Project Grant CLSS00000082411

Phoenix Waste Solutions Inc. was awarded a $256,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation on August 1, 2021 to complete the project by March 31, 2023. The grant was awarded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop an Advanced Scalable and Sustainable Waste Disposal System. The NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program seeks to advance science and engineering research and innovation leading to breakthrough technologies as well...

Rstream Recycling LLC received a $275,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop an autonomous waste sorting platform. The platform aims to improve landfill diversion and recycling rates for non-industrial waste streams at high-traffic venues like stadiums, universities, airports, and theme parks. Currently, waste sorting at these facilities is done manually or through expensive robotic...

This $1,164,792 Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grants program (CFDA 66.921) will fund the World Wildlife Fund's (WWF) efforts to address food waste in schools across Atlanta, Baltimore, Memphis, and Nashville. Specifically, WWF will partner with local non-profit organizations in each city to conduct food waste audits in Title 1 schools, analyze the results, and implement evidence-based education...

This federal Project Grant award of $281,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service under the Solid Waste Management Grants program (CFDA 10.762) supports the Center for Ecotechnology, Inc. (doing business as Ecobuilding Bargains) in providing technical assistance and training to rural communities for improving solid waste disposal practices. The key activities include evaluating landfill conditions, improving operator skills, reducing waste streams, and developing...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $265,700 project grant under the Solid Waste Management Grants program (CFDA 10.762) to Zender Environmental Health & Research Group Co. on August 31, 2022 for completion by August 31, 2022. The grant aims to reduce or eliminate pollution of water resources and improve planning and management of solid waste disposal facilities in rural Alaska through the delivery of solid waste management services. Specifically, the awardee will...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service awarded a $353,000 Project Grant to Finger Lakes Reuse Inc. on August 25, 2025 under the Solid Waste Management Grants program (CFDA 10.762). This federal grant program focuses on providing technical assistance and training to rural communities to improve solid waste disposal practices, reduce water pollution, enhance landfill management, and support environmental sustainability. The key activities to be delivered through this...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $161,000 Project Grant to Earth Island Institute Inc. on August 28, 2023 under the Solid Waste Management Grants program (CFDA 10.762). The funding will support technical assistance, training, research, and related services focused on reducing pollution from solid waste disposal facilities and improving planning and management of solid waste operations in rural California communities. As a non-profit organization, Earth...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $266,000 Project Grant to Zender Environmental Health & Research Group Co, a non-profit organization based in Anchorage, Alaska. The grant, funded through the Solid Waste Management Grants program (CFDA 10.762), supports technical assistance, training, and research activities related to solid waste disposal facilities and environmental management in rural areas. Zender Environmental will use the one-year grant, awarded on...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $491,314 Cooperative Agreement under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). The purpose of this 3-year award is to enhance NJDEP's efforts to meet the SWIFR program's objectives of supporting long-term planning and data collection to demonstrate progress toward national recycling and food loss/waste reduction goals, as well as...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $129,000 Solid Waste Management Grant (CFDA 10.762) to the non-profit organization New Hampshire Recycles, doing business as Nrra, to provide technical assistance and training to rural communities in New Hampshire for improving solid waste disposal practices. The project aims to reduce water resource pollution, enhance landfill management, and support environmental sustainability in these rural areas. Key activities include...