<div dir="ltr">    <img src="cid:ii_kr2hx96l0" alt="image.png" width="132" height="49" style="margin-right: 0px;"> <div>Part of the mission of the Oklahoma Recycling Association is to reduce waste.  Here is an opportunity to learn how to better manage food waste.  There is a webinar to answer any questions on this grant on August 2. 3:00 - 4:00 p.m EST to answer questions about applying for this grant. (See link below.)<br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div role="banner" style="font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(235,235,236);line-height:inherit"><div class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083preheader" style="max-width:360px;line-height:inherit;margin:0px auto;min-width:280px;width:560px"><div style="line-height:inherit;display:table;width:560px;border-collapse:collapse"><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"><div class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083webversion" style="width:280px;float:none;padding:10px 0px 5px;max-width:280px;display:table-cell;font-size:12px;line-height:inherit;min-width:139px;text-align:right;color:rgb(153,153,153);font-family:Georgia,serif"></div></div></div></div><div style="font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(235,235,236);line-height:inherit"><div class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083layout gmail-m_-8849243936464732083one-col gmail-m_-8849243936464732083fixed-width gmail-m_-8849243936464732083stack" style="max-width:400px;line-height:inherit;word-break:break-word;margin:0px auto;min-width:320px;width:600px"><div class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083layout__inner" style="background-color:rgb(15,125,43);line-height:inherit;display:table;width:600px;border-collapse:collapse"><div class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083column" style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:top;max-width:400px;width:600px;line-height:inherit;color:rgb(86,86,86);font-size:14px;font-family:Georgia,serif;float:none"><div style="line-height:inherit;margin:12px 20px"><div style="font-size:1px;line-height:20px"> </div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083layout gmail-m_-8849243936464732083two-col gmail-m_-8849243936464732083fixed-width gmail-m_-8849243936464732083stack" style="max-width:400px;line-height:inherit;word-break:break-word;margin:0px auto;min-width:320px;width:600px"><div class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083layout__inner" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);line-height:inherit;display:table;width:600px;border-collapse:collapse"><div class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083column" style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:top;float:left;max-width:400px;width:300px;line-height:inherit;min-width:300px;color:rgb(86,86,86);font-size:14px;font-family:Georgia,serif"><div style="line-height:inherit;margin-right:20px;margin-left:20px;margin-top:12px"><div style="font-size:1px;line-height:10px"> </div></div><div style="line-height:inherit;margin-right:20px;margin-left:20px;margin-bottom:12px"><div align="center" style="line-height:inherit;font-size:12px"><img alt="United States Environmental Protection Agency" width="260" src="https://projects.erg.com/listserv/arlington/smm/epa_logo_horiz1.png" class="gmail-CToWUd" style="max-width: 480px; line-height: inherit; border: 0px; display: block; width: 260px; height: auto;"></div></div></div><div class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083column" style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:top;float:left;max-width:400px;width:300px;line-height:inherit;min-width:300px;color:rgb(86,86,86);font-size:14px;font-family:Georgia,serif"><div style="line-height:inherit;margin:12px 20px"><div style="line-height:inherit;vertical-align:middle"><h1 class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083size-17" lang="x-size-17" style="font-size:17px;line-height:26px;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;text-align:center;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style="line-height:inherit">Sustainable Materials<br style="line-height:inherit">Management Updates</strong></h1></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083layout gmail-m_-8849243936464732083one-col gmail-m_-8849243936464732083fixed-width gmail-m_-8849243936464732083stack" style="max-width:400px;line-height:inherit;word-break:break-word;margin:0px auto;min-width:320px;width:600px"><div class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083layout__inner" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);line-height:inherit;display:table;width:600px;border-collapse:collapse"><div class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083column" style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:top;max-width:400px;width:600px;line-height:inherit;color:rgb(86,86,86);font-size:14px;font-family:Georgia,serif;float:none"><div style="line-height:inherit;margin-right:20px;margin-left:20px;margin-top:12px"><div style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px"> </div></div><div style="line-height:inherit;margin-right:20px;margin-left:20px;margin-bottom:12px"><div align="center" style="line-height:inherit;font-size:12px"><img alt="" "" width="560" src="https://projects.erg.com/listserv/arlington/smm/sp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rt state, Tribal, and/or local government programs that seek to use AD to increase their food waste diversion rates.