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California – Household Hazardous Waste & Used Oil Grant Program

Detailed information about this program is below:

Category	Information About This Specific Program
Title	California – Household Hazardous Waste & Used Oil Grant Program
Purpose	The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) grants are primarily competitive grants made available by the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) per Public Resources Code, Division 30, Part 7, Article 3.5, Section 47200 to help local governments establish or expand HHW collection programs.
Type of Assistance	Grant
Eligible Applicants	California cities, counties, and local agencies, including Indian reservations and Rancherias, with direct responsibility for HHW management are eligible to apply. Qualifying Indian Tribes with direct responsibility for HHW management. 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) Can establish that it is a government entity and meets the criteria of the grant program.
Eligible Activities	All applicants must include one or more of the focus areas in their application to be eligible for this cycle: HHW public education and outreach for general audiences (may include extended producer responsibility or EPR information). Implementation of sustainable EPR collection opportunities (e.g., retail take-back or collection events of batteries or fluorescent lamps). Setup and operation of temporary or mobile collection program for one-day or multiday collection events. Minor improvements to an existing HHW facility. (Examples include but are not limited to: storage bins, signage, painting, paving, shelving, etc.) Purchase of personal protection equipment Eight-hour refresher Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standards (HAZWOPER) training. Project(s) that: Determines and implements the safest and the most cost-effective methods for collecting propane gas cylinders and/or marine flares. Implements effective education programs and identifies effective incentives that reduce the disposal of household hazardous waste. New or expanded curbside and/or door-to-door collection programs to allow for the collection of new and eligible HHW materials.
Excluded Activities/Other Restrictions
Pre-Funding Requirements (if applicable)	Not applicable
Typical Award Amount (if applicable)	Grants awarded for FY 2023-2024 ranged from $50,000 to $100,000.
Total to Be Awarded	$1,000,0000 is allocated annually, subject to the availability of funds.
Match Requirement (if applicable)	Not applicable
Solicitation Process/Timeline	Application materials for fiscal year (FY) 2024–25 were due August 20, 2024.
Proposal Elements/Scoring Criteria	There is no scoring criteria. Staff will review all applications to confirm project eligibility and evaluate the application to determine if the application meets all requirements. A random selection process will be conducted if the cycle is oversubscribed. Questions and answers 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.
Contact Information (primary contact and website or other source)	For more information contact: Used Oil & Household Hazardous Waste, UsedOilHHW@calrecycle.ca.gov Household Hazardous Waste Grants home page
Website Information About Successful Tribal Applicants/Projects	Past awards can be found on the Household Hazardous Waste Grants home page.
Headquarters Office	California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) 1001 I Street P.O. Box 2815 Sacramento, CA 95812-2815

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