The Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC) was awarded a $121,053 project grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 10 under the Source Reduction Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 66.717). The grant will fund PPRC's delivery of pollution prevention technical assistance services to six industrial facilities located in economically disadvantaged communities in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon. Services will include hosting roundtable discussions on pollution...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Technical Assistance for Treatment Works program (CFDA 66.446) provides $3,000,000 in funding to the Rural Community Assistance Partnership, Inc. (RCAP) to deliver technical assistance and training to owners, operators, and managers of small publicly owned treatment works (POTWs) and onsite/decentralized wastewater systems. The activities include in-person and remote capacity building in technical, managerial,...
The Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC) received a $532,084 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Water and Waste Technical Assistance and Training Grants program (CFDA 10.761). The award, made on September 8, 2023, will enable PPRC to provide technical assistance, training, and resources to help rural communities, businesses, and industries in the Northwest region implement sustainable practices and address...
This $1,598,849 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program (CFDA 66.509) aims to understand per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) partitioning in wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) biosolids, PFAS accumulation in agricultural soils, and potential mitigation strategies. Key activities include a nationwide survey of WWTPs to study PFAS loading and biosolids characteristics, exploring biochar amendments to...
Under a $1,026,220 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Technical Assistance for Treatment Works program (CFDA #66.446), the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) will provide training and technical assistance to help rural, small, and tribal wastewater treatment works (WWTWs) in the Northeast region achieve regulatory compliance and improve water quality. NEIWPCC will develop six online, self-paced training courses on technical,...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $800,000 Pollution Prevention (P2) Grants Program (CFDA 66.708) project grant to the University of Illinois to provide technical assistance for reducing exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in disadvantaged communities. The project will: Develop criteria and tools to help 115 food service businesses (including restaurants, churches, and soup kitchens) in disadvantaged communities identify and purchase PFAS-free foodware...
This $202,222 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Pollution Prevention Grants Program (CFDA 66.708) will provide technical assistance, including information, training, and tools, to metal manufacturing and fabrication businesses in Minnesota to help them develop and adopt source reduction practices, also known as pollution prevention (P2). The project will focus on reducing or eliminating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) use and...
This $1,558,555 Project Grant award, made by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Research Program (CFDA 66.509), aims to assess local watersheds and food sources in the Peskotomuhkati (Passamaquoddy) homelands for PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) accumulation. The project will: (1) quantify PFAS and heavy metals within local water sources and fish species, (2) evaluate the distribution of PFAS and heavy metals in aquatic environments,...
This federal Formula Grant award, provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program (CFDA 66.442), provides $2,459,711.00 in funding to the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment (DC DOEE) to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other emerging contaminants in the District's drinking water. The key activities of this award...
This Project Grant award of $683,137 was provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Pollution Prevention Grants Program (CFDA 66.708). The purpose of the award is to fund a project at Oregon State University (OSU) that will deliver technical assistance to businesses in Oregon to help them adopt source reduction and pollution prevention (P2) practices. The key products and services to be delivered under this grant include: 1) Placing 18 student interns with Oregon...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Technical Assistance for Treatment Works (Clean Water Act [CWA] Section 104(b)(8)) program (CFDA 66.446) provides $1,506,074 to the Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC), a nonprofit organization, to deliver technical assistance and training to rural, small, and tribal communities on managing fats, oils, and grease (FOG), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and other emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment systems. Key activities include identifying 36 high-need communities, providing data management software, delivering on-site assessments and virtual roundtables, and training system managers on cost-effective FOG and emerging pollutant prevention strategies. The project aims to increase the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of these communities, enhance infrastructure resiliency, and achieve reductions in FOG discharges and public health impacts.