xvEPA Investing in America through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants Tribes and Intertribal Consortia Fact Sheet Crow Tribe of Indians Selected Grant Recipient Name: Crow Tribe of Indians Project Location: Crow Reservation, MT Project Title: The Clean Tribal Lands Initiative EPA Information Region: EPA Region 8 Grant Funding: $1,344,896 The Crow Tribe of Indians will expand materials management infrastructure, create efficient collection routes, monitor compliance and enforcement, and create secure transfer sites. The Tribe will recruit and train personnel and buy and maintain additional equipment. Other activities will include repairing fencing and providing fire safety equipment to ensure safety at transfer sites. This project will increase recycling and data collection, as well as enabling household-level participation in rural communities. SWIFR Grants to Tribes and Intertribal Consortia 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 supports improvements to waste management systems and programs, allowing resources to be used more efficiently and reducing the impact on the climate. SWIFR Tribal grant funding can be used to develop or update post-consumer materials management plans; establish or optimize collection and management of materials; fund infrastructure, technology, or other improvements to reduce contamination; enhance markets for recycled commodities; and increase the diversion, recycling rate, and quality of materials collected. These grants also advance the Justice^ Initiative, which aims to ensure that 40% of the overall benefits of certain federal investments flow to communities that have historically been underserved and overburdened by pollution. EPA will make the award to the Crow Tribe of Indians once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied. Highlights • Funds personnel and provides personal protective equipment and training. • Provides household collection where no curbside recycling is available. • Provides essential equipment for maintaining transfer sites. https://www.ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR EPA 530-F-24-005-CTI August 2024 ------- |