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Armed with a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Center for Industrial Services (CIS), an agency of the UT Institute for Public Service, has worked with five Tennessee food manufacturers so far to help them reduce their carbon footprints. CIS has used two EPA grants totaling $140,000 to offset costs to manufacturers and help them reduce their energy costs and will apply for a third.