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Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program (FY 2021-22)

Grantor:
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Departmental Grant ID:
CCPP21
Portal ID:
7487
Status:
Closed (444 total applications submitted)
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) administers a program to provide opportunities for the beverage container recycling and litter cleanup activities. 

Description:

Projects

  • New or existing curbside recycling programs.
  • Neighborhood drop-off recycling programs.
  • Public education promoting beverage container recycling.
  • Litter prevention and cleanup where the waste stream includes beverage containers that will be recycled.
  • Cooperative regional efforts among two or more cities or counties, or both.
  • Supporting AB 341 Mandatory Commercial Recycling requirements. For additional information on MCR and definitions of “businesses” and “multi-family residential dwellings” as they relate to this regulation, see Mandatory Commercial Recycling    
    • Infrastructure for businesses to recycle beverage containers.   
    • Support for new or existing beverage container recycling programs for multi-family residential dwellings.   
    • Public education and outreach that include a beverage container recycling component.

See Notice of Funds Available: Beverage Container Recycling City/County Payment Program (FY 2021-22) (ca.gov) for eligible costs and additional grant specific information.

Resolution

Any applicant that is subject to a governing body must upload a Resolution that authorizes specific payment program-related matters. A copy of the authorizing Resolution is a required application document that must be uploaded no later than the Funding Request due date or CalRecycle will deem the application incomplete and disqualify the applicant.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Public Agency

California Labor Code section 1782 prohibits a charter city from receiving state funding or financial assistance for construction projects if that charter city does not comply with Labor Code sections 1770-1782.

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.
April 2022
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
4/2022-3/1/2024

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$10,500,000
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.
$5,000 – $10,000
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
Yes ( see Description for details )
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:

• $10,500,000 is available for fiscal year 2021–22, subject to funding availability.

• Each city is eligible to receive $5,000 or an amount calculated by CalRecycle, on a per capita basis, whichever is greater.

• Each county is eligible to receive $10,000 or an amount calculated by CalRecycle, on a per capita basis, whichever is greater.

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).
  • Advance(s)

Funding Method Notes:

Payments are calculated per capita using the Department of Finance's population statistics.

How to Apply

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

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Blair McIntosh, 1-916-324-1237, Blair.McIntosh@calrecycle.ca.gov

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