Kansas State University

Description:this Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Project Will Provide Technical Assistance (e.g., Information, Training, Tools) to Businesses to Help Them Develop and Adopt Source Reduction Practices (also Known as Pollution Prevention). Pollution Prevention Means Reducing or Eliminating Pollutants From Entering Any Waste Stream or Otherwise Being Released Into the Environment Prior to Recycling, Treatment, or Disposal. Pollution Prevention Practices Can Help Businesses Save Money by Reducing Their Resource Use, Expenditures, Waste and Liability Costs, While at the Same Time Reducing Their Environmental Footprint and Helping to Protect Human Health and the Environment. Specifically, the Project Work Will Provide Pollution Prevention Strategy Workshops, Training, Interns and Funding for Pollution Prevention Project Implementation That Address Pollution Prevention National Emphasis Areas #3-5 in Kansas and Epa Region 7. Workshops Will Provide Specific Training and Opportunities to Expand Pollution Prevention to New Business Partners. New and Historical Implemented Pollution Prevention Strategies Will Be Promoted. in Addition, a Separate Community-based Project Will Partner With the Two Largest Cities in Kansas to Host Events That Bring Industry and Community Members Together With a Focus on Understanding Environmental Justice and Climate Change Impacts.activities:the Priorities for Pollution Prevention Technical Assistance (information, Training, and Tools) Align With One or More of the Program's National Emphasis Areas. Specifically, the Project(s) Will Address the Following: Automotive Manufacturing and Maintenance, Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing and Maintenance, and Metal Manufacturing and Fabrication. This Project Aims to Reach the Largest Number of Companies by Focusing on Their Similar Processes and Chemical Usages Which Will Maximize Outreach, Contact, Pollution Prevention Education and Training.subrecipient:no Subawards Are Included in This Assistance Agreement.outcomes:the Technical Assistance Conducted by the Grantee Will Benefit Facilities and, If Applicable, May Address Underserved Communities. the Grantee Is Expected to Report on Pollution Prevention Performance Measures (outputs and Outcomes) and Note Who Will Benefit From the Technical Assistance as Well as Commit to Following-up With Facilities to Find Out Whether the Technical Assistance Was Adopted and Implemented. Specifically, the Grantee Anticipates Providing the Following Outputs: Provide Up to 12 Businesses Annually With Direct On-site Technical Assistance, Target Outreach to National Emphasis Area Facilities Located in or Adjacent to Underserved Communities, Conduct Annual Follow-up Activities, Promote New Pollution Prevention Practices and Will Track Implementation, Produce Up to 12 Case Summaries and One Formal Case Study, Host the Annual P2 Intern Symposium, Track and Report Number of Stakeholders Served or New Partnerships Achieved, Conduct an Industry Workshop, Host a Webinar, Offer Up to Three CE-690 Classes That Will Educate Up to 12 Students in Each Course, and Support the City of Wichita and Wyandotte County in Up to Three Public Community Workshops. Anticipated Outcomes Include $1,461,799 Saved Annually, 463,000 Gallons of Water Conserved, 92 Tons of Air Emissions Reduced, 89,056 Pounds of Hazardous Materials Reduced, and 3,316 Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Averted From the Atmosphere. Beneficiaries Include Kansas Businesses and Industry, Student Interns, the City of Wichita, and Wyandotte County.