Investing in America through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling State and Territory Grant Fact Sheet Nevada Grant Recipient Information Name: Nevada Department of Environmental Protection Highlights • Conduct a "hub and spoke" feasibility study. • Conduct an economic impact study on composting. • Develop and implement rural and internal N DEP training programs. • Create a roadmap to a circular economy. Overview of Nevada's Planned Activities Nevada will develop a feasibility study to inform practical actions in a "hub and spoke" model that could meet the needs of Nevada's rural and disadvantaged communities. A hub and spoke recycling system typically consists of centralized processing centers (hubs) and surrounding communities (spokes) that feed the recyclables they collect to the main hubs. Nevada also will conduct a composting impact and analysis study with the purpose of integrating knowledge about composting practices within the state and assessing the financial opportunities available within composting programs. Nevada will conduct training programs in rural communities on sustainable materials management. Additionally, they will conduct internal training for staff to stay up to date on recycling and composting. Nevada also will develop a contract for creating a roadmap to a circular economy. 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 Nevada once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied. vvEPA EPA Information Region: EPA Region 9 EPA 530-F-23-008-NV ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR Spptpmbpr 2023 ------- |