California – Household Hazardous Waste & Used Oil Grant Program

Detailed information about this program is below:

Category	Information About This Specific Program
Title	California – Household Hazardous Waste & Used Oil Grant Program
Purpose	The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) grants are primarily competitive grants made available by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) per Public Resources Code, Division 30, Part 7, Article 3.5, Section 47200 to help local governments establish or expand HHW collection programs.
Type of Assistance	Grant
Eligible Applicants	California cities, counties, and local agencies, including Indian reservations and Rancherias, with direct responsibility for HHW management are eligible to apply. Qualifying Indian Tribes with direct responsibility for HHW management. A “Qualifying Indian Tribe” is defined as an Indian tribe, band, nation or other organized group or community, residing within the borders of California, which 1) Is recognized for special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of the status of its members as Indians; or 2) Can establish that it is a government entity and meets the criteria of the grant program.
Eligible Activities	All applicants must include one or more of the focus areas in their application to be eligible for this cycle: HHW public education and outreach for general audiences (may include extended producer responsibility or EPR information). Implementation of new and sustainable EPR collection opportunities (e.g., retail take-back or collection events of batteries or fluorescent lamps). Setup and operation of temporary or mobile collection program for one-day or multiday collection events. Minor improvements to an existing HHW facility. (Examples include but are not limited to: storage bins, signage, painting, paving, shelving, etc.) Purchase of personal protection equipment and/or 8-hour refresher Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standards (HAZWOPER) training. Pilot project to implement the most cost effective and safe collection methods for propane gas cylinders and marine flares. Pilot project to identify and implement effective education programs and incentives to reduce the disposal of household hazardous waste.
Excluded Activities/Other Restrictions	Questions regarding the application and its requirements must be submitted in writing via email: grants@calrecycle.ca.gov. Questions and answers (Q&A)Exit will be posted periodically during the Q&A period. It is the applicant's responsibility to check the Q&A web page regularly to ensure that they are aware of all program details. Review the Q&As before completing your application or submitting a question.
Pre-Funding Requirements (if applicable)	Not applicable
Typical Award Amount (if applicable)	Grants awarded for 2019-2020 ranged from $43,000 to $100,000.
Total to Be Awarded	$1,000,0000 will be available for small projects
Match Requirement (if applicable)	Not applicable
Solicitation Process/Timeline	Application materials for fiscal year (FY) 2020–21 will tentatively be available spring 2020.
Proposal Elements/Scoring Criteria	Questions regarding the application and its requirements must be submitted in writing via email:grants@calrecycle.ca.gov. Questions and answers Exit will be posted periodically during the Q&A period. It is the applicant's responsibility to check the Q&A web page regularly to ensure that they are aware of all program details. Review the Q&As before completing your application or submitting a question.
Contact Information (primary contact and website or other source)	Tracey Harper Phone: (916) 341-6531 Email: Tracey.Harper@CalRecycle.ca.gov Household Hazardous Waste Grants home page Exit
Website Information About Successful Tribal Applicants/Projects	Web page of model projects Exit
Headquarters Office	California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) 1001 I Street P.O. Box 2815 Sacramento, CA 95812-2815

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