Investing in America through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling State and Territory Grant Fact Sheet Kentucky Grant Recipient Information EPA Information Name: Kentucky Department of Environmental Region: EPA Region 4 Protection and Management Highlights • Develop a statewide sustainable materials management plan incorporating circular economy concepts. • Improve data through online tools to demonstrate progress. • Support initiatives to promote recycling through education and outreach campaigns. Overview of Kentucky's Planned Activities Kentucky will create a new sustainable materials management plan, setting new recycling goals and a framework for future planning and decision-making on the distribution of funding and technical assistance. The plan will document accomplishments in the last 30 years and establish a baseline from which to measure improvements. It will also focus on higher landfill diversion and recycling rates, better access to and participation in recycling programs across Kentucky, and higher volume and quality of materials being recycled. Kentucky will start with a baseline Economic Impact of Recycling Study and a Circular Economy study to guide the development of the sustainable materials management plan. To improve data, Kentucky will develop a more user-friendly tool for counties and streamline review and management of recycling data, which will allow for demonstration of progress in reporting and recycling efforts. Kentucky will develop and implement a statewide model education and outreach campaign in partnership with other state agencies and environmental education groups. 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 Kentucky once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied. SWIFR Community Grant Fact Sheet Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government SWIFR Community Grant Fact Sheet EPA 530-F-23-008-KY ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR Spptpmbpr 2023 ------- |