96725301
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 Kansas City, Missouri's efforts to meet the SWIFR grants elements.
Specifically, the recipient will increase organic waste diversion from landfills by increasing food recovery efforts and partnering with local organizations to build capacity to manage additional organic waste generated at city-sponsored events and throughout the city's existing composting program.
Activities: The recipient will hire a waste and materials coordinator to lead the project, develop a public outreach campaign, and partner with local organizations to develop and implement a plan for food recovery, rescue and landfill diversion at city-sponsored events and municipal facilities.
Subrecipient: The city will take a community-wide, systems approach by directing $4.5 million in subawards to local organizations to expand food rescue and organic waste collection, diversion, and processing citywide.
Subawards will scale edible food recovery and access ($1.5M to expand trucks, trailers, warehouse capacity, staff/operations, and in-store cooling/racking; $400K to increase prepared-food rescue via reefer vans, onsite refrigeration, and meal containers; $400K to increase amount of farm-fresh produce rescue with cold-chain vehicles, refrigeration/processing equipment, staff time, and community distribution events) and strengthen organics diversion infrastructure ($800K for event organics collection including trucks, compactors, bins, supplies, and education materials; $200K for event waste stations, compostables, and public education/messaging; $800K for added collection and processing capacity to handle increased organics; $400K for expanded curbside/event collection and processing equipment).
Together, these investments will increase the volume of usable food delivered to food-insecure residents, keep more organic waste out of landfills, build processing capacity for material that cannot be rescued, and support coordinated public outreach, with partners actively engaged in implementing the expansion of the city's organic waste collection program.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include creating a full-time waste and materials coordinator position to manage the project and executing subawards that will enhance food recovery efforts and respond effectively to the influx of organic waste produced within the Kansas City metro area.
Short and intermediate outcomes include recovering and redistributing approximately 125,000 meals annually, rescuing over 312 tons of food annually, and an overall food waste to landfill reduction rate of 15%.
Long-term outcomes include reduced air pollution, improved air quality, and a community more engaged in sustainable food practices.
The intended beneficiaries include Kansas City residents, businesses, and Kansas City-sponsored eventgoers.
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 Kansas City, Missouri's efforts to meet the SWIFR grants elements.
Specifically, the recipient will increase organic waste diversion from landfills by increasing food recovery efforts and partnering with local organizations to build capacity to manage additional organic waste generated at city-sponsored events and throughout the city's existing composting program.
Activities: The recipient will hire a waste and materials coordinator to lead the project, develop a public outreach campaign, and partner with local organizations to develop and implement a plan for food recovery, rescue and landfill diversion at city-sponsored events and municipal facilities.
Subrecipient: The city will take a community-wide, systems approach by directing $4.5 million in subawards to local organizations to expand food rescue and organic waste collection, diversion, and processing citywide.
Subawards will scale edible food recovery and access ($1.5M to expand trucks, trailers, warehouse capacity, staff/operations, and in-store cooling/racking; $400K to increase prepared-food rescue via reefer vans, onsite refrigeration, and meal containers; $400K to increase amount of farm-fresh produce rescue with cold-chain vehicles, refrigeration/processing equipment, staff time, and community distribution events) and strengthen organics diversion infrastructure ($800K for event organics collection including trucks, compactors, bins, supplies, and education materials; $200K for event waste stations, compostables, and public education/messaging; $800K for added collection and processing capacity to handle increased organics; $400K for expanded curbside/event collection and processing equipment).
Together, these investments will increase the volume of usable food delivered to food-insecure residents, keep more organic waste out of landfills, build processing capacity for material that cannot be rescued, and support coordinated public outreach, with partners actively engaged in implementing the expansion of the city's organic waste collection program.
Outcomes: The anticipated deliverables include creating a full-time waste and materials coordinator position to manage the project and executing subawards that will enhance food recovery efforts and respond effectively to the influx of organic waste produced within the Kansas City metro area.
Short and intermediate outcomes include recovering and redistributing approximately 125,000 meals annually, rescuing over 312 tons of food annually, and an overall food waste to landfill reduction rate of 15%.
Long-term outcomes include reduced air pollution, improved air quality, and a community more engaged in sustainable food practices.
The intended beneficiaries include Kansas City residents, businesses, and Kansas City-sponsored eventgoers.
Awardee
Funding Goals
1 - PILLAR 1: CLEAN AIR, LAND, AND WATER FOR EVERY AMERICAN 1.1 - TBD
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Kansas City,
Missouri
64106
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
City Of Kansas City, Missouri was awarded
Kansas City Food Recovery and Waste Diversion Grant
Cooperative Agreement 96725301
worth $5,000,000
from EPA Region 7: Kansas City in March 2026 with work to be completed primarily in Kansas City Missouri 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.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grants for Political Subdivisions of States and Territories.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 4/28/26
Period of Performance
3/1/26
Start Date
2/28/29
End Date
Funding Split
$5.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$5.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
96725301
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
JY2DYJXPQW56
Awardee CAGE
3SWG4
Performance District
MO-05
Senators
Joshua Hawley
Eric Schmitt
Eric Schmitt
Modified: 4/28/26