New York State Contract Reporter #2139958

New York DEC grant funding for wasted food reduction and food-scraps recycling

New York State DEC is offering grant funding for projects that reduce wasted food and expand food-scraps recycling across the state. - Government buyer: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Division of Materials Management, Organics Reduction and Recycling Section – Grants Program. Contact listed: Nasibah Elmi. - Program: Wasted Food Reduction and Food Scraps Recycling Initiatives Grant Program. - Funding: Approximately $4 million is available; individual grants range from $1,000 to $300,000. - Eligible projects: New York-based efforts that prevent wasted food or increase food-scraps recycling by residential, institutional, municipal, or commercial entities. - Eligible applicants: New York municipalities and qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporations. An eligible nonprofit may serve as a fiscal sponsor; private entities, individuals, and unincorporated groups cannot apply directly. - Project requirements: Define objectives, tasks, deliverables, and performance measures, and complete and invoice the work within the contract term. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers or commercial vendors are identified; this is a grant program rather than a purchase of specified goods.

Description

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is offering grants for projects that reduce wasted food and/or increase food scraps recycling by residential, institutional, municipal, or commercial entities in New York State. Approximately $4 million is available through the Environmental Protection Fund, with individual grants ranging from $1,000 to $300,000. Projects must have defined objectives and deliverables that can be completed and invoiced within a three-year contract term. Eligible applicants include New York municipalities and qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporations; applications must be submitted through the SFS Vendor Portal.

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