Tribal Solid Waste Advisory Network, Inc

Description:epa's Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia Will Fund Projects That Focus on Encouraging Environmentally Sound Post-consumer Materials Management; Fund Projects That Result in a Decrease in the Generation of Municipal Solid Waste And/or an Increase in the Diversion of Municipal Solid Waste From Landfills and Incineration; And/or Fund Projects That Provide or Expand Access to Source Reduction, Reuse, Recycling, Backhaul, Anaerobic Digestion, and Composting for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia. the Purpose of This Award Is to Provide Funding to the Tribal Solid Waste Advisory Network (TSWAN) to Conduct a Project That Supports These Elements.activities:the Activities to Be Performed Include: Pilot a Program With the Coeur D'alene, Colville, Kalispel, and Spokane Tribes to 1) Purchase Equipment, and Set Up Small Recycling Centers, 2) Hire and Train Tribal Recycling Coordinators, 3) Conduct a Waste Stream Analysis, and 5) Analyze Potential End Markets for Recyclables. Subrecipient:no Subawards Are Included in This Assistance Agreement.outcomes:completion of These Activities Constitute the Anticipated Deliverables and Will Result in a Cleaner, Healthier Environment, Which Will Benefit and Protect Public Health for the Coeur D'alene, Colville, Kalispel, and Spokane Tribe's Through the Improvement of Solid Waste Management.