Notice of Funds Available: Rubberized Pavement Grant Program (FY 2022-23)

The application period for fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 is now closed.

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

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) administers a program to provide opportunities to divert waste tires from landfill disposal, prevent illegal tire dumping, and promote markets for recycled-content tire products. The Rubberized Pavement Grant Program is designed to promote markets for recycled-content surfacing products derived from only California-generated waste tires. It is aimed at encouraging first-time or limited users of rubberized pavement in two project types – Rubberized Asphalt Concrete Hot-Mix (Hot-Mix) and Rubberized Chip Seal (Chip Seal).

Awards

Note: “TRP” followed by a number is the cycle code for the Rubberized Pavement Grant Program.

Cycle 15: TRP15 Awards | Approval of Awards, December 2, 2022

Criteria

Approval of Criteria, May 23, 2022

Eligibility

Applicants

• Local Governments (cities, counties, and cities and counties) as defined in Public Resources Code section 48617.
• Other local governmental agencies (including regional park districts, special districts, and Joint Powers Authorities [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:
    1. is recognized for special programs and services provided by the United States because of the status of its members as Native Americans; or
    2. 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 Projects for specific limitations.

Applicants (and participating jurisdiction if a regional application) may not apply for and receive grants in consecutive fiscal years (i.e., if you received a grant using FY 2021-22 funds, you are not eligible to apply in FY 2022-23).  The following only pertains to individual applications, not regional applications.

If you have received six previous grants under the Targeted Rubberized Asphalt Concrete (RAC) Incentive Grant Program and/or the RAC Use Grant Program, and/or Pavement grants for hot-mix projects, you are no longer eligible to receive grants for hot-mix projects but may be eligible for grants to fund chip seal projects.  If you have received six 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 six 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. An entity may not submit an individual application if that entity is also a participant of a regional application.

Projects

An application may include rubberized pavement (hot-mix and chip seal) projects for roadways, Class 1 bikeways (as defined in Streets and Highway Code section 890.4(a), greenways, and disability access at parks. A greenway is a travel corridor for pedestrians, bicycles, non-motorized vehicle transportation, recreation, or a combination thereof, located along natural landscape features, such as an urban watercourse.

State agencies are eligible only for projects for Class 1 bikeways, greenways, and disability access at parks.

All projects are subject to the following requirements:

• The grantee will construct one or more Rubberized Asphalt Concrete (RAC) Hot-Mix or Rubberized Chip Seal project(s) at the location(s) specified in the approved grant application, unless otherwise approved by the Grant Manager.
• Only California-generated waste tires, processed in California, shall be used in the crumb rubber portion of the project(s). Recycled end-of-life crumb rubber that meets all specifications and standards can be used, as appropriate.
• The project(s) must be located in California.
• Projects must be owned and maintained by the applicant and accessible to the public.
• Reimbursement will not exceed the amount stated on the Grant Agreement Cover Sheet (CalRecycle 110).
• Construction of the RAC portion of any project must commence on or after the date indicated in the Notice to Proceed and be completed by April 1, 2025.
• The binder material must contain a minimum of 300 pounds (equivalent to 15 percent by weight) of the tire-derived crumb rubber per ton of rubberized binder. The binder may be either asphalt rubber/field blend or terminal blend.

Additionally, the following are project requirements specific to the project type indicated:

• Hot-Mix Project: Project(s) must use a minimum of 2,000 tons of RAC hot-mix (1,000 tons for Tribal Entities).
• Chip Seal Project: Project(s) must use a minimum area of 40,000 square yards of chip seal material (20,000 square yards for Tribal Entities).

Because of the amount of paving material used, local government and Qualifying Tribal applicants may combine projects for Class 1 bikeways, greenways, and disability access at parks with eligible roadway projects in order to satisfy Pavement Grant Program minimums.

Funding

• $4,209,703 available for fiscal year (FY) 2022-23
• $250,000 maximum for Individual Application. If applying for a regional application, the maximum grant award shall not be greater than $350,000. The Lead or a Non-Lead Participant is limited to no more than $250,000 of the grant award. $500,000 is the maximum available for a tribal grant award.
• One or more projects can be combined into a single grant.
• The funding of project(s) is based on the amount of rubberized pavement material proposed and number of previous CalRecycle RAC/Pavement grants received.
• 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 rate of $4-$10 ($8-$20 for Tribal Entities) or $8-$20 ($16-$40 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, grant award is based on a $10 or $20 per ton of RAC hot-mix, regardless of 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.

Timeline and Cycle Details

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.

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 these documents, please contact grantassistance@calrecycle.ca.gov.

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