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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of an Application for Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) Cooperative Agreement through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in an Amount Not to Exceed $400,000.
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Meeting Date: August 26, 2024
Contact Person/Dept: Wallis Nash/Public Works
Phone Number: (310) 253-6445
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/21/2024)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Director of Public Works/City Engineer (08/08/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an application for Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in an amount not to exceed $400,000.
BACKGROUND
In the United States, up to one-third of edible food is wasted. Discarded food can be reclaimed and create opportunities for food security, economic growth, and environmental prosperity. USDA's Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (OUAIP) is working with the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to make local food systems more resilient on two fronts by reducing and redirecting food waste from landfills to nutrient rich compost for area farms and offering funding for cooperative agreements to encourage robust partnerships with multiple organizations to broaden the scope of activities, garner support for CFWR programs, and increase long-term sustainability.
CFWR projects encourage innovative, scalable waste management plans that reduce and divert food waste from landfills. Cooperative agreement funding is awarded through a competitive process. The funding assists local governments and districts, tribes, and schools with projects that develop and test strategies for planning and implementing municipal compost operations and food waste red...
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