Consumer recycling education and outreach grant program; Federal procurement

In this section, the term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Administrator shall establish a program (referred to in this subsection as the “grant program”) to award competitive grants to eligible entities to improve the effectiveness of residential and community recycling programs through public education and outreach. The Administrator shall award grants under the grant program for projects that, by using one or more eligible activities described in paragraph (5)— An entity that is eligible to receive a grant under the grant program is— 2 or more entities described in subparagraph (A) may receive a grant under the grant program to coordinate the provision of information to residents that may access 2 or more residential recycling programs, including programs that accept different recycled materials, to provide to the residents information regarding differences among those residential recycling programs. To receive a grant under the grant program, an eligible entity shall demonstrate to the Administrator that the grant funds will be used to encourage the collection of recycled materials that are sold to an existing or developing market. An eligible entity may make a demonstration under subparagraph (A) through the submission to the Administrator of appropriate business plans and financial data. The Administrator shall treat any business plans or financial data received under clause (i) as confidential information. An eligible entity that receives a grant under the grant program may use the grant funds for activities including— the development and dissemination of— No funds may be awarded under the grant program for a residential recycling program that— In carrying out the grant program, the Administrator, in consultation with other relevant Federal agencies, States, Indian Tribes, units of local government, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector, shall develop a model recycling program toolkit for States, Indian Tribes, and units of local government that includes, at a minimum— In developing the standardized set of terms and examples under subparagraph (A)(i), the Administrator may not establish any requirements for— The Administrator shall provide assistance to the educational community, including nonprofit organizations, such as an organization the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics program of which incorporates recycling, to promote the introduction of recycling principles and best practices into public school curricula. Not earlier than 180 days, and not later than 2 years, after the date on which a grant under the grant program is awarded to an eligible entity, the eligible entity shall submit to the Administrator a report describing, by using the guide developed under paragraph (7)(A)(vii)— The Administrator shall submit to Congress an annual report describing— There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section and the amendments made by this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026. Of the amount made available under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, not less than 20 percent shall be allocated to—