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Prepare for a Grant Application

Things people can do now to prepare for submitting applications for our upcoming infrastructure grants.

Feedback Sessions for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Solid Waste and Recycling Programs

This webpage lists the listening sessions we'll be holding for people to learn more about the grants programs, resources and battery recycling efforts that we'll be focusing on with this infrastructure funding.

Fact Sheet about the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Transforming the U.S. Recycling and Waste Management

This page contains links to a fact sheet about the infrastructure law in the most common languages in the U.S.

Start a Composting Program

Interested in starting a composting program in your area? This page offers resources and things to consider.

Electronics Case Studies

Federal Green Challenge Electronics Case Studies.

Anaerobic Digestion Resources

Resources for learning about and implementing anaerobic digestion projects.

Learn About Other Federal Agency FGC Experiences

The agencies featured on this page have implemented practices that are helping to "green" their facilities. We share their sites to provide resources for your consideration.

Public Participation Guide: Process Planning

The success of a public participation program is largely determined by how thoroughly and thoughtfully it is planned.

Public Participation Guide: Tools to Inform the Public

Tools to inform the public include techniques that you can use to provide members of the public with the information they need to understand the project, the decision process, and also to provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision.

Public Participation Guide: Tools for Consensus Building and Agreement Seeking

Tools for consensus building include techniques that you can use to bring diverse groups of stakeholders together to engage in shared learning and decision making.

Public Participation Guide: Selecting the Right Level of Public Participation

Not all public participation is the same; there are numerous levels at which you might wish to engage with the public based on the project, the stakeholders, and the decisions to be made.

CEC Council Sessions

Each year, the North American Ministers to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation meet at least once for the CEC Council Session to set the CEC’s overall direction, including budget, and activities pursued through the cooperative work plan.

Difference between an SPCC Tier I and Tier II qualified facility

In the SPCC regulations in 40 CFR Part 112, what is the difference between a Tier I and Tier II qualified facility? How did EPA establish the multi-tiered approach for qualified facilities? A Tier II qualified facility is one that has an aggregate aboveground oil storage capacity of 10,000 U.S…

Last published: September 11, 2026

Small Community Advisory Subcommittee Members

The page will display members of the Small Community Advisory Subcommittee's annual list.

What is a wellhead protection area and how can a facility determine if it is located in one?

Pursuant to 40 CFR §112.20, a facility that could reasonably be expected to cause substantial harm to the environment by discharging oil into or on the navigable waters or adjoining shorelines must prepare and submit a Facility Response Plan (FRP). Section 112.20(h)(2) and Part 112, Appendix F, Section 1.2 require…

Last published: September 11, 2026