This $673,004 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2, under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920), will support the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) in enhancing the territory's post-consumer materials management infrastructure and waste reduction efforts. Key activities funded under this award include: training at least 10 DPNR employees in zero waste and recycling...
The Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH) was awarded a $673,004 Cooperative Agreement 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 the grant is to enhance HDOH's efforts to meet the SWIFR grants elements by developing a statewide waste characterization study covering all four Hawaii counties with a consistent methodology. The study will be conducted at landfills on each island and...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 is funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920). The $491,314 award to the District of Columbia Department of Public Works (DPW) will support the development of a 10-year Solid Waste Management Plan. The plan will include a waste characterization study and an organics management plan to help the city achieve an 80%...
This federal Project Grant award, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program (CFDA 66.921), will provide $753,786 to the County of Osceola in Florida to enhance recycling and sustainable materials management practices in the local community. The key activities to be delivered under this grant include: Implementing recycling education and outreach programs to inform residents and businesses about proper...
This cooperative agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 under the Brownfields Job Training Program (CFDA 66.815), funds OAI, Inc., a non-profit workforce training organization, to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of Chicago's South and West Sides in environmental careers related to the assessment, cleanup, and management of solid and hazardous waste sites. The $342,400 award supports delivering 40-hour Hazardous...
The Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to The Sustainable Workplace Alliance, Inc. under the Brownfields Job Training Program (CFDA 66.815) to deliver hazardous waste remediation training and environmental career placement services in Kissimmee, Florida from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2028. Specifically, the Alliance will provide HAZWOPER certification and other safety training courses to 120 unemployed and underemployed residents, with the...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to The Fortune Society, Inc. (doing business as The Fortune Academy) under the EPA's Brownfields Job Training program (CFDA 66.815). This 5-year project will provide training to recruit, train, and place unemployed and underemployed residents of New York City in environmental careers with skills needed to conduct remediation work at solid and hazardous waste-contaminated sites. The training program will...
This $500,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Pollution Prevention Grants Program (CFDA 66.708) will provide technical assistance to help District of Columbia cleaning service providers transition to safer and eco-certified cleaning products. The grant, awarded to the District of Columbia's Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) on January 1, 2024, aims to improve human health and the environment in disadvantaged communities by reducing waste, workplace...
Under a $753,755 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920), the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) will conduct an analysis of recycling data gaps, compile information on municipal solid waste (MSW) generation and recycling/composting programs across Alaska, and populate a digital platform with project data. ADEC's activities will include collecting information on...
This cooperative agreement, awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 66.815), provides $500,000 to Workforce Inc., doing business as Recycle Force, to recruit, train, and place 120 unemployed and underemployed residents of Indianapolis, Indiana in environmental careers. The project will deliver training courses leading to state and federal certifications, including 40-hour Hazardous Waste Management,...