# SUPPORTING ANAEROBIC DIGESTION IN COMMUNITIES

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/epa-olem-orcr-21-02-supporting-anaerobic-digestion-in-communities/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334660

> Environmental Protection Agency offered grants of up to $200,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 20 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 7, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EPA-OLEM-ORCR-21-02 |
| Agency | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 7, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 20 |
| Total funding | $2.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 66.808 |

## Who can apply

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

See Section III of the funding opportunity announcement for eligibility information.

## What the grant funds

This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications that will demonstrate means of accelerating the development of new or enhance/increase existing anaerobic digestion capacity and infrastructure in the United States from food waste. This funding announcement supports the priorities detailed in President Biden’s Executive Order 13985 titled Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government and Executive Order 14008 titled Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. 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). Food waste AD reduces landfill methane emissions. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas 28 to 36 times more effective than CO2 at trapping heat in the atmosphere over a 100-year period.

## Questions people ask

### Is EPA-OLEM-ORCR-21-02 still open?

No. It closed on October 7, 2021.

### Who can apply for SUPPORTING ANAEROBIC DIGESTION IN COMMUNITIES?

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 SUPPORTING ANAEROBIC DIGESTION IN COMMUNITIES?

Closed October 7, 2021. 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 $200,000 each. About $2.0 million in total across about 20 awards.

### Who has won Solid Waste Management Assistance Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials, Inc, Northern Arizona University, Center for Ecotechnology Inc. The program made 82 awards worth $13.5 million in that time.