</li></ul><p class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083size-13" lang="x-size-13" style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:0px">The following entities are eligible to apply:</p><ul class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083size-13" lang="x-size-13" style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;padding:0px;margin-left:24px;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="margin-left:0px;line-height:inherit;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:0px">State, local, Tribal, interstate and intrastate government agencies and instrumentalities; and</li><li style="margin-left:0px;line-height:inherit;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">Non-profit organizations (as defined by 2 CFR Part 200) that are not 501(c)(4) organizations that lobby, including non-profit educational institutions and non-profit hospitals.</li></ul><p class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083size-13" lang="x-size-13" style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:0px">In addition, up to approximately $800,000 of the estimated total will be set-aside specifically for awards to the following organizations:</p><ul class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083size-13" lang="x-size-13" style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;padding:0px;margin-left:24px;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="margin-left:0px;line-height:inherit;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:0px">U.S. territories;</li><li style="margin-left:0px;line-height:inherit;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">Tribal governments;</li><li style="margin-left:0px;line-height:inherit;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">Tribal colleges and universities; or</li><li style="margin-left:0px;line-height:inherit;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">Eligible organizations located in persistent poverty counties.</li></ul><p class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083size-13" lang="x-size-13" style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:0px">Applications are due by <b style="line-height:inherit">October 7, 2021</b>. Additional information is available on <a href="http://listserv.erg.com/trk/click?ref=zpe5n8wq2_4-22vwubb-0-1cc2x32d2fx014724&" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(65,99,126);line-height:inherit">Grants.gov</a>, under Funding Opportunity Announcement <b style="line-height:inherit">EPA-OLEM-ORCR-21-02</b>.</p><p class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083size-13" lang="x-size-13" style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:0px">For more information on this opportunity, and to join the informational webinar (August 2, 2021, from 3:00-4:00 pm ET) visit the <a href="http://listserv.erg.com/trk/click?ref=zpe5n8wq2_4-22vwubb-0-1cc2x32ccfx014724&" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(65,99,126);line-height:inherit">EPA Anaerobic Digestion Funding Opportunity website</a>.</p><p class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083size-13" lang="x-size-13" style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:0px">Learn about other <a href="http://listserv.erg.com/trk/click?ref=zpe5n8wq2_4-22vwubb-0-1cc2x32cd0x014724&" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(65,99,126);line-height:inherit">EPA Resources and Possible Funding Opportunities Related to the Food System here</a>.</p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083layout gmail-m_-8849243936464732083one-col gmail-m_-8849243936464732083fixed-width gmail-m_-8849243936464732083stack" style="max-width:400px;line-height:inherit;word-break:break-word;margin:0px auto;min-width:320px;width:600px"><div class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083layout__inner" style="background-color:rgb(15,125,43);line-height:inherit;display:table;width:600px;border-collapse:collapse"><div class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083column" style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:top;max-width:400px;width:600px;line-height:inherit;color:rgb(86,86,86);font-size:14px;font-family:Georgia,serif;float:none"><div style="line-height:inherit;margin-right:20px;margin-left:20px;margin-top:12px"><div style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px"> </div></div><div style="line-height:inherit;margin-right:20px;margin-left:20px;margin-top:12px"><div style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px"> </div></div><div style="line-height:inherit;margin-right:20px;margin-left:20px;margin-top:12px"><div style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px"> </div></div><div style="line-height:inherit;margin-right:20px;margin-left:20px;margin-bottom:12px"><div style="line-height:inherit;vertical-align:middle"><p class="gmail-m_-8849243936464732083size-12" lang="x-size-12" style="font-size:12px;line-height:21px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:center;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><span style="line-height:inherit"><span style="color:rgb(255,255,255);line-height:inherit"><em style="line-heig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