Zero Food Waste Act
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This bill would direct the EPA to provide grants to governments and nonprofits for projects that study and reduce food waste.
What it does
This bill proposes the creation of a new Environmental Protection Agency grant program focused on researching and decreasing food waste. Eligible applicants for these grants would include state, local, territorial, and tribal governments, as well as nonprofit organizations.
Who is affected
The bill directly affects the Environmental Protection Agency, which is tasked with establishing and managing the new grant program. Potential beneficiaries and participants include state, local, territorial, and tribal governments, as well as nonprofit organizations eligible to apply for funding to study and reduce food waste.
Key provisions
- Establishment of a food waste grant program. The Environmental Protection Agency is directed to create a grant program focused on studying and implementing methods to reduce food waste.
- Grant eligibility for government and nonprofit entities. State, local, territorial, and tribal governments, along with nonprofit organizations, are authorized to apply for funding under the program.
Fiscal impact
Not applicable: No CBO cost estimate available
Effective dates
Not applicable: Official Summary does not address effective dates
Relationship to existing law
The bill grants new authority to the Environmental Protection Agency to manage a food waste reduction grant program involving state, local, tribal, and territorial governments.
Stated purpose
The bill aims to study and decrease food waste by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to create a grant program for state, local, territorial, and tribal governments, as well as nonprofit organizations.