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. | Community Exchange
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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.
Harris County seeks to extend its $4.9M federal ZEEBRA battery and electronics recycling awareness grant to December 31, 2028.
Harris County Commissioners Court will vote on July 9, 2026 on extending the ZEEBRA grant through December 31, 2028. ZEEBRA — Zoos Educating on Electronics and Battery Recycling Awareness — is a $4.9 million U.S. Department of Energy grant led by Harris County's Office of Sustainability. Partners include the Houston Zoo, University of Houston, CORE Design Studio, and Elevate Communications. The program builds public awareness and participation in battery and electronics recycling.
Harris County wants to extend a federal grant program about battery and electronics recycling. This affects how long the program runs and whether recycling education continues in the county through 2028.
