Notice of Funds Available: Local Enforcement Agency Grant Program (FY 2021-22)

The application period for fiscal year (FY) 2021–22 is now closed.

Awards | Eligibility | Funding | Timeline and Cycle Details | Grant Administration Documents

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) administers a program to provide opportunities for the local enforcement agencies (LEAs) in carrying out their solid waste facilities permit and inspection programs. Pursuant to Public Resources Code, Section 43230, these grant awards are to be used solely for support of the solid waste facilities permit and inspection programs.

Awards

Note: “EA” followed by a number is the cycle code for the Local Enforcement Agency Grant Program.

Eligibility

Applicants

Applicants are limited to CalRecycle certified Local Enforcement Agencies pursuant to Public Resources Code, Section 43200 and Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Chapter 5, Article 2.1, LEA Certification Requirements.

Projects

Grant funds will supplement the LEA’s existing budget for their solid waste facilities permit and inspection programs.

Funding

Total funding is $1,500,000 available for fiscal year (FY) 2021-22.

    • $96,000 is set aside for LEA training and outreach.
    • The remaining $1,404,000 will be distributed among grant applicants on a pro-rata basis.

The grant amount is established from a base grant award of $15,000 per jurisdiction plus additional grant funds based on population and the number of permitted, active solid waste facilities in each LEA jurisdiction.

Timeline and Cycle Details

DatesActivity and Details
May 4, 2021Application Due Date

If you are unable to access GMS or need assistance you may send an email to grantassistance@calrecycle.ca.gov or Maria Elena Kennedy.

June 8, 2021Secondary Due Date--Resolution if it was not submitted with the
application
:
The approved resolution must be uploaded in
GMS by this date.
June 2021

Grants Awarded

  • CalRecycle considers funding recommendations, and if approved, conditionally awards grants during this month (tentative).
June 30, 2022

Grant Performance Period

  • Grantee may incur costs from July 1, 2021 to this date.
October 27, 2022Deadline for: Final Report, Final Payment Request and Request for 10 Percent Withhold.

Grant Administration Documents

Terms and Conditions

Notice: Submission of an application constitutes an acknowledgment that you have read these Terms and Conditions and understood and agreed that they will be part of the Grant Agreement upon an award of any grant funds.

The text of these Terms and Conditions may not be altered, changed or revised in any way, except in writing by mutual agreement of the parties pursuant to the Amendment provision herein. In the event of any dispute regarding the content of these Terms and Conditions, the original document contained in the grant cycle file located at the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 will control. These Terms and Conditions are applicable only to the specified cycle and/or Fiscal Year of the particular grant program specified.

If you require assistance in obtaining access to this document, please use the contact information at the bottom of this page.

Procedures and Requirements

Notice: These Procedures and Requirements are in draft form. Upon issuance of Grant Agreement, these Procedures and Requirements shall become final.

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery reserves the right to make any necessary changes to the Procedures and Requirements prior to issuance of the Grant Agreement. Any such changes will be non-negotiable. In the event that any changes are made to the Procedures and Requirements, all Grantees will be notified as to what specific changes have been made.

Once the Grant Agreement has been issued and the Procedures and Requirements have become final, the text of the incorporated Procedures and Requirements may not be altered, changed or revised in any way, except in writing by mutual agreement of the parties pursuant to the Amendment provision contained in the Terms and Conditions. In the event of any dispute regarding the content of the incorporated Procedures and Requirements, the original document contained in the grant cycle file located at the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 will control. These Procedures and Requirements are applicable only to the specific cycle and/or Fiscal Year of the particular grant program specified.

If you require assistance in obtaining access to this document, please use the contact information at the bottom of this page.

Local Enforcement Agency Grant Program Homepage

For general information on all the Grant and Loan Programs, contact Grants@calrecycle.ca.gov.