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Orphan Site Cleanup Fund

State Water Resources Control Board · 191196

Award range

$1 – $1,000,000

Deadline

Ongoing

Eligible applicants

Business, Individual

Eligibility details

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS • Grantee is not eligible for the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund. • Grantee did not cause or contribute to release of petroleum. • Grantee has no affiliation with a person who caused or contributed to the release of petroleum. • Principal source of contamination is from a petroleum UST. • No financially responsible party has been identified to pay for the corrective action costs.

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

Senate Bill 445 (Hill, chapter 547, statutes of 2014), effective September 25, 2014, changed the OSCF eligibility criteria by not limiting the program to brownfield sites. Grant Details Grants provide funding for response actions that characterize, assess, andinvestigate an unauthorized release from petroleum USTs. These actions include apreliminary site assessment, soil and groundwater investigations, and preparation of a corrective action plan in accordance with California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Chapter 16, Article 11. Grants may also provide funding for UST system removal, petroleum product removal and soil excavation, not to exceed 500 cubic yards at the eligible site. Grants also provide funding for response actions that carry out cleanup activities,implement a corrective action plans, and perform verification monitoring in accordance with California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Chapter 16, Article 11. If a corrective action plan is required, the State Water Board cannot award a cleanup grant until the applicant demonstrates the corrective action plan is complete and approved by the regulatory agency. However, the applicant may apply for a cleanup grant before completion and approval of the corrective action plan. Note that only the current property owner is eligible for a Cleanup Grant.

Funding geography: Not applicable. Grants are issued throughout California.

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

Source fields and evidence

PortalID: 191196
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Title: Orphan Site Cleanup Fund
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AgencyDept: State Water Resources Control Board
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Status: active
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LastUpdated: 2026-10-07 22:19:16
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Type: Grant
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Categories: Environment & Water
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ApplicantType: Business; Individual
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ApplicantTypeNotes: ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS • Grantee is not eligible for the Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund. • Grantee did not cause or contribute to release of petroleum. • Grantee has no affiliation with a person who caused or contributed to the release of petroleum. • Principal source of contamination is from a petroleum UST. • No financially responsible party has been identified to pay for the corrective action costs.
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Geography: Not applicable.  Grants are issued throughout California.
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MatchingFunds: Not Required
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EstAmounts: Between $1.00 and $1,000,000.00
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EstAvailFunds: $1,000,000.00
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ApplicationDeadline: Ongoing
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LOI: No
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FundingMethod: Reimbursement(s)
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GrantURL: https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/ustcf/oscf.html
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Source retrieved 10/15/2026 · Revision 74a58c843ee5ea1cc50eb458766d2d38a911b55d6abbd3815ba5ac1bb6482a30. Always confirm current requirements and dates with the funder. Structured source fields are checked; this is not a determination that every applicant qualifies.

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