Environmental Protection Agency

Description

This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications that support the EPA Sustainable Materials Management Program, for the benefit of States or communities within EPA Region 2 (New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and eight Indian Nations). Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) is a systemic approach to using and reusing materials more productively over their entire life cycles. It represents a change in how our society thinks about the use of natural resources and environmental protection. By looking at a product's entire life cycle, we can find new opportunities to reduce environmental impacts, conserve resources and reduce costs. Specifically, this RFA addresses the following programmatic priorities: Sustainable Management of Food, and Sustainable Packaging.

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 Attn: Dale Carpenter <br/>290 Broadway, 22nd floor New York, NY 10007-1866 (212) 637-4110 <br/>Carpenter.dale@epa.gov
Carpenter.dale@epa.gov