Solid waste management grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $309,000 Project Grant to the Solid Waste Training Institute, a national non-profit organization, under the Solid Waste Management Grants program (CFDA 10.762). This grant funding enables the Institute to deliver training, technical assistance, and educational programs to rural communities and organizations on best practices for solid waste management. The goal of the program is to reduce or eliminate pollution of water resources and improve planning and management of solid waste disposal facilities in rural areas. Specifically, the grant has allowed the Solid Waste Training Institute to advance proper solid waste infrastructure development and water quality protection through services tailored to the needs of rural stakeholders. This award builds upon over $1.9 million in previous federal funding the Institute has received under this program since 2020 to support its mission of developing environmental solutions for small rural communities.