96712301
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Description: This agreement provides funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
EPA's Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grants for political subdivisions of states and territories will fund activities that will result in a significant decrease in the generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) and/or an increase in the diversion of MSW from landfills and incineration, as well as fund innovative solutions and programs that provide or increase access to prevention, reuse, mechanical recycling, anaerobic digestion, and composting.
The purpose of this award is to enhance the City of Iowa City's efforts to meet the SWIFR grants elements.
The city will majorly improve its existing five-acre compost facility and add two acres to the site in order to facilitate more incoming organic materials.
The city will accomplish this by designing and building a two-acre expansion to the compost facility, resurfacing the existing five acres, purchasing a compost windrow turner, increasing incoming organic material, and expanding the market demand for compost.
With the expansion of the facility, the city is expecting to increase their capacity for processing food waste by 1,000 tons in 2026, 2,500 tons in 2027, and 5,000 tons annually starting in 2028 and continuing thereafter.
As a result, the tons of material sold will increase by 500 tons in 2026, 1,250 tons in 2027, and 2,500 tons annually starting in 2028 and continuing thereafter.
In order to accomplish this, the city is planning to increase the incoming material by achieving a 50% participation rate of grocery stores and a 20% restaurant participation rate in the service area by 2028.
Additionally, the project is expected to reduce 115 MTCO2E in 2026, 289 MTCO2E in 2027, and 573 MTCO2E annually starting in 2028 and continuing thereafter.
Beneficiaries of the project are expected to be residents of the city, community gardens, restaurants, and grocery stores.
There are currently no subrecipients.
Activities: The activities to be performed are designing and building a two-acre expansion to the compost facility, resurfacing the existing five acres, purchasing a compost windrow turner, increasing incoming organic materials, and expanding market demand for compost.
Designing and building the expansion will be accomplished by awarding a contract through the city's formal process to complete the facility design.
A second contractor will be hired through another competition in order to construct the facility.
To purchase a windrow turner, the city will research windrow turner makes and models, research opportunities for purchase via cooperative contracts, and then complete the purchase of the equipment using their voluntary cost share.
In order to increase the incoming organic material, the city will plan to hire a full-time organics coordinator pending city council approval of a proposal for a new staff member.
Additionally, the city will design and implement an education and outreach plan for incoming food waste and outgoing compost by researching other communities' outreach programs and beginning outreach to grocery stores and restaurants.
Furthermore, the city will design and implement a drop-off location plan to increase incoming organic material.
To expand the market demand for compost, the city will begin USCC STA testing for the compost and will offer no-charge compost to city community gardens.
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include a final report and quarterly reports.
The expected outcomes include an increase of tons of organic materials received, a reduction in greenhouse gases, an increase in the tons of material sold, and an increase in the number of community garden plots receiving no-cost compost.
There is an expected increase in incoming organic material of 1,000 tons in 2026, 2,500 tons in 2027, and 5,000 tons annually in 2028 and thereafter.
Grocery store participation within.
EPA's Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grants for political subdivisions of states and territories will fund activities that will result in a significant decrease in the generation of municipal solid waste (MSW) and/or an increase in the diversion of MSW from landfills and incineration, as well as fund innovative solutions and programs that provide or increase access to prevention, reuse, mechanical recycling, anaerobic digestion, and composting.
The purpose of this award is to enhance the City of Iowa City's efforts to meet the SWIFR grants elements.
The city will majorly improve its existing five-acre compost facility and add two acres to the site in order to facilitate more incoming organic materials.
The city will accomplish this by designing and building a two-acre expansion to the compost facility, resurfacing the existing five acres, purchasing a compost windrow turner, increasing incoming organic material, and expanding the market demand for compost.
With the expansion of the facility, the city is expecting to increase their capacity for processing food waste by 1,000 tons in 2026, 2,500 tons in 2027, and 5,000 tons annually starting in 2028 and continuing thereafter.
As a result, the tons of material sold will increase by 500 tons in 2026, 1,250 tons in 2027, and 2,500 tons annually starting in 2028 and continuing thereafter.
In order to accomplish this, the city is planning to increase the incoming material by achieving a 50% participation rate of grocery stores and a 20% restaurant participation rate in the service area by 2028.
Additionally, the project is expected to reduce 115 MTCO2E in 2026, 289 MTCO2E in 2027, and 573 MTCO2E annually starting in 2028 and continuing thereafter.
Beneficiaries of the project are expected to be residents of the city, community gardens, restaurants, and grocery stores.
There are currently no subrecipients.
Activities: The activities to be performed are designing and building a two-acre expansion to the compost facility, resurfacing the existing five acres, purchasing a compost windrow turner, increasing incoming organic materials, and expanding market demand for compost.
Designing and building the expansion will be accomplished by awarding a contract through the city's formal process to complete the facility design.
A second contractor will be hired through another competition in order to construct the facility.
To purchase a windrow turner, the city will research windrow turner makes and models, research opportunities for purchase via cooperative contracts, and then complete the purchase of the equipment using their voluntary cost share.
In order to increase the incoming organic material, the city will plan to hire a full-time organics coordinator pending city council approval of a proposal for a new staff member.
Additionally, the city will design and implement an education and outreach plan for incoming food waste and outgoing compost by researching other communities' outreach programs and beginning outreach to grocery stores and restaurants.
Furthermore, the city will design and implement a drop-off location plan to increase incoming organic material.
To expand the market demand for compost, the city will begin USCC STA testing for the compost and will offer no-charge compost to city community gardens.
Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include a final report and quarterly reports.
The expected outcomes include an increase of tons of organic materials received, a reduction in greenhouse gases, an increase in the tons of material sold, and an increase in the number of community garden plots receiving no-cost compost.
There is an expected increase in incoming organic material of 1,000 tons in 2026, 2,500 tons in 2027, and 5,000 tons annually in 2028 and thereafter.
Grocery store participation within.
Awardee
Funding Goals
6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Iowa City,
Iowa
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
City Of Iowa City was awarded
SWIFR Grant for Iowa City Compost Facility Expansion
Cooperative Agreement 96712301
worth $4,000,000
from EPA Region 7: Kansas City in October 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Iowa City Iowa United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 66.920 Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Infrastructure Grants.
$600,000 (13.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Solid Waste Infrastructure For Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program for Political Subdivisions of States and Territories.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 10/15/24
Period of Performance
10/1/24
Start Date
9/30/27
End Date
Funding Split
$4.0M
Federal Obligation
$600.0K
Non-Federal Obligation
$4.6M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
96712301
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
City Or Township Government
Awarding Office
68HF07 REGION 7 (GRANTS OFFICE)
Funding Office
68W000 REGION 7 (FUNDING OFFICE)
Awardee UEI
VJ7SSXEP1M18
Awardee CAGE
1YCV2
Performance District
IA-01
Senators
Charles Grassley
Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
Modified: 10/15/24