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
continually updated and posted here throughout the question and
answer period.
Questions and Answers
- Q.
Is there a match requirement for the Sustainable Building Tire Grants, and
if not, does offering matching funds make the application more competitive?
A. There is NO match requirement for this grant solicitation, and
there are NO additional points awarded for providing matching funds.
- Q. Can the Sustainable Building Tire Grant funds be used for
parking lot construction?
A. Yes, as long as you use rubberized asphalt concrete made from
California waste tires.
- Q.
Can funds be used for tennis court resurfacing?
A. Yes, as long as you use rubberized asphalt concrete made from
California waste tires.
- Q. We are a local public community college and also have a
nonprofit 501 (c)(3) foundation. Can our foundation be a legal applicant
since it is a nonprofit?
A. Nonprofit organizations who meet the definition of a 501(c)(3)
with the Internal Revenue Service are eligible to apply for funding.
- Q.
Approximately how many grants do you anticipate awarding?
A. It depends on how many people apply, receive a passing score, and how
much each of the passing proposals request in funding. We currently have
$300,000 available for this solicitation, and there is a maximum request of
$75,000 per proposal. So assuming that we receive enough proposals, and
everyone requests the maximum amount, then we would award 4.
- Q.
Has this program been offered before?
A. Yes and No. Yes, we have offered sustainable building tire funds for
solicitation in the past; however, those were for contracts and were
solicited in a request for proposals (RFP). We have also provided
sustainable building grants in a noncompetitive bid process. However, we
have not solicited for Sustainable Building Tire Grants in the past.
- Q.
Are there any priority areas for this program?
A. The goal of this grant program is to increase the amount of
recycled content waste tire products being incorporated into sustainable
buildings. We are also looking for the projects that incorporate products
that divert a lot of California waste tires in the manufacturing process.
Another priority of this grant solicitation is to encourage the
incorporation of these tire-derived products into a whole-building approach
to sustainable building. So there will be preference points given for
projects that are striving for LEED™ or CHPS certification.
- Q. Can we submit more than one grant application?
A. As stated in the application instructions
(Word 2003, 112 KB) on page 3, under Applicant Eligibility, "Each local
public and State agency, nonprofit organization, and Indian tribe may
submit only one (1) application."
- Q. Is the max $75,000?
A. As stated in the application instructions
(Word 2003, 112 KB) on page 3, under Grant Funding, "Applicants may
request a maximum of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) for the
entire grant term. Applicants who request more than seventy five
thousand dollars ($75,000) will be disqualified."
- Q. Could grant funding be used for a recycled building materials/green
building materials outreach display that has recycled rubber products as
a portion of the materials promoted?
A. These funds can only be used for projects/programs directly related to
the promotion, marketing or incorporation of recycled rubber products. So,
funds could be used for the development of fact sheets, case studies
promoting tire-derived products, or incorporation of tire-derived materials
on the display booth. These funds can not pay for anything outside the scope
of tire-derived products.
- Q. Are rammed Earth or Tire bale building projects eligible for funding in the Sustainable building grant?
A. Since only tire projects are eligible for funding, the rammed Earth project would not be eligible for funding under this grant solicitation; however, the tire bale building project would be.
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