Project Grant CPAP000000759006

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%...

The Rural Utilities Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $1.611 million Project Grant to the Somerset County Sanitary District Inc. on August 11, 2022 under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA #10.760). The grant funding will support waste disposal services for rural communities in Maryland. The Water and Waste Disposal Systems program aims to provide loan and grant funds for water and waste projects serving financially needy rural areas,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $162,000 Solid Waste Management Grant (CFDA 10.762) to the Eastern Idaho Regional Solid Waste District on August 16, 2024. The grant will fund a one-year project to reduce water pollution and improve solid waste management practices in rural areas of Idaho. Key products and services to be delivered include evaluating landfill conditions, enhancing solid waste operator skills, reducing waste streams, and developing closure plans...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $578,000 Project Grant to the Lebanon Sanitary District #1 through the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). The grant will support waste disposal services for the community through Dec. 7, 2022. The Water and Waste Disposal Systems program aims to provide water and waste infrastructure in rural areas, with the goal of ensuring reasonable costs for rural users. The funding will assist the...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $255,000 Project Grant to the City of Bellechester, Minnesota on March 24, 2022 under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). The grant funding will support waste disposal services for the community through March 2024. The Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program aims to provide loan and grant funds for water and waste projects serving financially needy rural...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program (CFDA 66.920) provides $2,016,941 in funding to the City of Stamford, Connecticut to enhance the city's food waste collection and composting capabilities. The key activities include the purchase and installation of four new composting systems - three for public use at strategic locations and one at a public high school as a pilot program....

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 Rural Utilities Service awarded a $112,000 Project Grant to Rural Action Inc., a non-profit organization in Ohio, under the Solid Waste Management Grants program (CFDA 10.762). The grant will fund a one-year project to support technical assistance, training, and research activities related to solid waste disposal facilities and environmental management in rural areas. Specific project activities include evaluating landfill conditions, enhancing operator skills,...

This EPA Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Cooperative Agreement award provides $612,441 in funding to the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) to enhance the agency's efforts to meet the goals of the SWIFR grant program. The key activities to be performed include: Amending Puerto Rico's solid waste recycling law and developing updated regulations through a public review process. DNER will train agency staff and 78 municipal recycling coordinators...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $132,000 Project Grant to Alaska Forum Inc. under the Solid Waste Management Grants program (CFDA 10.762). The funding supports technical assistance, training, and related services to rural communities in Alaska for improving solid waste management practices and reducing water pollution. Key activities include evaluating landfill conditions, enhancing operator skills, helping communities reduce solid waste streams, and...