The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) offers the Community Composting for Green Spaces Grant Program pursuant to Section 42999 of the Public Resources Code.
Donor Name: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/20/2022
Size of the Grant: $4,240,000
Details:
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) administers this program to increase the number of community groups operating small-scale composting programs supporting green spaces within Priority Population communities. This effort will also increase local composting capacity while expanding community knowledge about the benefits of compost use and proper composting techniques. Green spaces include community gardens, urban farms, and other public spaces where small-scale composting is appropriate. This program will assist community groups in overcoming barriers to starting and managing community-based composting programs by providing targeted resources. These resources will increase the ability of community groups to divert materials from landfill, increase their knowledge and experience with composting, and help foster climate resilience. Other goals of the program include identifying success factors for community-scale composting and providing models for effective and sustainable community composting operations.
The Community Composting for Green Spaces Grant Program will facilitate greenhouse gas emissions reductions from landfills and provide benefits to communities by:
- Increasing the number of community composting sites throughout the state, thereby reducing the amount of food waste and other organic materials creating methane in landfills.
- Promoting community-based activities to increase organic material diversion in Priority Population communities.
- Providing compost and trees to enhance green spaces, grow fresh produce, and support neighborhood climate adaptation projects, thereby increasing local soil health, access to green spaces, and food choices while decreasing food insecurity in Priority Population communities.
- Funding employment and training opportunities for Priority Populations.
Funding Information
- $4,240,000 available for fiscal year (FY) 2021-22
Eligibility Criteria
- Local governments.
- Special Districts.
- Nonprofit organizations must be registered with the federal government under 501(c)3, (c)4, (c)6 or (c)10 of the Internal Revenue Code and must be registered in the State of California with the Department of Justice.
- State agencies (including offices, departments, bureaus, and boards).
- University of California campuses, California State University campuses, or the California Community College campuses.
- Qualifying Tribal Entity is defined as a tribe, band, nation or other organized group or community, residing within the borders of California.
For more information, visit CalRecycle.
