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Administrator

Refers to the head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who would oversee this grant program.

Eligible entity

Any group or government body that can apply for a grant, including state, local, territorial, or Tribal governments, nonprofit organizations, or partnerships of these groups.

Food waste

Any food that is not eaten, along with parts of food that are not edible (like peels or bones).

Food waste reduction activity

Any method or action that prevents food waste from ending up in landfills or being burned, such as preventing waste in the first place, rescuing edible food, turning food waste into new products (upcycling), or composting/recycling it.

Competitive grants

Funding awarded based on a competition where applicants submit proposals, and the best ones are selected to receive money.

Anaerobic digestion

A natural process where microorganisms break down organic materials, like food waste, in the absence of oxygen to produce biogas and a nutrient-rich material (digestate) for soil.

Source separated organics

Organic materials, such as food scraps or yard waste, that have been collected separately from other trash to be processed for composting or anaerobic digestion.