The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP), awards competitive grants to California dairy operations and digester developers for the implementation of dairy digesters that result in long-term methane emission reductions on California dairies and minimize or mitigate adverse environmental impacts.
Donor Name: California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/09/2022
Size of the Grant: $1.6 million
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Funding and Duration
- The Budget Act of 2021 (SB 170, Chapter 240) appropriated $32 million from the California State Budget to CDFA for methane emissions reductions from dairy and livestock operations. CDFA will make approximately $18.2 million (60% of $30.4 million) available for the DDRDP. The Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) will receive approximately $12.2 million (40% of $30.4 million) to support non-digester practices that reduce methane from dairy and livestock operations, which includes an allocation for technical assistance grants under AB 2377.
- CDFA will fund up to 50% of the total project cost with a maximum grant award of $1.6 million per project.
- Therefore, a minimum of 50% matching funds is required (no more than 25% in-kind contributions).
- The maximum project term is two (2) years. Grant funds cannot be expended before January 1, 2023, or after December 31, 2024. CDFA may offer an award different than the amount requested.
Eligibility
- The project site must be located on a commercial California dairy operation. Individuals and/or entities receiving grant award funds must be located in California with a physical California business address.
- A dairy operation is defined as an entity that operates a dairy herd, which produces milk or cream commercially, and whose bulk milk or bulk cream is received or handled by any distributor, manufacturer, or any nonprofit cooperative association of dairy producers. Existing milk producers, including Federal and California Recognized Native American Indian Tribes, and dairy digester developers are eligible for this program.
For more information, visit Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP).
