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External Funding For Organic Materials Management Projects
The CIWMB intends to work closely with selected partners in
developing and writing applications for specific grant programs,
overseeing the application process in general, and providing in-kind
technical assistance (e.g., technical reviews, assistance at workshops
during project implementation). Under this arrangement, successful CIWMB partners would receive all awarded
grant money, and would be responsible for programmatic and fiscal leads,
with sole control over project management and fund flows.
If you are interested in being considered a
partner in this endeavor, please e-mail a description of your project
idea as it relates to the CIWMB research area(s) to Ronald Lew
(rlew@ciwmb.ca.gov).
Grant Programs
The CIWMB intends to focus this effort on the grant
programs listed below, which historically have funded projects in subject
areas that are amenable to organic materials management. The "CIWMB applicable research areas" listed below are
those areas that the CIWMB is interested in topically and that meet the
funding source application requirements. Concepts submitted to the CIWMB must incorporate organic materials
management as their main research component. Please note that the term "organic materials" refers to
landscaping trimmings, grass clippings, food scraps, woody debris, Materials Recovery Facility
residuals and similar materials otherwise destined for landfills.
- Program Funding Source: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP).
Administered by University of California and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). Seeks to fund proposals that integrate farm practices with
biological and cultural controls of pests, habitat management,
soil-building practices, and reduced reliance on agricultural chemicals. For more information see
www.sarep.ucdavis.edu.
CIWMB applicable research areas: sustainable
agriculture, pest management, erosion control, educational outreach.
- Program Funding Source: Pollution Prevention Incentives for States (PPIS).
Administered by US EPA. Seeks to fund state and tribal programs that address the reduction or
elimination of pollution across all environmental media (air, land, and water) and to strengthen the
efficiency and effectiveness of state technical assistance programs in
providing source reduction information to businesses. For more
information see http://es.epa.gov/new/funding/ppis/ppis.html.
CIWMB applicable research areas: Cross-media, sustainable landscaping,
sustainable agriculture, waste prevention.
- Program Funding Source: United States-Mexico Border Grants Program.
Administered by US EPA. Seeks to fund proposals that promote community-based and
regional approaches to meeting the goals of sustainable development,
capacity building, and coordination among key participants in addressing
U.S.-Mexico border (including binational) environmental issues. For
more information, see www.cfda.gov/static/p66930.htm.
CIWMB applicable
research areas: bioremediation, compost educational
outreach. - Program Funding Source: Non-point
Source Implementation Grant Program. Federal Clean Water Act Section 319 program, administered by the
State Water Resources Control Board. Seeks to fund proposals that promote watershed management and
implementation projects to reduce, eliminate, or prevent water pollution
from non-point sources and to enhance water quality. Applications must meet regional watershed objectives as specified
in grant application. For
more information, see www.swrcb.ca.gov/nps/docs/fldpl319.doc.
CIWMB applicable research Areas: sustainable
landscaping, water conservation, erosion control.
- Program Funding Source: Demonstration Grant Request for Proposals. Administered by Department of Pesticide Regulation. Seeks proposals that address
local and regional pest management challenges and are focused on
reduced-risk pest-management applications and technique on private or
public property (e.g., nursery, farm, schools, parks) activities. For more information, see
www.cdpr.ca.gov/.
CIWMB applicable research areas: pesticide reduction.
- Program Funding Source:
Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture. The Department of Energy through its Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy seeks to fund proposals to bring
clean, reliable and affordable energy technologies to the marketplace.
The Biomass Research & Development
Initiative is the multi-Federal agency effort to coordinate and accelerate
all Federal biobased products and bioenergy research and
development. The Initiative seeks to fund proposals addressing research,
development, and demonstration of biomass based products, bioenergy, biofuels, biopower, and related processes. The funding sources supported
by the Department of Energy and Department of Agriculture are discussed at
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Organics/Conversion/Funding/.
CIWMB applicable research areas: conversion technology.
- Program Funding Source: US-EPA Watershed Protection
Projects. US EPA has updated its catalog of Federal Funding Sources
for Watershed Protection. This catalog is now an easy-to-use,
searchable website. The site provides information for watershed
practitioners and others on 84 federal funding sources that may be
available to help fund various watershed related projects. The website
enables quick interactive searches to find relevant federal funding
programs, the level of funding available, the average grant amount,
contract information, and other useful background data on the fund. US-EPA
plans to update this site on an ongoing basis. The catalog is on line at
http://cfpub.epa.gov/fedfund/.
CIWMB applicable research areas:
wetlands protection, revegetation,
environmental restoration, bioremediation, wetlands restoration, erosion
control.
Because actual
federal and state application materials and requirements may not be
available immediately after a funding source has been identified,
flexibility may be required to have a concept altered or reworked (with
approval from both partners) to meet specific grant application
requirements. Such “tailoring” of concepts to fit application criteria
should increase chances of attaining funding. Also, please note that one
concept may be eligible for various grant programs and may be submitted
simultaneously to numerous programs for consideration.
Please e-mail concept descriptions to:
Ronald Lew
rlew@ciwmb.ca.gov
Organic Materials Management
California
Integrated Waste Management Board
P.O. Box 4025, MS 13
Sacramento,
CA 95812-4025
Thank you for your interest.
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