>=,EPA Investing in America through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants Tribes and Intertribal Consortia Fact Sheet Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc. Selected Grant Recipient Name: Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc. Project Location: St. Paul Island, AK Project Title: Sustainable Materials Management for a Maritime Region: Building a Plan and Partnership to Protect Unangax Communities EPA Information Region: EPA Region 10 Grant Funding: $1,499,091 The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc. will develop a sustainable materials management plan to prevent environmental contamination in the region by reducing landfilling and open burning of solid waste. The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc., will gather information on the current solid waste landscape, generate and evaluate options to reduce environmental contamination, construct a demonstration project, and develop a regional sustainable materials management plan. The project will improve solid waste management for the long-term benefit of the Tribes in the region. 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 Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc., once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied. Highlights • Engages and serves 13 Tribes and additional communities. • Increases recycling and composting to divert waste from landfilling and open burning. • Increases household hazardous waste collection to divert hazardous materials from solid waste streams. https://www.ppa.gov/infrastructurp/SWIFR EPA 530-F-24-005-API August 2024 ------- |