Project Grant X1988104013

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $161,000 Solid Waste Management Grant to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' (CNMI) Office of Planning and Development (CNMI OPD). The grant, under CFDA 10.762, will fund projects aimed at reducing water pollution and improving solid waste disposal planning and management in rural areas of the CNMI. Key activities to be delivered include evaluating landfill conditions, providing technical assistance and training...

This $176,000 Solid Waste Management Grant was awarded on September 19, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service to Norton Sound Health Corporation (NSHC), a tribal non-profit healthcare provider in Alaska. The grant funding supports projects aimed at reducing or eliminating water pollution and improving planning and management of solid waste disposal facilities in rural areas, in alignment with the CFDA 10.762 Solid Waste Management Grants program objectives. Key...

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...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $833,300 Solid Waste Management Grant to the Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated on September 1, 2022. The grant funding will support Rural Community Assistance Partnership's work to reduce or eliminate pollution of water resources and improve planning and management of solid waste disposal facilities in rural areas, as outlined in the Solid Waste Management Grants program (CFDA #10.762). Rural Community Assistance...

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,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $158,000 Solid Waste Management Grant to Alaska Forum Inc., a non-profit organization based in Wasilla, Alaska. The grant, which runs from August 30, 2024 to August 30, 2024, supports the organization's efforts to provide technical assistance, training, and environmental management services to rural Alaskan communities. Specifically, the funding enables Alaska Forum Inc. to evaluate landfill conditions, enhance waste...

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $139,000 Solid Waste Management Grant to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) to provide technical assistance, training, and research activities related to solid waste disposal facilities and environmental management in rural areas. This one-year project grant, awarded on Aug 29, 2024, supports USM's efforts to evaluate landfill conditions, enhance operator skills, reduce waste streams, and develop closure plans for...

This $131,102 cooperative agreement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 3 will allow the City of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation (PPR) to launch a food waste composting public-private partnership. Under the Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants program, PPR will partner with a local food composting business to process source separated organics, including an estimated 131 tons of food scraps annually, on park land. An outreach and education program will also inform PPR...

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...