California – Local Government Waste Tire Cleanup and Amnesty Grant Programs
Detailed information about this program is below:
| Category | Information About This Specific Program |
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| Title |
California – Local Government Waste Tire Cleanup and Amnesty Grant Programs |
| Purpose |
These grant programs provide funding for the cost of cleanup, abatement, or other remedial actions related to the disposal of waste tires collected at cleanup projects and amnesty events. Previously offered together as one grant program, the Waste Tire Cleanup Grant and the Waste Tire Amnesty Grants have been separated. The Waste Tire Cleanup Grant Program will be offered every two years in even years and the Waste Tire Amnesty Grant will be offered every two years in odd years. Each program will have a two-year grant term. Waste Tire Cleanup grants include:
Waste Tire Amnesty grants include:
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| Type of Assistance | Grant |
| Eligible Applicants |
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| Eligible Activities |
Collection, removal, transportation, recycling, and disposal of waste tires from illegal tire piles and areas where illegal dumping has occurred along public rights-of-ways. Date-specific tire collection events. |
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Excluded Activities/Other Restrictions |
None |
| Pre-Funding Requirements (if applicable) | Not applicable |
| Typical Award Amount (if applicable) |
In fiscal year 2020-21, $1,250,000 was available for the Local Government Waste Tire Cleanup Grant Program. The maximum grant award is $100,000 for single jurisdiction applicants and $250,000 for regional applicants. In FY 2022-23, $1,250,000 was available for the Local Government Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program. The maximum grant award was $100,000 for individual applications and $250,000 for regional applicants. |
| Total to Be Awarded | CalRecycle allocated $1,250,000 for the Local Government Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program for the FY 2022-23. |
| Match Requirement (if applicable) | Not applicable |
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Solicitation Process/Timeline |
Join the Waste Tire Cleanup Grant Program Listserv to be notified by email for program updates and when funding becomes available. Join the Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program Listserv to be notified by email for program updates and when funding becomes available. |
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Proposal Elements/Scoring Criteria |
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Contact Information (primary contact and website or other source) |
Cathy Aggergaard |
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Website Information About Successful Tribal Applicants/Projects |
Local Government Waste Tire Cleanup and Amnesty Grant Programs Information |
| Headquarters Office |
California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) |