Tire Grants

Notice of Funds Available: Rubberized Asphalt Concrete (RAC) Grant Programs (FY 2008/09)

The fiscal year (FY) 2008/09 grant application period is now closed.

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) administers tire grant programs to provide opportunities to divert waste tires from landfill disposal, prevent illegal tire dumping, and promote markets for recycled-content tire products. The Rubberized Asphalt Concrete (RAC) Grant Programs provide assistance to eligible applicants to fund RAC projects, including hot mix and chip seal. The programs are designed to promote markets for recycled-content surfacing products derived from recycled California-generated waste tires.

The Targeted RAC Incentive Grant Program, RAC Use Grant Program, and RAC Chip Seal Grant Program have been combine into one grant application.

Eligibility

Applicants

Eligible applicants are "local governments" (cities and counties) as defined in Public Resources Code, Section 48617 and 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: (1) is recognized for special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of the status of its members as Indians; or (2) which can establish that it is a government entity and which meets the criteria of the grant program.

Projects

All projects are subject to the following requirements:

• One hundred percent (100%) California waste tires must be used in the rubber portion of the project(s).
• Construction of the RAC portion of any project must commence on or after receipt of Notice to Proceed and be completed by April 1, 2011.

Additionally, the following are project requirements specific to the individual RAC programs indicated:

Targeted RAC Incentive Grant Program (Categories 1-3)

• RAC material must meet American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D 6114-97(2002) "Standard Specification for Asphalt-Rubber Binder."
• Project(s) must use a minimum of 3,500 tons of RAC.

RAC Use Grant Program (Category 4)

• Projects must use a minimum of 20 pounds of crumb rubber per ton of hot mix.
• Project(s) must use at least 1,250 tons of RAC hot mix.

RAC Chip Seal Grant Program (Categories 5-6)

• RAC chip seal material must contain a minimum of 300 pounds (equivalent to 15 percent by weight) of tire-derived crumb rubber per ton of rubberized binder.
• Project(s) must use a minimum area of 35,000 square yards of RAC chip seal material.

Funding

Total funding for the RAC Grant Programs, fiscal year (FY) 2008/09, is subject to passage of the Budget Act. The availability of funds is anticipated to be:

• $2,250,000 for the Targeted RAC Grant Program
• $2,520,583 for the RAC Use Grant Program
• $3,250,000 for the RAC Chip Seal Grant Program

Individual Funding Information

• The funding of project(s) is based on the amount of RAC material used and eligible testing costs.
• One or more projects can be combined into a single grant of the same type (i.e., Targeted/Use or Chip Seal). The maximum grant is $250,000.
• Eligible applicants may apply for one Targeted or Use and one Chip Seal grant in the same consolidated application for a maximum request of $500,000.

Applicants that have been awarded grants are not eligible to apply for the same grant program in the same or following fiscal year, see application guidelines and instructions for more information.

Reimbursement will be based on the following:

Category Number: Grant Program	Number of CIWMB RAC Grants Received in Past	Grant Award Basis
1: Targeted	0	Total grant award is based on a 100 percent differential (RAC versus conventional asphalt cost) reimbursement rate.
2: Targeted	1	Total grant award is based on a 70 percent differential (RAC versus conventional asphalt cost) reimbursement rate.
3: Targeted	2-3	Total grant award is based on a 40 percent differential (RAC versus conventional asphalt cost) reimbursement rate.
4: Use	4+	Total grant award is based on $5.00 per ton of RAC used reimbursement rate.
5: Chip Seal	0-2	Total grant award is based on $1.00 per square yard reimbursement rate.
6: Chip Seal	3+	Total grant award is based on $0.20 per square yard reimbursement rate.

Grant term

The term of the grant is approximately two years. The official start date for each grant will commence upon grantee's receipt of a "Notice to Proceed" (NTP) from the CIWMB. The grant term for all RAC grants awarded in fiscal year (FY) 2008/09 is from the NTP date through April 1, 2011. For those grants awarded in FY 2009/10, the term is from the NTP date through April 2, 2012.

Application Deadline and Submittal

Applications must be postmarked by the due dates listed below or hand-delivered and received no later than 3:00 p.m. on the following dates:

• FY 2008/09: October 31, 2008 and January 30, 2009

Question and Answer Process

Questions for the RAC Grant Program application should be directed to grants@ calrecycle.ca.gov or mailed to:

California Integrated Waste Management Board
RAC Grant Programs
Grant and Loan Resources Branch, 9th Floor
Attention: Pamela Kelley
P.O. Box 4025
Sacramento, CA 95812-4025

No later than the following dates:

• October 8, 2008 for applications due October 31, 2008.
• January 7, 2009 for applications due January 30, 2009.

Questions and answers (Q&A) will be posted periodically during the Q&A period. It is the applicant's responsibility to check the Q&A web page regularly to ensure that they are aware of all program details.

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