Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Diana Ramirez
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Position
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 10%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Rate is not 0% and is listed above.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of County Administration for approval of a position effective April 5, 2025 for the ZEEBRA (Zoos Educating on Electronics and Battery Recycling Awareness) Grant Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the purpose of the DOE's Consumer Electronics Battery Recycling, Reprocessing, and Battery Collection funding opportunity is to support the recycling of consumer electronics batteries and battery-containing devices to help build a robust domestic critical material supply chain for electric vehicle (EV) batteries in the country. Awards were provided to increase consumer participation in recycling programs, improve the economics of consumer battery recycling to create a market for recycling them, or increase the number of these program. The awarded grant was for Topic Area 1: Expanding Consumer Participation in Consumer Electronics Battery Recycling Programs.
This position will assist in the management and implementation of the ZEEBRA project and will be responsible for program administration, ensuring grant compliance and meeting reporting requirements.
This position will be funded by the DOE's Consumer Electronics Battery Recycling, Reprocessing, and Battery Collection grant ...
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