STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction
AGENDA DATE: December 8, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Department of Sanitation Services
EXECUTIVE: Joey Zapata
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) the acceptance of a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service for FY2021 Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production for the Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction CCFWR Pilot Project (Grant No. NR213A750001C039, CFDA No. 10.935) to provide two years of funding for contractual services to collect and compost food scraps from special events and selected commercial entities in the amount of $90,000.00 for the period October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023; (2) the receipt and deposit of grant funds in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00 the FY2021 USDA Community Compost & Food Waste Reduction Pilot Program (ZERO WASTE) Fund; (3) the establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $90,000.00 in the FY2021 USDA Community Compost & Food Waste Reduction Pilot Program (ZERO WASTE) Fund; (4) an In-Kind match in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00 of staff time and costs for outreach and education from the Office of Environmental Qualify & Sustainability-Zero Waste; (5) execution of the grant agreement and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the grant agreement; and (6) execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with Dallas County, Health and Human Services Department - Total not to exceed $120,000.00 - Financing: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Funds ($90,000.00) and In-Kind Contributions ($30,000.00)
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BACKGROUND
The overall objectives of the USDA Community Compost & Food Waste Reduction Pilot Grant Program is to develop and test strategies for planning and implementation that will (1) generate compost; (2) increase access to compost for agricultural produ...
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