Criteria | Eligibility | Funding | Timeline and Cycle Details | Grant Administration Documents
The application period for Fiscal Years (FY) 2024–25 and 2025–26 is now closed.
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) administers a program to provide opportunities for the California local government agencies, cities, counties, regional programs, public colleges and universities, public school districts, non-profit organizations, and qualifying tribal entities to promote increased recycling of beverage containers throughout California and reduce the beverage container litter in the waste stream.
Criteria
Eligibility
Applicants
- California cities, counties, state agencies, and other government entities.
- Special districts (e.g., recreational park districts).
- Public colleges and universities and public K-12 school districts.
- Non-profit organizations (except private schools K-12) registered with the federal government under 501(c)3, (c)6, or (c)10 of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Qualifying Tribal Entities.
- Joint Powers Authorities (JPA) as an eligible entity (where all of the participating entities are otherwise eligible).
Projects
- Multi-family residential dwelling (five units or more).
- Public colleges/universities, non-profit colleges/universities, and public K-12 school districts.
- Curbside Residential Program locations excluding single stream.
- Community events including, but not limited to, those sponsored by local jurisdictions.
- Parks/recreational areas.
- Purchase of water refill stations, including the installation replacement of current infrastructure, plumbing, maintenance, additional attachments or modifications or related educational & outreach activities/materials promoting water refill stations.
- Litter reduction and cleanup along the United States-Mexico border where the waste stream includes beverage containers that will be recycled.
- Out of State beverage containers collected as part of the litter abatement and cleanup projects cannot be funded under this grant program.
Funding
- $1,500,000 available for FY 2024–25 and 2025–26
- $75,000 is the minimum and $275,000 is the maximum per grant award
Timeline and Cycle Details
| Dates | Activity and Details |
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| August 13, 2024 | Question and Answer Period and Due Date
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| September 24, 2024 | Application Due Date
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| October 23, 2024 | Secondary Due Date: Required Authorization documents and Environmentally Preferable Purchasing and Practices (EPPP) Policy
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| March 2025)(FY 2024-25) April 2025 (FY 2025-26) | Grants Awarded CalRecycle considers funding recommendations, and if approved, conditionally awards grants in this month (tentative). |
| April 1, 2027 (FY 2024-25) April 4, 2028 (FY 2025–26) | Grant Performance Period Grantee may incur costs after the issuance of the Notice to Proceed to this date. |
| April 1, 2027(FY 2024–25) April 4, 2028(FY 2025–26) | Deadline for: Final Report and final Payment Request |
Grant Administration Documents
Terms and Conditions for FY 2024–25
Terms and Conditions for FY 2025–26
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 for FY 2024–25
Procedures and Requirements for FY 2025–26
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.