Program News...
- Fiscal year 2007/08 funding opportunities are now listed below!
The Board's tire grant programs are designed to encourage activities that
promote reducing the number of waste tires going to landfills for disposal
and eliminating the stockpiling of waste tires. Activities include tire pile
cleanup and enforcement, market development, and demonstration projects.
Revenue for the grants is generated from a tire fee on each new tire sold in
California.
The Board determines grant program criteria and applicant eligibility. Prior programs have
focused on research, business assistance, market development, product
procurement, amnesty events, tire pile cleanup, and enforcement. Eligible
applicants have included individuals, businesses, local governments,
universities, school districts, park districts, and qualified California
Indian tribes.
The following grant programs have been offered, though not all are
accepting applications at this time. Follow the links to learn more about a
particular grant program.
Local Government Waste Tire Cleanup and Amnesty
Event Grants
This grant program provides funding to local governments for the cost of
cleanup, abatement, or other remedial actions related to the disposal of
waste tires collected at cleanup projects and amnesty events.
Application materials for
fiscal year (FY) 2007/08 grant funding is
now available.
Rubberized Asphalt Concrete Grant Programs
The Rubberized Asphalt Concrete Grant Programs provide assistance to local
governments to fund rubberized asphalt concrete (RAC) projects. Please use
the links below for information on the various types of RAC grants that are
offered.
- Targeted Rubberized Asphalt Concrete Incentive (TRI) Grants
The TRI grant program is aimed at first-time or limited users of
rubberized asphalt concrete (RAC). This grant program is set up to cover
the additional costs of using RAC. The TRI grant award is based on the
differential cost of using RAC vs. conventional asphalt concrete (AC),
tonnage of RAC used and testing costs associated with constructing the
project based on the specific conditions in each jurisdiction.
Application materials for
FY 2007/08 are now available.
Note: Applications are accepted on a continuous basis and awarded on a
monthly basis.
- Rubberized Asphalt Concrete Use (RAC
Use) Grants (SB 369)
The RAC USE grant program is offered as a funding opportunity pursuant
to the requirements of SB 369 (Simitian, Statutes of 2007, Ch. 300).
This grant program is aimed at repeat users of RAC. A jurisdiction can
apply for multiple projects within a grant cycle and can re-apply in
subsequent cycles.
Application materials for
FY 2007/08 are now available.Note: Applications are accepted on a quarterly basis.
- Rubberized Asphalt Concrete Chip Seal Grants
The RAC Chip Seal Grant Program provides funding for rubberized chip seal projects for road repair and maintenance. The grant program is designed for new users as well as on-going users of the RAC chip seal. Funding is based on a per square yard “reimbursement rate” for use of the RAC chip seal material. A jurisdiction can apply for multiple projects within a grant cycle and can re-apply in subsequent cycles.
Application materials for
FY 2007/08 are now
available.Note: Applications will be accepted in February, March and May for 2008.
Tire-Derived Product (TDP) Grants
This grant program provides funding to certain entities for
tire-derived products made from recycled 100 percent California waste tires. Projects
generally fall into one of three categories: agricultural/landscape;
recreational; or transportation.
Tire-Derived Product Business
Assistance Program
This program is designed to increase demand for tire-derived products by
building the capacity and improving cost efficiencies of tire-derived
product businesses. Eligible businesses may apply for assistance to: (1)
evaluate and improve their business plan and operations, (2) enhance
marketing efforts, (3) test and certify new products, and (4) purchase
necessary equipment. At its
June
2007 business meeting, the Board awarded $1.7 million in grants to 14
businesses for the 2006-2007 fiscal year.
Waste Tire Enforcement Grants
This grant program provides funding to solid waste local enforcement
agencies and city and county agencies in California for waste tire
enforcement activities. The Board will consider grant
awards for the FY 2007/08
cycle at its April 22, 2008, meeting.
For more information about the Tire Grant Programs, please contact us at
the phone number or e-mail address listed below. For information on other CIWMB
grant programs, see the Grants and Loans home page. |
