&EPA

Investing in America through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants
Community Grant Fact Sheet

Providence, Rhode Island

Selected Grant Recipient

Name: City of Providence, Rl
Project Title: Recycling and Food Waste
Infrastructure Program

EPA Information

Region: EPA Region 1

Grant Funding: $3,348,166

The City of Providence, Rl will support infrastructure expansions for food waste diversion for
businesses, institutions, and households, along with technical assistance to support best practices
for diversion. The city also will expand and enhance its municipal recycling collection with a pilot
program for businesses and replacing curbside totes for the neighborhoods with the highest
contamination of recycling streams. Every household will receive information on the recycling
programs, and legacy totes will receive updated recycling stream labels. The city will purchase 10
pieces of equipment and 22,400 bins, create 20 permanent jobs, and reduce CO2 emissions by 18,551
tons annually.

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 City of Providence once all legal and administrative requirements are
satisfied.

SWIFR State Grant Program Fact Sheet

Rhode Island SWIFR State Grant Fact Sheet

Highlights

•	Expands food waste diversion infrastructure
for businesses, institutions, and households.

•	Expands municipal recycling collection.

•	Creates 12-15 temporary jobs and 20
permanent jobs.

www.ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR

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