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Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques Act<\/h3>\n

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The C.O.M.P.O.S.T Act<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

HB 4443 and SB 2388<\/h3>\n

A very important piece of national legislation is on the table right now that we think you should be aware of and that you can help with. \u00a0The COMPOST Act is meant to do two things:<\/p>\n

1. Keep compostable materials like food waste out of the landfill where they generate methane,
\nand
\n2. Create avenues for nutrient-rich compost to go onto the land to enrich soil and draw down carbon.<\/p>\n

Above photo is from Civil Eats. \u00a0Click\u00a0HERE<\/a>\u00a0to read the article about community compost sites in NYC.
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Synopsis of the COMPOST Act
\nfrom\u00a0the
\nUS Composting Infrastructure Coalition (USCIC)
\nhttps:\/\/compostinfrastructure.com\/take-action<\/a><\/div>\n

COMPOST Act establishes a USDA-led grant and loan guarantee program to provide $200 million in funding\u00a0annually over 10 years for a range of composting facilities and programs.<\/p>\n

Grants<\/p>\n

\u2022 Total amount of grant funds cannot be less than 25% nor exceed 75% of the cost\u00a0 of the project<\/p>\n

\u2022 Total amount of grant funds awarded for a project cannot exceed $5 million \u2022 At least $50 million each year will be allocated to projects without centralized\u00a0 commercial composting<\/p>\n

\u2022 Eligible entities:<\/p>\n

o State, local, or tribal government<\/p>\n

o Elementary, secondary or higher education institutions<\/p>\n

o Non-profit organizations<\/p>\n

o Farmers and ranchers<\/p>\n

o Any of the above in coordination with a for-profit organization<\/p>\n

Loan Guarantees<\/p>\n

\u2022 Total loan amount cannot exceed 80% of the project cost<\/p>\n

\u2022 Total loan amount cannot exceed $5 million<\/p>\n

\u2022 Eligible entities are for-profit organizations, farmers, or ranchers that demonstrate\u00a0 successful prior experience developing, managing, and marketing composting\u00a0 facilities<\/p>\n

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Eligible Projects<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Composting facility or site permitting, planning, and construction<\/p>\n

\u2022 Acquisition of machinery, equipment, and other physical necessities required to\u00a0 operate a composting facility, system, or program, except depackaging equipment.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Activities to increase the production capacity throughput of a composting facility<\/p>\n

\u2022 Implementation of onsite composting systems and programs (such as home\u00a0 composting programs, community garden and urban farm composting, and other\u00a0 onsite composting systems at institutions, nonprofits, and businesses).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Collection of organic waste intended for processing at a composting facility or\u00a0system, or through a composting program, including curbside pick-up programs,\u00a0community drop-off programs, and facility-\u00a0or event-specific programs (such as\u00a0 programs at schools, restaurants, stadiums, or festivals).<\/p>\n

\u2022 Activities for land-based compost application, including compost application on\u00a0a farm or ranch.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Market development projects that create a demand for compost product or\u00a0 increase commercial and residential participation in composting.
\nProject Requirements<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Result in composting of food waste<\/p>\n

\u2022 Result in increased total capacity to accept and process food waste into finished\u00a0 compost product.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Ensure land-based compost application activities\u00a0are consistent with any\u00a0applicable requirements pursuant to section 1241(j) of the Food Security Act of\u00a01985.
\nPriority Factors<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 The project is located in\/or serving a location with significant access to food\u00a0waste<\/p>\n

\u2022 The project demonstrates the potential to create new capacity for the volume or\u00a0weight of food waste collected and processed, or make significant gains in the\u00a0number of people with access to food waste composting facilities or systems.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The project includes a demonstrated plan for following best management\u00a0practices and producing a high-quality compost product.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The project incorporates the participation of small and diverse businesses (such as\u00a0minority-, woman-, and veteran-owned businesses certified by the Small Business\u00a0Administration or under a State program or another recognized certification\u00a0 program and other businesses led by Black people, Indigenous people, or other\u00a0people of color).<\/p>\n

\u2022 The project is for a facility or system that accepts or plans to accept and process\u00a0only source separated organics.<\/p>\n

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COMPOST AS A FARM CONSERVATION PRACTICE<\/strong><\/p>\n

The COMPOST Act also adds compost to other conservation practices (cover crops, no-till etc). As part of the USDA\/NRCS EQIP Program (Environmental Quality Incentives Program)<\/p>\n

This effectively would make use of compost on farmland eligible for conservation practice funding under the program due to its soil health and carbon sequestration benefits.<\/p>\n

Read the whole thing –
\nCOMPOST Act: \u00a0https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/4443\/text<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Listen to an informative discussion regarding\u00a0the
\nCOMPOST Act\u00a0and\u00a0Farm Bill<\/div>\n
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Click\u00a0HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

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Contact NC Senators Today<\/h1>\n
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It is very important that the offices of the four North Carolina Representatives hear from their constituents about this bill!<\/p>\n

There has never been more content about compost in Federal legislation than now, but legislators need encouragement and they need to be educated.<\/p>\n

Contact your legislator directly and ask them to<\/strong>
\nsupport the C.O.M.P.O.S.T. Act<\/strong>
\nor visit the
\nUS Composting Infrastructure Coalition website
\nfor direct action\u00a0options<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Be part of the action!<\/strong>
\nYou can make a difference! NC Composting Council Advocacy and Access Committee meets monthly and needs new members fired up, committed, and motivated to help make compost happen in all its forms in North Carolina.Please join us\u2014write to\u00a0info@carolinacompost.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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