beaufort County, South Carolina in establishing a food waste diversion and composting pilot program. The key objectives are to increase residential education on food waste prevention, produce nutrient-rich compost, and promote sustainable agricultural practices. The program will involve distributing countertop bins to residents,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service has awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG) to launch a pioneering community composting program in the Oklahoma City metro area. The grant, awarded on June 1, 2024 under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) federal grant program (CFDA 10.935), aims to address waste and landfill overcapacity issues in the region. The program will establish...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $398,125 Cooperative Agreement to the Cook County Department of Environment & Sustainability (DES) under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) Grants Program (CFDA 10.935). The funding will establish the first food scrap drop-off program in the South Suburbs of Cook County, Illinois, aimed at diverting at least 200 tons of food scraps annually from regional landfills. Key components of the program include setting up a permanent...

This Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920), provides $3,291,202 in funding to the City of Baltimore's Department of Public Works. The purpose of this award is to enhance the city's efforts to reduce municipal solid waste generation and increase organic waste diversion through the development of a new solar-powered composting facility. Specifically, the funding...