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The application deadline for this cycle was June 8, 2007.
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) grants are available to help local
governments establish or expand HHW facilities or innovative materials
collection programs.
Funding
If approved as part of the fiscal year 2007/08 Budget Act, five million dollars ($5 million) in Integrated Waste Management Account grant funds may be available for the 16th grant cycle,
pending the decision of the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The
Board reserves the right to not award any, or award only a portion, of the
funds. Awards are subject to funding availability. The grant term is
approximately September 2007 through April 2010.
- $500,000 will be set aside for countywide coordination of sharps and
continuation of u-waste collection system coordination and/or product
stewardship as warranted by the unique conditions in the county area.
- Countywide coordination grants will range from $7,000 to $15,000
depending on the population of the county. The coordination grant term will
be for up to 17 months starting in approximately September 2007.
- $4,500,000 will be available to individual jurisdictions for competitive
HHW facility planning, facility development or enhancement for sharps and
u-waste, and for the development of innovative sharps and u-waste collection
methods. Individual jurisdictions may request up to $200,000 and
multi-jurisdiction groups (two or more cities/counties) may request up to
$300,000. The competitive infrastructure grant term is from approximately
September/November 2007 through April 2010.
Grant expenses may not be incurred until grantees receive the Notice to Proceed.
Eligibility
California cities, counties, and local agencies, including Indian reservations
and rancherias, with direct responsibility for HHW management may apply.
Commercial businesses and nonprofit groups are not eligible to apply for this
grant, but may partner with a local jurisdiction on the delivery of program
services. Each county may submit one application for a competitive
local/regional HHW project and (with the support of other jurisdictions) may
apply to be the lead coordinator in the countywide coordination grant.
Depending upon the final ranking of scores, it would be possible for the same
applicant to receive two grant awards for this cycle only if one of the projects
was a countywide coordination grant.
Priorities
For the countywide coordination grants, sharps and continuation of
u-waste collection system coordination and/or product stewardship as warranted
by the unique conditions in the county area is the priority.
For the competitive infrastructure grants, priority points
will be given to applicants:
- From rural areas or small cities, or
- Establish a multi-jurisdictional HHW project that addresses regional needs.
Priority points will also be given to projects that:
- Plan or construct new sustainable HHW collection facility(ies), or
- Expand an existing permanent HHW collection facility(ies) to accommodate
sharps and u-waste, or
- Develop innovative sharps and u-waste collection opportunities that
promote public/private partnerships.
Application Format
An applicant must at a minimum:
- Evaluate and describe its current program;
- Identify its community's HHW program needs;
- Describe how its proposed project will meet those needs; and
- Justify its proposed project's budget, program elements, and work plan.
Detailed instructions as well as forms and samples will be included in the
application package.
Application Deadline
Hand-delivered, postal mailed and commercially delivered applications will be
accepted. E-mailed or faxed applications will not be accepted. Mailed
applications must be postmarked no later than May 15June 8, 2007. Hand-delivered applications must be received in CIWMB's Sacramento Offices by 3:00 p.m. on May 15June 8, 2007. Address information for all methods of delivery is included in the application package.
Important: 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 provides an addressed and dated receipt. Failure to do so
is at the risk of the applicant and if delivery is delayed or the application is
lost by the Post Office or delivery service, the burden is on the applicant to
demonstrate timely mailing or delivery of the application.
For More Information
Grant information (including the application) will be posted on the
Household Hazardous Waste 16th Cycle grant page on
or about March 2April 5, 2007.
Hard copy applications will be available by contacting
Spencer Fine.
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