Investing in America through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling State and Territory Grant Fact Sheet Massachusetts Grant Recipient Information EPA Information Name: Massachusetts Department of Region: EPA Region 1 Environmental Protection &EPA Highlights • Manage the implementation of the Recycle Smart Initiative. • Include communities with environmental justice concerns across Massachusetts in outreach efforts. • Support solid waste and recycling training program for state and local staff. Overview of Massachusetts' Planned Activities Massachusetts will implement Recycle Smart, an initiative to educate Massachusetts residents about what can and cannot go in the recycling bin. Massachusetts also will engage with communities and carry out programs tailored to disadvantaged communities. Massachusetts also will support the Northeast Waste Management Officials Association to establish a regional professional development training program for solid waste and recycling officials. These activities will be analyzed and summarized as part of a report. 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 Massachusetts once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied. SWIFR Community Grant Fact Sheet City of Greenfield SWIFR Community Grant Fact Sheet EPA 530-F-23-008-MA ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR Spptpmbpr 2023 ------- |