The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) provides the Rubberized Pavement (Pavement) Grant Program, formerly called the Rubberized Asphalt Concrete (RAC) Grant Program, to promote markets for recycled-content surfacing products made from waste tires generated in California.
Donor Name: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/12/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
- The goal is to decrease the adverse environmental impacts created by unlawful disposal and stockpiling of waste tires.
- RAC is a proven road paving material used in California since the 1970s.
- RAC is made by:
- Blending ground tire rubber with asphalt binder
- Then, mixing the blended materials with conventional materials.
- Roads made with RAC last 50% longer than roads made only with conventional materials.
Funding Information
Maximum grant awards are:
- $250,000 for individual applications.
- $350,000 for regional applications.
- The Lead or a Non-Lead Participant is limited to no more than $250,000 of the grant award.
- $500,000 for qualifying Indian Tribes.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include:
- Local Governments – cities, counties, and cities and counties
- Other local governmental agencies, including regional park districts, special districts, and Joint Powers Authorities where all JPA members are also otherwise eligible applicants.
- Qualifying Indian Tribes. 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:
- is recognized for special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of the status of its members as Indians; or
- can establish that:
- It is a government entity and
- Meets the criteria of the grant program
- State agencies, including offices, departments, bureaus, and boards.
- State agencies are only eligible for projects for Class 1 bikeways, greenways, and disability access at parks – see Projects for specific limitations.
For more information, visit CalRecycle.
