SEPA Investing in America through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants Community Grant Fact Sheet West Monroe, Louisiana Selected Grant Recipient Name: City of West Monroe, LA Project Title: Recycling Infrastructure Expansion Project for West Monroe, LA EPA Information Region: EPA Region 6 Grant Funding: $997,199 The City of West Monroe, LA will expand covered space and storage for receiving, processing, and storing recyclables. It will also provide equipment enabling the city to accept and process additional recyclables such as scrap tires and glass. Additional staff will help the recycling program expand services, hours of operation, and expertise. The city will purchase a new and larger building and equipment and triple the tonnage of materials being diverted from landfills over the grant period. 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 West Monroe once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied. SWIFR State Grant Program Fact Sheet Louisiana SWIFR State Grant Fact Sheet Highlights • Expands covered space and storage for recyclables. • Provides equipment for additional recyclables. • Creates three permanent jobs. www.ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR EPA 530-F-23-007-00 Spptpmbpr 2023 ------- |