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Find similar grantsRecycling Education and Outreach Grant Program (focused on food waste prevention and composting) is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This opportunity supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $117 Million in Grants Available to Advance Recycling Infrastructure and Prevent Wasted Food | US EPA Biden-Harris Administration Announces $117 Million in Grants Available to Advance Recycling Infrastructure and Prevent Wasted Food "Today we make another historic investment to reduce waste across the Nation," said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan.
“Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, EPA is deploying unprecedented resources to improve recycling services and increase educational outreach to communities. When we work together to prevent waste that contributes to climate change, we support local economies, create jobs that pay well, and better protect the health of everyone in the community.
” Some communities that lack waste management infrastructure do not have curbside waste collection services, recycling, or composting programs, which increases the strain on local waste management systems and increases greenhouse gas emissions. In addition, mismanaged waste contributes to health and economic issues in historically underserved and overburdened communities.
Increasing recycling reduces climate, environmental, and social impacts of materials use and keeps valuable resources in use instead of in landfills. Preventing wasted food from ending up in landfills plays an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The projects that EPA will fund under the Recycling Education and Outreach grant selection—including a national education and outreach campaign—will lead to more recycling through composting, less wasted food from households, better markets for selling compost, and less contamination in the compost stream.
Projects funded through the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grants will improve post-consumer materials management and infrastructure. In addition, the grants support EPA’s “National Recycling Strategy ” goal of building an economy devoted to keeping materials, products, and services in circulation for as long as possible – what’s known as a circular economy.
EPA anticipates releasing its final “ National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution ” in the coming months. All are part of EPA’s series on creating a circular economy for all.
Both the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling and Recycling Education and Outreach grant programs advance President Biden’s historic Justice40 Initiative , which aims to deliver at least 40% of the overall benefits of certain federal climate, clean energy, affordable and sustainable housing, clean water, and other investments to communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution.
Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program Learn more about how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is Transforming U.S. Recycling and Waste Management . For information about the current recycling grant program recipients, visit the recycling grant recipient webpage. For more information on preventing wasted food, visit the Sustainable Management of Food webpage .
Learn more about EPA’s circular economy work . Headquarters | Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) Read other EPA News Releases about Trash and Recycling Read other EPA News Releases about Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Contact Us about News Releases to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem. Last updated on September 16, 2024
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: States, territories, tribes, and nonprofits. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $117 Million in active funding (for SWIFR program, which includes this grant). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Recycling Education and Outreach Grant Program (focused on food waste prevention and composting) is funded by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Brownfields Job Training Grants is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA's Brownfields Job Training Program provides grants to eligible organizations, including nonprofits, to develop local workforces for the assessment, cleanup, or preparation of contaminated sites (brownfields) for reuse. The grants fund training programs that equip unemployed and underemployed residents with skills for full-time, sustainable employment in the environmental field, including sustainable remediation and chemical safety.
FY27 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This program provides grants to recruit and train unemployed and underemployed individuals with the skills needed to secure long-term employment in the environmental field, specifically related to the assessment, cleanup, or preparation of contaminated sites (brownfields) for re…
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