This $20,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) supports the Island Green Building Association (dba Island Green Living Association) in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The project aims to enhance waste management, expand access to safe drinking water, and promote environmental education and community engagement. Key activities include establishing a resource recovery center, implementing comprehensive composting programs, installing water filling stations, conducting water quality monitoring, expanding eco-school programming, and launching a public education campaign. Anticipated outcomes include reductions in landfill waste and greenhouse gas emissions, increased access to safe drinking water, and the creation of 30 new jobs in the local circular economy. The grant provides funding for subawards to implement the territory-wide composting project, water quality testing and outreach, and the delivery of eco-schools curriculum.
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