Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund

Purpose: The Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund's mission is to (1) establish a mechanism to meet Financial Responsibility requirements for owners and operators of petroleum USTs, and (2) reimburse eligible corrective action costs incurred in the cleanup of contamination resulting from the unauthorized release of petroleum from USTs. Description: The UST Cleanup Fund provides a means for petroleum UST owners and operators to meet the federal and state requirements of maintaining financial responsibility to pay for damages arising from unauthorized releases from their petroleum USTs. The Fund assists a large number of small businesses and individuals by providing reimbursement for expenses associated with the cleanup of leaking USTs. Eligibility Requirements Eligible Applicants: Business Individual The Fund Application requests information necessary to determine eligibility for reimbursement of corrective action costs. Eligible applicants must be a current or past owner or operator of the UST from which an unauthorized release of petroleum has occurred and be required to undertake corrective action as directed by the regulatory agency. Certain small home heating oil tanks that have had an unauthorized release of petroleum are also eligible. Eligible Geographies: Not applicable. The Fund reimburses eligible corrective action costs statewide. Important Dates Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant. Ongoing Period of performance The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized. 6 years Funding Details Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant. $1,000,000 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. $1 – $1,000,000 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. Other Funding Source Notes: The UST Cleanup Fund is funded via a storage fee collected in accordance with Health and Safety Code Sections 25299.41, 25299.42, 25299.43. 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: The UST Cleanup Fund reimburses reasonable and necessary costs for corrective actions related to corrective actions related to unauthorized releases from petroleum USTs upon receipt of acceptable invoices and supporting information from the claimant. How to Apply State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying. Grant guidelines Online application Resources Grantor’s site Subscribe to grant updates Planned events For questions about this grant, contact: Bridget Freeborn, 1-916-341-5771, [email protected] Similar to This Grant Agriculture Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program FR91 18 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

Purpose: The Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund's mission is to (1) establish a mechanism to meet Financial Responsibility requirements for owners and operators of petroleum USTs, and (2) reimburse eligible corrective action costs incurred in the cleanup of contamination resulting from the unauthorized release of petroleum from USTs. Description: The UST Cleanup Fund provides a means for petroleum UST owners and operators to meet the federal and state requirements of maintaining financial responsibility to pay for damages arising from unauthorized releases from their petroleum USTs. The Fund assists a large number of small businesses and individuals by providing reimbursement for expenses associated with the cleanup of leaking USTs. Eligibility Requirements Eligible Applicants: Business Individual The Fund Application requests information necessary to determine eligibility for reimbursement of corrective action costs. Eligible applicants must be a current or past owner or operator of the UST from which an unauthorized release of petroleum has occurred and be required to undertake corrective action as directed by the regulatory agency. Certain small home heating oil tanks that have had an unauthorized release of petroleum are also eligible. Eligible Geographies: Not applicable. The Fund reimburses eligible corrective action costs statewide. Important Dates Expected award announcement The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant. Ongoing Period of performance The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized. 6 years Funding Details Total estimated available funding The total projected dollar amount of the grant. $1,000,000 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 o