Investing in America through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling State and Territory Grant Fact Sheet Texas Grant Recipient Information Name: Texas Commission on Environmental EPA Information Region: EPA Region 6 Quality Highlights • Projects helping Texas Councils of Governments improve different elements of their waste management programs. Overview of Texas' Planned Activities Texas will assist councils of governments in supporting the creation or improvement of recycling collection and management, organics collection and management, and/or landfill diversion programs. Projects will support councils of governments in their processing, transportation services, and municipal solid waste collection events. Texas will prioritize analysis and development of recycling, reuse, source reduction and landfill diversion plans. Texas also will provide funding for education and outreach initiatives to support these plans. SWIFR Grants for States and Territories 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 can be used to develop or update plans to advance post-consumer materials management, implement those plans, and to improve data collection efforts. 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 Texas once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied. SWIFR Community Grant Fact Sheet City of Austin SWIFR Community Grant Fact Sheet EPA 530-F-23-008-TX ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR Spptpmbpr 2023 ------- |