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Local Government Waste Tire Amnesty Grant Program (TA8)

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery · 154992

Eligibility details

Eligible applicants include: Local governments (cities, counties, or cities and counties) as defined in PRC section 48617, Special districts (such as Resource Conservation Districts, Qualifying Native American Tribes (federally recognized and/or state recognized, or have no government recognition) and Joint Powers Authorities (JPA) as an eligible entity (where all of the participating entities are otherwise eligible).

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Not Required.

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

Amnesty events are intended to be free and convenient waste tire collection events for the public to bring in tires that they generate and for businesses that have been victims of illegal dumping. Tires generated from farming equipment, or a small business are also allowed. Eligible applicants include: Local governments (cities, counties, or cities and counties) as defined in PRC section 48617, Special districts, Qualifying Native American Tribes and Joint Powers Authorities (JPA) as an eligible entity (where all of the participating entities are otherwise eligible). Funding: $1,500,000 available for fiscal year (FY) 2025–26 - $40,000 for individual grant awards and $90,000 for regional grant awards. Projects serving disadvantaged communities or are located within the Southern Border Region (San Diego and Imperial counties) will be considered first. See for https://calrecycle.ca.gov/tires/grants/amnesty/ for eligible costs and additional grant specific information. Resolution required.

Funding geography: Projects serving disadvantaged communities (DAC) or are within the Southern Border Region (San Diego and Imperial counties) will be considered for funding first.

Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.