4>EPA Investing in America through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants Community Grant Fact Sheet Stamford, Connecticut Selected Grant Recipient Name: City of Stamford, CT Project Title: Food Scrap Collection/Compost Programs and Other Recycling EPA Information Region: EPA Region 1 Grant Funding: $2,016,941 The City of Stamford, CT's project will create four strategically located food waste collection points, a curbside collection program for residential and commercial food waste, a recycling education and outreach program for the public, and a pilot for a food waste collection and composting program at a public high school. The city will purchase and install 3 new composters and will use composted generated in public parks and distribute to interested residents for personal use. This project will increase food waste diverted from landfills by 165 tons and reduce CO2 emission production by 288.4 tons. Additionally, this project will increase composting capability by 430%, from looolbs per day to 4300lbs per day. 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 Justice40 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 City of Stamford once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied. SWIFR State Grant Program Fact Sheet Connecticut SWIFR State Grant Fact Sheet Highlights • Creates four jobs. • Benefits disadvantaged communities. EPA 530-F-23-007-ee .ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR Spptpmbpr 2023 ------- |