Project Grant 72016722FA00001

This Project Grant award of $371,516, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program (CFDA 66.921), supports the Clean Air Council's efforts to enhance residential composting and recycling in the disadvantaged communities of Braddock, Clairton, and Swissvale, Pennsylvania. The project aims to build and support backyard and community composting systems, including conducting outreach campaigns, developing...

This $2,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program (CFDA 66.921) will fund a targeted recycling education and outreach initiative led by Ecomaine, a non-profit organization. The goal is to enhance recycling participation and divert more recyclable materials from landfills in southern, coastal, and central Maine, with a focus on multi-family dwelling units where recycling access has...

This $2,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (CFDA 66.921) program will fund a comprehensive recycling outreach and education campaign led by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus in Northeastern Illinois. The three-year initiative aims to increase waste prevention activities, boost recycling participation rates, and reduce contamination in the recycling stream across 275 municipalities and 7 counties. Key activities...

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...

The Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) was awarded a $1,276,585 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920). The purpose of this award is to enhance GRIC's efforts to improve municipal solid waste management, recycling infrastructure, and post-consumer materials management on the Gila River Indian Reservation. Key project activities include: Evaluating the existing residential...

This Project Grant award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program (CFDA 66.921), will fund the Michigan Recycling Coalition's efforts to enhance recycling education and infrastructure across Michigan. The $1,821,886 award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2027, will support the following key activities: Organizing and delivering professional training sessions on waste reduction, recycling,...

This $954,687 Project Grant awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grants program (CFDA 66.921) will fund the Salt Lake City Corporation's efforts to enhance residential and community recycling programs in Salt Lake City, Utah. The grant will enable the Salt Lake City Corporation to engage low-income and disadvantaged community members through a communication campaign, recycling ambassador program, and collection...

This $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) will support the Municipality of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico in expanding its municipal recycling program. The project will enhance recycling services in six neighborhoods that currently lack collection and disposal services for recyclable materials. Key activities include purchasing recycling equipment, hiring and...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920), will fund the Blackfeet Environmental Program to develop a solid waste circular economy on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana. The $1,228,437 award, effective May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2027, will support the following key activities: 1) purchasing and operating a tire shredder to clean up tire waste, 2)...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,800,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) will support the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) in improving solid waste infrastructure and recycling capacity in the Lexington-Fayette disadvantaged communities. Specifically, the award will fund the purchase of a new optical sorter to recover post-consumer polypropylene from the residential...