Targeted Rubberized Asphalt Concrete Incentive (TRI) Grant Program

• General Information
  • Eligibility
  • Funding
• Cycle-Specific Information
• Questions

General Information

The TRI grant program provides assistance to local governments to fund rubberized asphalt concrete (RAC) projects. It is designed to promote markets for recycled-content products derived from waste tires generated in California and decrease the adverse environmental impacts created by unlawful disposal and stockpiling of waste tires. The TRI grant program is aimed at first-time or limited users of RAC.

Eligibility

Applicant Eligibility

Cities, counties, and qualifying Indian tribes that fund public works projects located in California are eligible to apply for this grant program.

Project Eligibility

• Eligible projects must use a minimum of 3,500 tons of RAC within the jurisdiction.
• The RAC material must meet American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D 6114-97 "Standard Specification for Asphalt-Rubber Binder."
• RAC must contain crumb rubber derived from 100 percent California waste tires.

Funding

The funding of project(s) is based on the amount of RAC material used, the differential cost of using RAC in lieu of conventional asphalt concrete, and testing costs.

Maximum available per grant:

• $150,000 for southern jurisdictions--the counties and respective cities south of, and including: San Luis Obispo, Kern, and San Bernardino counties.
• $175,000 for northern jurisdictions--the counties and respective cities north of, and including: Monterey, Kings, Tulare, and Inyo counties.
• $225,000 for rural jurisdictions (statewide)--any county, including cities and/or qualifying Indian tribes within the county, which has a 2000 U.S. Census population of less than 400,000.

Cycle-Specific Information

Current Cycle

The application materials for the TRI grant program's fiscal year (FY) 2007/08 are now available for download.

Past Cycles

• FYs 2005/06 and 2006/07

Questions?
If you have questions that are program specific, please contact Nate Gauff or Elena Yates.

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