SEPA Investing in America through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants Community Grant Fact Sheet Baltimore, Maryland Selected Grant Recipient Name: Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, MD Project Title: Bowley's Lane Composting Facility EPA Information Region: EPA Region 3 Grant Funding: $4,000,000 The City of Baltimore will develop a solar-powered, scalable composting facility co-located with the new East Side Transfer Station at Bowley's Lane. The proposed development leverages funds from the transfer station development project, and from a partnership with Baltimore's Department of Parks and Recreation. This project will result in 12,000 tons of organic matter from landfill and incineration streams annually reducing 6,000 tons of GHG emissions. 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 Mayor and City Council of Baltimore once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied. SWIFR State Grant Program Fact Sheet Maryland SWIFR State Grant Fact Sheet Highlights • Total expected funding: $4,000,000. • Develops a solar-powered, scalable composting facility. • Create five jobs. • Benefits disadvantaged communities in an urban area. EPA 530-F-23-007-W .ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR Spptpmbpr 2023 ------- |