Tire-Derived Product Grant Program, FY 2007/08

Notice of Funds Available

The application deadline for this cycle was November 16, 2007.

The California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) is offering the Tire-Derived Product (TDP) Grant Program to promote markets for recycled-content products derived from waste tires generated in California.

Applicant Eligibility

Potential applicants may not have received a TDP grant within the past two fiscal years (FY 2005/06, 2006/07). Only one application per qualifying entity will be accepted. Qualifying entities are as follows:

Public entities: California cities, counties, public colleges, public universities, school districts, qualifying California Indian Tribes, park districts, special districts, public recreational facilities, fire and police/sheriff departments; and

Private schools: low-income, (defined as qualified for the National School Lunch Program), non-profit private schools listed on the California Department of Education Private School Affidavit List; includes kindergarten through twelfth grade (K-12); and

Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO): low-income housing organizations, certified as CHDOs by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).

Products/Project(s) Eligibility

• Products must be made from 100 percent recycled California waste tires.
• Tire buffings may be used in the project, but will not be reimbursed by CIWMB under this grant program.
• Project(s) must divert a minimum of 2,500 California tires per proposed tire-derived project(s). Multiple products/projects may be combined to achieve a combined minimum of 2,500 California tires diverted.
• Project(s) must be "new," that is, never having received CIWMB grant funds.
• Projects generally fall into one of three categories: agricultural/landscape; recreational; or transportation. Note: See page 3 of the application for a non-inclusive list of eligible tire-derived products/project(s).

Funding Available

• $2.4 million for TDP's Fifth Cycle (TDP5), FY 2007/08.
• $100,000 maximum available per grant award.
• Grant cost calculation is limited to material costs--installation, equipment cost and tire buffings are not allowed grant costs.
• Grant reimbursement is actual cost per Passenger Tire Equivalent (PTE) up to a maximum of $5 per PTE.
  * Passenger Tire Equivalent (PTE): If a TDP contains less than 30 percent (by weight) of the original fiber and steel that was in the whole tire, then use 12 pounds to calculate the number of PTEs. If a TDP contains 30 percent or more (by weight) of the original fiber and steel that was in the whole tire, then use 20 pounds to calculate the number of PTEs.

Grant Term (tentative)

Approximately two years--from March 2008 (or Notice to Proceed date) through March 31, 2010.

Application Deadline and Submittal

Mailed applications must be postmarked, if sent by U.S. Postal Service or commercial carrier, no later than Friday, November 16, 2007. Hand delivered applications must be received at the address listed below by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, November 16, 2007. Faxed, e-mailed, and/or late applications will not be accepted and considered for funding.

Applications 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, demonstrating mailing to the CIWMB's address. Failure to do so is at the risk of the applicant and if delivery is delayed or the application is lost by the delivery service, the burden is on the applicant to demonstrate timely mailing or delivery of the application.

Question and Answer Process

All questions must be received in writing by October 26, 2007 via e-mail: tiregrants@ciwmb.ca.gov; fax: (916) 319-7311; or mail to:

California Integrated Waste Management Board
Attention: Tire-Derived Product (TDP) Grant Program
Financial Assistance Division, 9th Floor
P.O. Box 4025
Sacramento, CA 95812-4025

Questions received after October 26, 2007 will not be answered. Questions and answers (Q&A) will be posted periodically during the Q&A period on this site. It is the applicant's responsibility to check the website regularly to ensure they are aware of all program details. Similar or related questions may be grouped together or reworded for clarity and responded to as one question. All questions and answers will be posted on or about November 9, 2007, and are subject to updates.

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