Investing in America through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling State and Territory Grant Fact Sheet New Hampshire Grant Recipient Information Name: New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Highlights • Conduct a waste characterization study. • Conduct a study identifying food waste generators and analyzing available food waste management infrastructure. • Develop uniform educational resources and provide technical assistance to support best practices for recycling and diversion opportunities statewide. Overview of New Hampshire's Planned Activities New Hampshire will conduct its first waste characterization study to establish a baseline understanding of waste disposed of and managed in New Hampshire. New Hampshire will use this information to improve state-level planning for solid waste management. They also will conduct a food waste generator study and a food waste management infrastructure analysis, which will analyze the existing infrastructure and assess additional infrastructure necessary to increase food waste diversion. In addition, New Hampshire will develop educational resources, including electronic resources, targeted at municipalities, businesses, and institutions to increase awareness of recycling and diversion best practices. 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 New Hampshire once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied. vvEPA EPA Information Region: EPA Region 1 EPA 530-F-23-008-NH ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR Spptpmbpr 2023 ------- |