Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program — Department of Toxic Substances Control funding opportunity
Department of Toxic Substances Control · State agency

Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program

Purpose: The Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program purpose is to help facilitate assessing and cleaning up contaminated sites by granting funds to nonprofits, tribal entitles, and local governments. Description: The RL...

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Deadline Rolling Location California Type grant Level State Open
✦ AI Summary
  • Who can apply: State-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: total funding pool ~$176,000.
  • Deadline: Rolling — applications accepted any time.
  • Issued by: Department of Toxic Substances Control.
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Deadline
Rolling
Total pool
$176k

About this opportunity

Purpose: The Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program purpose is to help facilitate assessing and cleaning up contaminated sites by granting funds to nonprofits, tribal entitles, and local governments. Description: The RLF Grant Program provides grants to help nonprofits, tribal entities, and local governments who are not potentially liable under CERCLA section 107 assess or clean up brownfields that they own. DTSC accepts applications continuously, subject to fund availability. In 2023, there is not sufficient funding in the Revolving Loan Fund, therefore DTSC is not accepting applications at this time. Eligibility Requirements Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit Public Agency Tribal Government Eligible borrowers include non-responsible local governments, nonprofit organizations, and tribal entities. Eligible Geographies: Site must be in California. Important Dates Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant. Continuous basis Period of performance The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized. Case-by-case basis Funding Details Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant. $176,000 Expected number of awards A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. Dependent Estimated amount per award Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. Dependent Letter of Intent Required? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent. No Requires Matched Funding? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source. No Funding Source: The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number. State Funding Source Notes: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) initially provided the funding for the program. In 2023, there is not sufficient funding in the Revolving Loan Fund, therefore we are not accepting new applications at this time. Funding Method: The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly). Reimbursement(s) Funding Method Notes: DTSC reimburses Grantee invoice batches. How to Apply State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying. Grant guidelines Resources Grantor’s site For questions about this grant, contact: 1-916-869-5356, [email protected] Similar to This Grant Agriculture Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program FR91 16 hours ago More Details about Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program FR91 Agriculture Strategic Growth Council Tribal Capacity Building Program 1 week ago More Details about Tribal Capacity Building Program Environment & Water Air Resources Board Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) Administrator 1 week ago More Details about Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE) Administrator Environment & Water Air Resources Board Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) Administrator 1 week ago More Details about Clean Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) Administrator

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Purpose: The Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program purpose is to help facilitate assessing and cleaning up contaminated sites by granting funds to nonprofits, tribal entitles, and local governments. Description: The RLF Grant Program provides grants to help nonprofits, tribal entities, and local governments who are not potentially liable under CERCLA section 107 assess or clean up brownfields that they own. DTSC accepts applications continuously, subject to fund availability. In 2023, there is not sufficient funding in the Revolving Loan Fund, therefore DTSC is not accepting applications at this time. Eligibility Requirements Eligible Applicants: Nonprofit Public Agency Tribal Government Eligible borrowers include non-responsible local governments, nonprofit organizations, and tribal entities. Eligible Geographies: Site must be in California. Important Dates Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant. Continuous basis Period of performance The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized. Case-by-case basis Funding Details Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant. $176,000 Expected number of awards A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. Dependent Estimated amount per award Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display. Dependent Letter of Intent Required? Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent. No Requires Ma

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Source ID6325

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