Consumer recycling education and outreach (REO) grant program
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- Opportunity number
- EPA-I-OLEM-ORCR-24-12
- Applications due
- Award size
- $35,000,000 to $39,094,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking applications for the Consumer Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program. This cooperative agreement aims to fund projects that will decrease wasted food from households, expand markets for and sales of compost, and inform the public about new or existing residential food waste composting programs. Applicants must submit a coalition application addressing all three projects, with funding allocated accordingly. Criteria for evaluation will include the project's impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The application deadline is December 20, 2024, with anticipated awards made in September 2025.
The total funding available for this grant opportunity is approximately $39,094,000, with $30-$34.094 million allocated for the first project and $5-$9.094 million combined for the second and third projects. At least 20% of the total funding must be allocated for outreach in low-income, rural, and Native American communities, and 40% of overall benefits must flow to disadvantaged communities. This grant opportunity is funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and authorized by the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act.
Synopsis
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Update #2 · Latest ·
This modification reflects the following corrections to the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) published September 13, 2024: 1) Under the Synopsis, the Award Floor amount is changed from "$0" TO $35,000,000. 2) On the application package, the "Other Attachment" Form has been moved from "Optional Forms" TO "Mandatory Forms" as outlined in the NOFO under Section IV.D. (Application Materials). -
This funding opportunity under the Recycling Education and Outreach grant program aims to fund projects that will meet the following objectives and reduce GHGs:
- Decrease wasted food from households (project #1);
- Expand markets for and sales of compost (project #2); and
- Inform the public about new or existing residential food waste composting programs; provide information about the materials that are accepted as part of a residential food waste composting program; and increase collection rates and decrease physical contamination in residential food waste composting programs (project #3).
Update #1 ·
This funding opportunity under the Recycling Education and Outreach grant program aims to fund projects that will meet the following objectives and reduce GHGs:
- Decrease wasted food from households (project #1);
- Expand markets for and sales of compost (project #2); and
- Inform the public about new or existing residential food waste composting programs; provide information about the materials that are accepted as part of a residential food waste composting program; and increase collection rates and decrease physical contamination in residential food waste composting programs (project #3).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| EPA-I-OLEM-ORCR-24-12.pdf | ||
| EPA-I-OLEM-ORCR-24-12.pdf |
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