The Rubberized Pavement Grant Program is designed to promote markets for recycled-content surfacing products derived from only California-generated waste tires.
Donor Name: California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
State: California
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 09/11/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Information
- $6,571,315 available for fiscal year (FY) 2025–26
- $375,000 maximum for individual grant awards. If applying for a regional application, the maximum grant award shall not be greater than $525,000. The Lead or a Non-Lead Participant is limited to a maximum grant award of $375,000. The maximum available for a tribal grant award is $750,000.
- The award amount is based on a particular reimbursement rate depending on geographic area, the project type and category.
- Hot-Mix Project: For Individual Application, grant awards are based on variable rates: Tier 1 of $11 or $15 ($22 or $30 for Tribal Entities), Tier 2 $21 or $30 ($42 or $60 for Tribal Entities) per ton of RAC hot-mix material proposed, depending on grant category. This variable rate doubles for Tribal Applications. For Regional Application, the grant award is based on a $15 or $30 per ton of RAC hot-mix, regardless of the grant category.
- Chip Seal Project: Grant awards are based on a flat rate of $.50 cents ($1 for Tribal Entities) or $1 ($2 for Tribal Entities) per square yard of chip seal material proposed, regardless whether the applicant is an Individual or a Regional Application. This rate doubles for Tribal Applications.
Eligibility Criteria
- Local Governments (cities, counties, and cities and counties) as defined in Public Resources Code section 30109.
- Other local governmental agencies (including regional park districts, special districts, and Joint Powers Authorities (JPA) [where all JPA members are also otherwise eligible applicants]).
- 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; or
- Can establish that it is a government entity, and which 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 Eligible Projects for specific limitations.
- If you have received eight previous grants under the Chip Seal Grant Program and/or Pavement grants for chip seal projects, you are no longer eligible to receive grants for chip seal projects, but you may still be eligible for grants to fund hot-mix projects. If you have reached the limit of eight for each type of grant projects, you are no longer eligible to receive Pavement grants from CalRecycle. Regional Application
- Local governments may join together in a Regional Grant Application in which two or more eligible entities join together to implement the grant. A Lead Participant (Lead) must be designated to act on behalf of all participating Non-Lead Participant(s). The Lead is the applicant, and if awarded, will be the grantee responsible for the performance of the grant and all required documentation. CalRecycle will direct all official correspondence and grant payments to the Lead Participant. An entity may not submit an individual application if that entity is also a participant of a Regional Application.
For more information, visit CalRecycle.
