Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Erica Lee Carter, County Administrator
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant - Amendment
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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 to accept an amendment to an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to extend the grant end date to December 31, 2028 for the ZEEBRA: Zoos Educating on Electronics and Battery Awareness 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.
The Office of County Administration requested and received approval for a No-Cost Time Extension (NCTE), extending Budget Period 1 through December 31, 2026 and subsequently the total grant period through December 31, 2028.
Expected Impact:
This amendment will provide additional time to implement the ZEEBRA program and spend remaining grant funds.
Alternative Options:
The U.S. Department of Energy has extended the grant award period. Acceptance of this modification is necessary in order to fully utilize the grant funds awarded.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.
County Strategic Plan Objective: Q: Encourage residents, businesses, and public entities to significantly reduce their environmental footprint for the health of our region.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): N/A
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): N/A
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A
Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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11/14/23 |
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Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to submit an application to the U.S. Department of Energy for grant funds in an amount up to $5,000,000, with no required match, for the ZEEBRA: Zoos Educating on Electronics and Battery Recycling Awareness Program |
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9/19/24 |
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Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to accept from the U.S. Department of Energy grant funds in the amount of $4,860,332, with no required match, for the ZEEBRA: Zoos Educating on Electronics and Battery Recycling Awareness program. |
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/9/2026
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Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Choose an item.
Contact(s) name, title, department: Lisa Lin, Director, , Office of County Administration; Carlos Hernandez, Sustainability Manager, Office of Sustainability, Office of County Administration
Attachments (if applicable): Assistance Agreement (Award Mod 0001); Attachment 1 - Statement of Project Objectives; Attachment 2 - Federal Assistance Reporting Checklist; Attachment 3 - Budget Information; Special Terms and Conditions