svEPA Investing in America through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants Community Grant Fact Sheet Boonslick, Missouri Selected Grant Recipient Name: Boonslick Regional Planning Commission, MO Project Title: East Central Missouri Recycling Project EPA Information Region: EPA Region 7 Grant Funding: $1,039,440 The East Central Missouri Recycling Project will consist of expanding the East Central Solid Waste Management District by buying a truck, a trailer, and a Styrofoam compactor, as well as building a new storage house with a concrete driveway. These actions will help the Recycling Center create 20 staffed drop-off locations throughout the four-county region of Warren, Lincoln, Montgomery, and Franklin Counties in Missouri. A new worker will be hired to transfer these materials and staff each of these 20 locations once a month. SWIFR Grants for Communities The 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides the largest EPA investment in recycling in 30 years to support National Recycling Strategy implementation and build a circular economy for all. As part of the Investing in America agenda, this funding supports improvements to waste management systems and programs, allowing resources to be used more efficiently and reducing the impact on the climate. SWIFR Community grant funding can be used to establish or optimize collection and management of materials; fund infrastructure, technology, or other improvements to reduce contamination; enhance markets for recycled commodities; and increase the diversion, recycling rate and quality of materials collected for municipal solid waste. These grants also advance the Justice^ Initiative, which aims to ensure that 40% of the overall benefits of certain Federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by pollution. EPA will make the award to the Boonslick Regional Planning Commission once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied. SWIFR State Grant Program Fact Sheet Missouri SWIFR State Grant Fact Sheet Highlights • Creates 20 staffed drop-off locations to expand recycling capacity. • Supports disadvantaged and rural areas. EPA 530-F-23-007-aa .ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR Spptpmbpr 2023 ------- |