# CONSUMER RECYCLING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH (REO) GRANT PROGRAM

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-i-olem-orcr-24-12-consumer-recycling-education-and-outreach-reo-grant-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356422

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $39.1 million (at least $35.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $39.1 million in total. Applications closed on December 20, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-I-OLEM-ORCR-24-12 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 20, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $39.1 million |
| Award floor | $35.0 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $39.1 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.921 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Please see Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

This funding opportunity under the Recycling Education and Outreach grant program aims to fund projects that will meet the following objectives and reduce GHGs: Decrease wasted food from households (project #1); Expand markets for and sales of compost (project #2); and Inform the public about new or existing residential food waste composting programs; provide information about the materials that are accepted as part of a residential food waste composting program; and increase collection rates and decrease physical contamination in residential food waste composting programs (project #3).

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-I-OLEM-ORCR-24-12 still open?

No. It closed on December 20, 2024.

### Who can apply for CONSUMER RECYCLING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH (REO) GRANT PROGRAM?

Environmental Protection Agency accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for CONSUMER RECYCLING EDUCATION AND OUTREACH (REO) GRANT PROGRAM?

Closed December 20, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $39.1 million each. About $39.1 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were World Wildlife Fund, Inc., Ecomaine, City of New York. The program made 26 awards worth $57.9 million in that time.