On May 11, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of funds for the Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction Project Cooperative Agreements. These cooperative agreements intend to solicit applications and fund pilot projects in no fewer than 10 states. The primary goal is to assist local and municipal governments with projects that develop and test strategies for planning and implementing municipal compost plans and food waste reduction plans.

Implementation activities will increase access to compost for agricultural producers, improve soil quality and encourages innovative, scalable waste management plans that reduce and divert food waste from landfills. Apply at Grants.gov by June 26, 2020.

USDA will host a webinar on June 4, 2020, 2:00 - 4:00 pm Eastern Time. Click here to register and watch the live webinar.