FOA-Supporting
Anaerobic Digestion in Communities (EPA-OLEM-ORCR-20-02); June 30,
2020
Agency
US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Description
The
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the availability
of funds and solicits applications that will accelerate the development of new
or enhance/increase existing anaerobic digestion capacity and infrastructure in
the United States. Anaerobic digestion (AD) is the natural process in which
microorganisms break down organic (plant and animal) materials. Food waste
diverted from landfills and incinerators can be managed at AD facilities. The
AD process generates renewable energy (biogas) and a product that can improve
soil health (digestate). EPA is soliciting
applications for a wide variety of projects that are designed to increase the
use of AD for management of organic materials in the United States. It is
anticipated that applications will include projects that create new AD capacity,
optimize use of existing capacity, or identify strategies that otherwise result
in an increase in management of organic materials through AD. EPA also
recognizes and encourages applications that demonstrate effective marketing
and/or sale of AD products (e.g., biogas and digestate). Such projects are beneficial to the AD
industry and can therefore build the foundation for development of additional AD
infrastructure.
Applications
must achieve one or more of the following objectives:
•
Support
state, tribal, and/or local government programs that seek to use AD to increase
their organic waste diversion rates.
•
Demonstrate
solutions and/or approaches for increasing AD utilization that can be replicated
by other communities, governments, or other entities; or
•
Establish
new or expand existing partnerships (public/private partnerships) that result in
development of AD capacity.
Announcement
Number:
EPA-OLEM-ORCR-20-02
Closing
Date:
June
30, 2020
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=326903
Contact
Information
Chris
Carusiello
703-308-8757