Local Government Public Education and Amnesty Day Grant Program
Fiscal Year 2004-2005

Questions and Answers

Q1. What do you consider matching funds, in kind, volunteer, or only dollars?

A1. Matching funds may consist of dollars, staff time or other non-cash outlay of materials or resources to support a percentage of the award. Matching funds may include non-cash contributions by other public agencies and institutions, private organizations, and individuals. Examples include donated supplies, equipment, professional services and volunteer time.

Q2. Will a resolution from the governing body of a jurisdiction serve as a Memorandum of Understanding for Joint Powers applicants?

A2. No. A resolution from the local government body would only be signed by a representative of the local government body and be binding upon that body. We require from a Joint Powers applicant a document signed by representative from each entity that is a member of the Joint Powers Agency. A Memorandum of Understanding or Joint Powers Agreement serves this function.

Q3. We are considering using grant funds to establish an "ongoing amnesty event program" that would allow residents to dispose of their waste tires at our local garbage companies at their convenience. This means residents can drop off their waste tires anytime throughout the grant cycle without being restricted to a specific date or time.

However, per the definitions listed on your website, an amnesty event is "a special event held by a jurisdiction to collect used and waste tires from local residents, but not from businesses."
Will our program qualify as described?

A3. No. An Amnesty Day Event allows private citizens to take waste tires, in non-commercial quantities, to a specific location established by the local government administering the grant program. Amnesty Day Events are not intended to be offered more than twice per month per location. For the purposes of Amnesty Day Events, participants may request a one-time exemption from the appropriate local enforcement agency to haul up to 20 waste tires to the event.

Q4. Regarding the TIRE DISPOSITION calculation, how is Reuse and Recycle defined? Please provide specific examples. In last yearıs application package, energy recovery and landfill end uses were specifically listed in addition to Reuse/Recycling.

A4. For the Tire Disposition calculation, Reuse is defined as the use of a tire more than once in its same form for the same purpose. Tires that are re-sold or re-capped fall under the Reuse category.

Recycle is defined as waste tires that have been treated or processed to become suitable for reuse or a new use. Recycled waste tires are those which have been processed into crumb rubber for use in rubberized asphalt concrete, molded products, mats, etc.

Points are no longer given for energy recovery under Tire Disposition. However, end use for tires at landfills, e.g., ADC, leachate collection, etc., may be justified under the category: "Other Options."

Q5. Regarding the COST PER TIRE calculation, for waste tire amnesty programs involving vouchers for free waste tire collection/recycling, what other program costs should be included in this calculation in addition to tire handling, transportation and recycling costs? Should any of the following be included in this calculation:

• Voucher printing costs
• Voucher mailing costs
• Staff costs to take and fulfill requests for vouchers
• Staff costs to track and process redeemed vouchers

A5. According to Program Criterion #10 of the application, entitled "Cost per tire," "only grant funds expended for amnesty day events should be included." This includes only the cost for tire collection, hauling and tipping fees. No additional costs should be included.

In the Grant Application, it states "Amnesty day costs include: Cost of collection, hauling, and/or tipping fees, plus the matching funds." However, please delete "plus the matching funds" because it is contradictory to "only grant funds expended for Amnesty Day Events should be included."

Q6. In calculating the cost per tire, are amnesty event planning, oversight And evaluation costs included or just collection and hauling? And where does one find the Grant Number requested on the Checklist of Business Permits, Licenses and Filings?

A6. Just grant funds used for tire collection, hauling and tipping fees are included to calculate the cost per tire. (See above)

The CIWMB will assign a Grant Number to applicants who are awarded a grant. Unless assigned a number, the "Grant Number" requested on the Checklist of Business Permits, Licenses and Filings Form can be left blank.

Q7. When does the CIWMB need to have the jurisdiction's resolution? Does it need to be received by the CIWMB at the same time as the grant application?

A7. The CIWMB requires the jurisdiction's resolution by November 19, 2004. Applicants can send their resolution with the application or check the option that the approved resolution will be received by the CIWMB no later than November 19, 2004.

Q8. A Lake County resident just inherited property from his grandfather. The grandson estimates his grandfather used over 2,000 tires for erosion control along creek banks and hillsides. Would it be appropriate to use Amnesty Day grant funds to help him to recycle any of these tires?

A8. No. It is not appropriate to use Amnesty Day Grant funds to clean up this tire pile, because Amnesty Day Grant funds are for local governments to help residents recycle their own scrap tires. Residents are limited to a maximum of nine tires per Amnesty Day event, unless they obtain a special permit from the Local Enforcement Agency for a one-time exemption from the tire hauler registration requirements, in which case they may dispose of a maximum of 20 tires at an Amnesty Day Event.

Local governments interested in applying for Local Government Waste Tire Cleanup Grants to clean up tire piles can find information on the grant on this site.

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Last updated: December 02, 2007