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Local Government Waste Tire Cleanup Grant Program

Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery · 7574

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 Tribal Entities 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

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery offers the Waste Tire Cleanup (TCU) grant program which provide funding for the cost of cleanup, abatement, or other remedial actions related to the disposal of waste tires collected at cleanup projects. Eligible applicants include: Local governments (cities, counties, or cities and counties) as defined in PRC section 48617, Special districts, Qualifying Tribal Entities and Joint Powers Authorities (JPA) as an eligible entity (where all of the participating entities are otherwise eligible). Funding: $1,250,000 available for fiscal year (FY) 2022–23 - $100,000 for individual grant awards and $250,000 for regional grant awards. Projects with existing tire pile(s) that are a serious threat to public health, safety, and the environment, serving disadvantaged communities or are located within the Southern Border Region (San Diego and Imperial counties) will be considered first. This includes tribal entitles or the Southern border region (San Diego and Imperial counties) that are cleaning up tires on both sides of the border. See for https://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Tires/Grants/Cleanup/ for eligible costs and additional grant specific information. Resolution required.

Funding geography: Existing tire cleanup sites of 10+ tires is a disadvantaged communities (DAC) of > 70% or are within the Southern Border Region (San Diego and Imperial counties) will be considered for funding first. This includes tribal entities or the Southern border region (San Diego and Imperial counties) that are cleaning up tires on both sides of the border.

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