Website: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/climate/grantsloans/reuse/fy201920
Funding: Total: $2,000,000. Maximum award: $500,000.
Dates: Question and Answer Period Due Date: August 20, 2020. Application Submission Deadline: September 10, 2020.
Summary:
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) offers the pilot cycle of the Reuse Grant Program pursuant to Section 42999 of the Public Resources Code. The purpose of the grant is to further the goals of the California Global Warming Solutions Act (Assembly Bill (AB) 32) and lower overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by expanding and improving landfill diversion and recycling in California through source reduction (i.e., reuse). The funds for the pilot cycle of the Reuse Grant Program are from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) established to receive California’s Cap-and-Trade Program auction proceeds and provide an opportunity for the State to invest in projects that help California achieve its climate goals and provide benefits to disadvantaged communities. These investments are collectively referred to as California Climate Investments (CCI).
Project Topic Areas:
Projects must be located in California and facilitate reductions in GHG emissions and landfill disposal within the grant performance period. Projects must fall into one of the four categories listed below in the Eligible Projects section.
Eligible Projects
Each application must fall into one of the following project types:
- Replacement of single-use containers with refillables, including, but not limited to beverage, food, or personal care product containers.
- Replacement of single-use food service ware (plates, cups, utensils) with durable alternatives that can be reused.
- Replacement of single-use packaging with reusable packaging used to transport or distribute goods (e.g., crates, pallets).
- Recovery of lumber, wood flooring, or wood furniture from landfills or through deconstruction projects for reuse.
Ineligible Projects
Projects that do not fit into one of the four categories above. Including, but not limited to, projects reusing or replacing the following products are ineligible:
- Food
- Carpet, paint, or mattresses
- Tires
- Electronic waste
- Household hazardous waste
- Materials that are not legally landfilled
- Beverage containers that are subject to the Beverage Container Recycling Program
Funding:
There is $2,000,000 available for fiscal year (FY) 2019–20. $300,000 is the minimum per individual grant award, with a maximum of $500,000 per individual grant award. Funding is contingent upon and subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this grant.
Project Requirements:
Projects must be located in California and facilitate reductions in GHG emissions and landfill disposal within the grant performance period.
The Grant Term begins on the date of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) email and ends on April 3, 2023. The Grant Performance Period begins on the date of the NTP email and ends on February 28, 2023. Eligible program costs must be incurred after the date of the NTP email and before the Grant Performance Period end date, February 28, 2023. The Report Preparation Period extends from March 1, 2023 through March 31, 2023. Only costs incurred to prepare the Final Report and final Payment Request are eligible for reimbursement during the Report Preparation Period. The Final Report and final Payment Request are due on April 3, 2023.
Eligible Applicants:
Eligible applicants include:
- Local governments
- State agencies
- Nonprofit organizations
- Private, for-profit organizations
- Qualifying Indian Tribes
- A “Qualifying Indian Tribe” is defined as an Indian tribe, band, nation or other organized group or community, residing within the borders of California, which 1) Is recognized for special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of the status of its members as Indians; or 2) Can establish that it is a government entity, which meets the criteria of the grant program.
Joint Powers Authorities (JPA) may submit a grant application as an individual applicant. The JPA must upload a copy of its joint powers agreement giving it authority over solid waste management, listing all member entities, and containing the signature of all members. An entity may not submit an individual application if that entity is also a member of an applicant JPA.