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2023 Alternative Manure Management Program

Grantor:
CA Department of Food and Agriculture
Portal ID:
37139
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) awards competitive grants to California dairy and livestock operations for the implementation of manure management technologies and practices that result in long-term methane emission reductions and maximize environmental benefits.

Description:

The Budget Act of 2022 (SB 154, Chapter 43) appropriated $48 million from the California State Budget to CDFA for methane emissions reductions from dairy and livestock operations, which will be split evenly for distribution through the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) and the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP). In addition, the Budget as amended by Assembly Bill 179 (AB 179) appropriated $20 million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) to CDFA for AMMP. CDFA will use half of these appropriations for the 2023 grant solicitation. Remaining funds from the appropriations will be made available through AMMP and DDRDP in a subsequent solicitation expected in Summer 2024.

Approximately $20.9 million will be available for the 2023 AMMP, which includes an allocation for technical assistance grants under AB 2377. The 2023 DDRDP will have approximately $11.4 million available to support digesters that reduce methane emissions from dairy operations.

CDFA will fund up to 100% of the total project cost with a maximum grant award of $750,000 per project. Matching funds are strongly encouraged. The maximum project term is thirty (30) months. The grant agreement term for awarded projects is anticipated to begin March 1, 2024 and end August 31, 2026. Grant funds cannot be expended before the start of the grant agreement, or after the completion of the grant term. CDFA may offer an award different than the amount requested. Applicants may also be eligible for an additional funding opportunity through the Dairy Plus Program.

California farmers, ranchers, and California Native American Tribes are eligible to apply. Individuals and business entities receiving grant award funds must be located in California with a physical California business address. The project site must be located on a commercial California dairy or livestock operation.

AMMP supports several project types for which there are methods to quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. To be eligible, the current baseline manure management practices must include the anaerobic decomposition of volatile solids stored in a lagoon or other predominantly liquid anaerobic environment. Methane is produced when volatile manure solids are stored in wet, anaerobic conditions; consequently, conditions that lead to methane production must currently exist at a dairy or livestock operation in order for methane emission reductions to be achieved through an AMMP project.

For more information, please refer to the 2023 AMMP Request for Grant Applications.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Business
  • Individual
  • Nonprofit
  • Tribal Government

California farmers, ranchers, and California Native American Tribes are eligible to apply. Individuals and business entities receiving grant award funds must be located in California with a physical California business address.

Eligible Geographies:

The project site must be located on a commercial California dairy or livestock operation. Individuals receiving grant award funds must be located in California with a physical California business address.

Matching Funding Requirement:

Matching funds are strongly encouraged, but not required.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
December 2023
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
30 months

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$20,900,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
Dependent
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

The Budget Act of 2022 (SB 154, Chapter 43) appropriated $48 million from the California State Budget to CDFA for methane emissions reductions from dairy and livestock operations. In addition, the Budget as amended by Assembly Bill 179 appropriated $20 million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) to CDFA for AMMP.

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

AMMP project costs must be incurred for the purpose for which the funding was granted and charged to the award on a specifically calculated basis. All project expenses billed to the AMMP project must maintain all documents including, but not limited to invoices, receipts, and agreements.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
AMMP Team, 1-916-654-0466, cdfa.oefi_ammp_tech@cdfa.ca.gov

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