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Council approves $358,735 USDA grant partnership to pilot campus composting with USF St. Pete
Summary
Council authorized acceptance of a $358,735 USDA NIFA grant to support a food‑waste composting initiative at the University of South Florida St. Pete campus; the program expects to compost 2,100–2,700 pounds weekly and hire one staff member to run the operation.
The City Council approved a resolution authorizing the city to act as pass‑through for a $358,735 USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant to support a food‑waste composting pilot at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus.
Maven Rogers, Director of the Office of Sustainability and Resilience, said the…
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