Local Government Waste Tire Cleanup Grant Program
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Purpose:
The Program is designed to pay for the cost of cleanup of illegally dumped waste tires. Funds are available for the collection, removal, transportation, recycling & disposal of California waste tires from tire piles & areas where illegal dumping has occurred. Funds are limited to the removal of waste tires along public rights-of-way & private property with less than 500 tires on site or 500 to 4,999 tires with affidavit from the property owner.
Description:
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.
Eligibility Requirements
Eligible Applicants:
- Public Agency
- Tribal Government
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).
Eligible Geographies:
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.
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Funding Details
How to Apply
State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.
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