Sustainable Building Tire Grant Program

Notice of Funds Available (NOFA): Fiscal Year 2004/2005

Issued February 2005

The California Integrated Waste Management Board (Board) approved the Sustainable Building Tire Grant (SBTG) Scoring Criteria and Evaluation Process for Fiscal Year 2004/2005. The purpose of this grant solicitation is to advance the use of California waste tire products in sustainable building projects and applications. These grants will provide an opportunity to develop markets for waste tires while advancing the use and acceptance of recycled-content, California tire-derived products in the built environment.

Funding

The funding allocation available for this solicitation is three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000), from the Tire Recycling Management Fund. The maximum award for each proposal is seventy five thousand dollars ($75,000).

Applicant Eligibility

All cities, counties, local government, state agencies, non-profits and Indian tribes are eligible to apply for funding under this solicitation. Applicants must submit a proposal following the instructions in the grant application package. Only one (1) application per organization may be submitted for consideration in this grant solicitation. If more than one is received for a particular organization, the organization will need to determine which proposal will be the final one submitted for this grant solicitation, if this can not be agreed upon, all proposals for that organization will be disqualified.

Eligible Projects

The SBTGs are intended to advance the use of California waste tire products in sustainable building projects and applications. This grant offering’s primary purpose is to encourage the creative application and inclusion of waste tire products into construction projects. This can include indoor or outdoor applications (e.g., matting, ADA ramps, landscaping, etc.).

Ineligible Projects

Ineligible project include, but are not limited to, any project that doesn’t include the incorporation of waste tire products into the project. If you are unsure if your project is eligible or not, you may submit a question in writing as described on pages 5-6 under Questions and Answers.

Resolution Requirement

Applicants from local governments and nonprofits must submit a resolution from the applicant’s governing body, which authorizes the jurisdiction to submit the application. Resolutions are due with the proposal, or no later than May 6, 2005. Applicants from state agencies must submit a letter from their Director, or authorized person, authorizing the agency to submit the application.

Grant Term

The grant term is approximately two (2) years. All costs must be incurred and invoices received by the CIWMB after the issuance of the Notice to Proceed and before the end of the grant term.

Question and Answer Period

All questions must be submitted in writing by April 8, 2005; instructions for submitting questions and details of the grant requirements are included in the application package. Answers to questions will be posted continually on the Green Building website throughout the question and answer period.

Application

An application package may be obtained by:

• Downloading from this site.
• E-mailing request to kmcdonal@ciwmb.ca.gov.
• Faxing request to (916) 319-7252.
• Mailing request to California Integrated Waste Management Board, Sustainable Building Program, P.O. Box 4025, Sacramento, CA 95812-4025.

Application Deadline and Filing Instructions

• Applicants must submit one (1) original and three (3) copies of the application.
• Applications must be submitted on paper with 100 percent postconsumer recycled-content that bears a recycled logo or text confirming the use of recycled paper.
• Applications must be double-sided with pages numbered consecutively.
• Applications e-mailed or faxed will not be accepted.
• The CIWMB must receive all applications on or before 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 29, 2005. Applications delivered on April 29, 2005 must be received at the Environmental Services Center at the California Environmental Protection Agency’s headquarters building located at 1001 "I" Street, 1st Floor, Sacramento, Calif. Mailed applications must be received by the application deadline and sent to: California Integrated Waste Management Board, Grants Administration Unit, MS-10, P.O. Box 4025, Sacramento, CA 95812-4025.
• Clearly note "Sustainable Building Tire Grant Application--Immediate Attention Requested" on envelope.
• Incomplete applications or applications received after 2:00 p.m. on April 29, 2005, will be returned to the applicant and will not be considered for grant funding.

Applications mailed or sent by U.S. Postal Service or a commercial delivery service should be sent by a means that allows for tracking by the sender and that guarantees delivery on or before the application deadline. Failure to do so is at the risk of the applicant, and delayed delivery or loss of an application by the Post Office or a delivery service will not be accepted as justification for a late application.

Award of grants

This will be a competitive grant solicitation, meaning that staff will review, score and rank all qualified applications based on the Board approved scoring and evaluation criteria. The Board will then award the grants in order of ranking until all funding is exhausted.

Last updated: October 12, 2007