NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Food Recovery Infrastructure Grant; Opening of Grant Application Period

[49 Pa.B. 6778]
[Saturday, November 9, 2019]

 The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) announces an opportunity to apply for up to $200,000 in grant funding offered through the new Food Recovery Infrastructure Grant Program. This funding is available for section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in this Commonwealth (26 U.S.C.A. § 501(c)(3)) for grant assistance for the proper management and operation of food waste reduction under the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (Act 101) (53 P.S. §§ 4000.101—4000.1904).

 Food recovery infrastructure grants will be awarded to nonprofit organizations for the procurement of equipment (refrigerators, freezers, refrigerant vehicles, hand fork lifts and the like) to reduce food waste disposal from food retailers and wholesalers by repurposing and redistributing apparently safe and wholesome foods to nonprofits in this Commonwealth that provide food to segments of the public. The nonprofit must describe their current food recovery operation and explain how the food infrastructure equipment will enhance their current program. The organization must also provide a description of their proposed program and provide what food retailers or wholesalers (grocery stores and the like) will be partners for the project. Additionally, the organization must provide a description of how the program will be operated by staff or volunteers, or both.

 Grant awards are predicated on the receipt of recycling fees required by sections 701 and 702 of Act 101 (53 P.S. §§ 4000.701 and 4000.702) and the availability of moneys in the Recycling Fund.

 The maximum grant to a nonprofit organization cannot exceed $200,000 per calendar year for the procurement of food infrastructure equipment attributable exclusively to the grant project. Potential applicants are required to meet with their Department Regional Planning and Recycling Coordinator prior to submitting an application for funding consideration.

 Grant applications must be submitted through the Department of Community and Economic Development's Electronic Single Application web site, eGrants, at www.esa.dced.state.pa.us. Applications must be received by April 24, 2020, to be eligible for funding.

 Inquiries concerning this notice and requests for more information about this grant program should be directed to Mark Vottero, Recycling Grants Coordinator, Department of Environmental Protection, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Bureau of Waste Management, Division of Waste Minimization and Planning, P.O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472, at mvottero@pa.gov or (717) 772-5719.

Regional Planning and Recycling Coordinators

Southeast Region
Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties
Department of Environmental Protection, Waste Management Program
2 East Main Street
Norristown, PA 19401
(484) 250-5900
Mary Alice Reisse, mreisse@pa.gov
Ann Ryan, aryan@pa.gov

Northeast Region
Carbon, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties
Department of Environmental Protection, Waste Management Program
2 Public Square
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
(570) 826-2108
Berit Case, bcase@pa.gov

Southcentral Region
Adams, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry and York Counties
Department of Environmental Protection, Waste Management Program
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200
(717) 705-4735
Jessica Shilladay, jesshillad@pa.gov

Northcentral Region
Bradford, Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour, Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga and Union Counties
Department of Environmental Protection, Waste Management Program
208 West 3rd Street, Suite 101
Williamsport, PA 17701
(570) 916-8648
Joseph Delgrippo, jdelgrippo@pa.gov

Southwest Region
Allegheny, Beaver, Cambria, Fayette, Greene, Somerset, Washington and Westmoreland Counties
Department of Environmental Protection, Waste Management Program
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000
Sharon Svitek, ssvitek@pa.gov
Bradley Cunningham, bcunningha@pa.gov
Bill Jester, wijester@pa.gov

Northwest Region
Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Venango and Warren Counties
Department of Environmental Protection, Waste Management Program
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
(814) 332-6981
Regina Schweinsberg, rschweinsb@pa.gov

PATRICK McDONNELL, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 19-1675. Filed for public inspection November 8, 2019, 9:00 a.m.]

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