USDA Rural Development · Sanitation
Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) Pilot Program
Cooperative agreements for municipal pilot projects that develop and test composting and food-waste-reduction systems. Eligible projects include drop-off composting, organics curbside collection, anaerobic digestion of food waste, and food-recovery network coordination.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $45K – $2M
- Non-federal match
- 25% (approximate)
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Annual; usually spring.
- Typical prep time
- 6–14 weeks
- Statutory authority
- 2018 Farm Bill §12502
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Open to local governments and tribal entities; nonprofit and university partners common. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
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Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.