This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications that support the EPA Sustainable Materials Management Program. Applications may benefit States or communities throughout EPA Region 2 (New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands) however, all applications must benefit Puerto Rico and/or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Sustainable materials management (SMM) is a systemic approach to using and reusing materials more productively over their entire life cycles. It represents a change in how our society thinks about the use of natural resources and environmental protection. By looking at a product’s entire life cycle, we can find new opportunities to reduce environmental impacts, conserve resources and reduce costs. Developing markets for reused and/or recycled materials also falls under this domain.

Specifically, these funds will support training, demonstrations, and public education projects for the development of programs that support the sustainable management of organic waste and/or construction and demolition debris.

Since 2013, IncubateMass has provided funding to Massachusetts incubators with the goal of growing the clean energy innovation ecosystem and commercializing cleantech startups through incubator membership. This funding supports incubator activities such as

• build-out of facilities or infrastructure
• equipment purchases
• networking events and workshops
• growing strategic clusters
• professional development of incubator staff

The North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center operated DSIRE database provides information on government and utility policies and incentives related to clean energy. Innovators looking out for financing opportunities can use this database to identify states with the best market potential for different technologies