Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) Central

LEA Grant and Loan Programs

LEAs have the primary responsibility for ensuring the correct operation and closure of solid waste facilities in the state. They also have responsibilities for guaranteeing the proper storage and transportation of solid wastes. Use the list below to access more detailed information about the grant and loan programs currently available to local government to assist in the cleanup of waste disposal locations and to LEAs to assist in their solid waste facility permit and inspection programs.

Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup Abatement Grant Program: Allows cities, counties, Resource Conservation Districts and Native American tribes to seek financial assistance for the cleanup of illegal solid waste sites on farm or ranch property.

Landfill Closure Loan Program: Provides zero interest loans to operators of unlined, older-technology landfills to facilitate early closure of their facilities.

Liquefied Natural Gas from Landfill Gas Demonstration Grant: This competitive grant provided funding for implementation of a landfill gas to liquefied natural gas commercial-scale demonstration project at a permitted solid waste landfill in California. There is currently no funding available or planned for solicitation. Please check the Board’s main Grants page for other funding opportunities.

Local Enforcement Agency Grant Program: Provides grant funds, based on population and solid waste facilities, to Local Enforcement Agencies to assist in their solid waste facilities permit and inspection programs.

Solid Waste Disposal and Codisposal Site Cleanup Program: This program allows the CIWMB to expend funds directly for cleanup or emergency actions, provide loans to responsible parties who demonstrate the ability to repay state funds, or provide matching grants to local governments to assist in remediation of environmental problems at landfills.