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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#212121">This funding opportunity for $900,000 for local governments was announced on May 11:
</span><a href="https://clicktime.symantec.com/3Doj4CdcFgxnHDn9wzVTQpB7Vc?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.fsa.usda.gov%252Fnews-room%252Fnews-releases%252F2020%252Fusda-announces-cooperative-agreements-for-community-compost-and-food-waste-reduction%26data%3D02%257C01%257CCharick.Kim%2540epa.gov%257Cbe55cc18918040d87f9708d7f6936adf%257C88b378b367484867acf976aacbeca6a7%257C0%257C0%257C637248985318679529%26sdata%3DR%252FJL%252BtQlgXSV75TRXh3AxZVoCl9JoIbtt2JI52PpeQ0%253D%26reserved%3D0">https://www.fsa.usda.gov/news-room/news-releases/2020/usda-announces-cooperative-agreements-for-community-compost-and-food-waste-reduction</a><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#212121">“The primary goal is to assist local and municipal governments with projects that develop and test strategies for planning and implementing municipal compost plans and food waste reduction plans. Implementation activities will increase
access to compost for agricultural producers, improve soil quality and encourages innovative, scalable waste management plans that reduce and divert food waste from landfills.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#212121"><a href="https://clicktime.symantec.com/3WuxTuMpJkyq7WdEmbQCQTS7Vc?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.grants.gov%252Fweb%252Fgrants%252Fview-opportunity.html%253FoppId%253D326961%26data%3D02%257C01%257CCharick.Kim%2540epa.gov%257Cbe55cc18918040d87f9708d7f6936adf%257C88b378b367484867acf976aacbeca6a7%257C0%257C0%257C637248985318689522%26sdata%3DpX5ai3jgUioD6GfnmCHlJIjhgcAqgQPKkQ3CqDRE6Tg%253D%26reserved%3D0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#4C2C92">Apply
at Grants.gov</span></a> by June 26, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#212121">Webinar, June 4, 2020, 2-4 PM EDT. <a href="https://clicktime.symantec.com/33DxZLBvyEiA8aehxehNGHC7Vc?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fevents-na12.adobeconnect.com%252Fcontent%252Fconnect%252Fc1%252F1273044812%252Fen%252Fevents%252Fevent%252Fshared%252Fdefault_template_simple%252Fevent_landing.html%253Fsco-id%253D2781870856%26data%3D02%257C01%257CCharick.Kim%2540epa.gov%257Cbe55cc18918040d87f9708d7f6936adf%257C88b378b367484867acf976aacbeca6a7%257C0%257C0%257C637248985318689522%26sdata%3DCmyOd5YgEhlpcFouglIYAn29oaq72LgZRZ81NiSOjLY%253D%26reserved%3D0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#4C2C92">Click
here to register and watch the live or recorded webinar</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://clicktime.symantec.com/3NQgfpfgERwQ1smL84wujLe7Vc?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.farmers.gov%252Fmanage%252Furban%252Fopportunities%26data%3D02%257C01%257CCharick.Kim%2540epa.gov%257Cbe55cc18918040d87f9708d7f6936adf%257C88b378b367484867acf976aacbeca6a7%257C0%257C0%257C637248985318699517%26sdata%3Dg74VECFi8OJqmwSQL%252B6flvbQB5XtmVHSWp9AmpI14ho%253D%26reserved%3D0">https://www.farmers.gov/manage/urban/opportunities</a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Claudia Fabiano<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://clicktime.symantec.com/325ivkNFcEcQxV4Pv5Jehek7Vc?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.epa.gov%2Fsustainable-management-food">Sustainable Management of Food</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Office of Land and Emergency Management<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">U.S. EPA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">703-308-0157<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="mailto:Fabiano.claudia@epa.gov">Fabiano.claudia@epa.gov</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><a href="https://clicktime.symantec.com/3YJdKw3o2GtunvkAfoET6GP7Vc?u=https%3A%2F%2Fgcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Ffurtherwithfood.org%252F%26data%3D02%257C01%257CCharick.Kim%2540epa.gov%257Cbe55cc18918040d87f9708d7f6936adf%257C88b378b367484867acf976aacbeca6a7%257C0%257C0%257C637248985318699517%26sdata%3DPcEb8A1SrwMrhnLHn6e%252FfUK6FneFm7WgCrLZF59hVQI%253D%26reserved%3D0">Let’s
go further with food!</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Check out EPA’s <a href="https://clicktime.symantec.com/3Y1Q7mtpZuqwfCmZU13sy8h7Vc?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.epa.gov%2Fsustainable-management-food%2Fexcess-food-opportunities-map">
Excess Food Opportunities Map</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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