The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) administers a program to provide opportunities to divert waste tires from landfill disposal, prevent illegal tire dumping, and promote markets for recycled-content tire products.
Donor Name: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/16/2023
Size of the Grant: $375,000
Details:
The Tire-Derived Aggregate (TDA) Grant Program (Program) provides assistance for solving a variety of engineering challenges. TDA, which is produced from shredded tires, is lightweight, free-draining, and a less expensive alternative to conventional lightweight aggregates.
Funding Information
• $750,000 is available for this grant cycle, fiscal year 2023–24, subject to funding availability.
• $375,000 is the maximum available for individual grant awards.
Eligible Projects
Projects generally fall into one of five categories:
- Category 1: Mechanically Stabilized TDA (retaining walls).
- Category 2: Low Impact Development (storm water mitigation including storm water infiltration galleries).
- Category 3: Lightweight fill (slope stabilization, embankment fill, landslide repair, and retaining walls).
- Category 4: Vibration mitigation (under rail lines).
- Category 5: Landfill application (aggregate replacement projects such as leachate and gas collection systems, drainage layers, leachate injection). Projects that are currently underway or that have been completed at the same location within the same facility within three years of application are not eligible. Landfill application projects do not include use of shredded waste tires as alternative daily cover or alternative intermediate cover.
All projects are subject to the following requirements:
- Only California-generated waste tires that are processed in California shall be used in the TDA portion of the project(s).
- The project(s) must be located in California.
- A combined minimum of 500 tons of TDA must be used in the project(s), with the exception of Low Impact Development projects, which must use a minimum of 200 tons of TDA in the project(s).
- Plans and specifications must be reviewed by CalRecycle staff and/or its contractor(s) prior to commencement of work. The project design plans must be uploaded in GMS at a minimum 50 percent complete at the time of application submittal and 100 percent complete prior to the start of the project. The design plans must include project costs (preliminary costs must be submitted with the application), the project location (TDA placement), type and quantity of TDA (initial estimate must be submitted with the application), and any analysis necessary to validate the design.
- Each project must incorporate technical assistance/training that will be provided by CalRecycle contractors and/or staff. The following must receive CalRecycle sponsored technical training prior to implementation of the project: (1) Owner representative, (2) Construction Management engineer (Quality Assurance / Quality Control) and (3) Construction company project supervisor.
- The real property on which the project will be located must be owned by the applicant (or by a member of an applicant JPA).
- If applicant’s ownership of the property on which the project(s) is located does not give it complete and clear access to the project site(s), then prior to incurring any grant-eligible costs, applicant must obtain any and all access rights (e.g., easements) to the project site(s) necessary to complete the project(s) within the grant term and shall ensure that such access extends to CalRecycle staff and/or its designated contractors for the purpose of observing the project, providing technical assistance and/or training during the grant term. Such access must be in writing from the legal owner or his/her authorized agent.
- Reimbursement will not exceed the amount stated on the Grant Agreement Cover Sheet (CalRecycle 110).
- Construction of the TDA portion of any project must commence on or after the date indicated in CalRecycle’s written Notice to Proceed and be completed by April 1, 2026.
Additionally, each of the following project requirements is specific to the individual type of project as indicated:
- Landfill projects will not be reimbursed for use of more than 0.75 cubic yards (0.5 tons) of TDA per lineal foot of landfill gas collection or leachate injection line.
Eligibility Criteria
- All California local government entities (including cities, counties, and cities and counties).
- Special districts (including transportation districts).
- Joint Powers Authorities (JPA) (where all JPA members are also otherwise eligible applicants).
- Public school districts.
- All California State agencies (including offices, departments, bureaus, and boards).
- University of California campuses, the California State University campuses, and California Community Colleges.
- Private, for-profit entities.
- For purposes of this Program, a “private, for-profit entity” (PFP) is defined as a business intended to operate at a profit and return a profit to its owner(s).
- The business must be California-based or domiciled in another state with an existing operational presence in California
- Any and all subsidiaries, divisions and/or affiliated businesses are considered part of the primary business entity for the purpose of applying for and receiving a grant award under this Program.
- A business is considered an “affiliated business” if it has at least one owner with a 20 percent or greater interest in another applicant business.
- Non-profit organizations (except private elementary or secondary schools) registered with the federal government under section 501(c)(3), (c)(4), (c)(6), or (c)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Qualifying Tribal Entities
- A Qualifying Tribal Entity is defined as a 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 because of the status of its members as Native Americans;
- can establish that it is a government entity and which meets the criteria of the grant program.
- A Qualifying Tribal Entity is defined as a tribe, band, nation or other organized group or community, residing within the borders of California, which:
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