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2024 Alternative Manure Management Program

Grantor:
CA Department of Food and Agriculture
Portal ID:
78204
Status:
Active
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Details

Purpose:

The California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) awards competitive grants to California dairy and livestock operations for the implementation of manure management technologies and practices other than dairy digesters that result in long-term methane emission reductions and maximize environmental benefits.

Description:

The Budget Act of 2022 (SB 154, Chapter 43) appropriated $48 million from the California State Budget to CDFA for methane emissions reductions from dairy and livestock operations, which was split evenly for distribution through the Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP) and the Dairy Digester Research and Development Program (DDRDP). In addition, the Budget as amended by Assembly Bill 179 (Ting, Chapter 249) appropriated $20 million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) to CDFA for AMMP. CDFA awarded half of these appropriations for the 2023 grant solicitation and expected remaining funds from the appropriations to be made available through AMMP and DDRDP in 2024. However, the Budget Act of 2024 (AB 107, Chapter 22) transferred the remaining half of funds for livestock methane reduction ($24 million) to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, allocated as $17 million in FY 24-25, with an expected $7 million in FY 25-26. Given current budget circumstances, please be aware awards and final grant agreements for 2024 AMMP applicants are contingent upon funding being available. If the expected $7 million is appropriated in FY 25-26, it will be applied to the 2024 AMMP and DDRDP grant rounds as originally intended.

Approximately $17.4 million will be available for the 2024 AMMP, which includes an allocation for technical assistance grants under AB 2377 (Irwin, 2018). DDRDP will have approximately $8 million available to support digesters that reduce methane emissions from dairy operations.

CDFA will fund up to 100% of the total project cost with a maximum grant award of $750,000 per project. Matching funds are strongly encouraged. The maximum project term is thirty (30) months. The grant agreement term for awarded projects is anticipated to begin June 1, 2025 and end November 30, 2027. Grant funds cannot be expended before the start of the grant agreement, or after the completion of the grant term. CDFA may offer an award different than the amount requested. Applicants may also be eligible for an additional funding opportunity through the Dairy Plus Program.

AMMP supports several project types for which there are methods to quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. To be eligible, the current baseline manure management practices must include the anaerobic decomposition of volatile solids stored in a lagoon or other predominantly liquid anaerobic environment. Methane is produced when volatile manure solids are stored in wet, anaerobic conditions; consequently, conditions that lead to methane production must currently exist at a dairy or livestock operation in order for methane emission reductions to be achieved through an AMMP project.

For more information, please refer to the 2024 AMMP Request for Grant Applications.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Business
  • Individual
  • Nonprofit
  • Tribal Government

California farmers, ranchers, and California Native American Tribes are eligible to apply. Individuals and business entities receiving grant award funds must be located in California with a physical California business address. The project site must be located on a commercial California dairy or livestock operation.

Eligible Geographies:

The project site must be located on a commercial California dairy or livestock operation. Individuals and business entities receiving grant award funds must be located in California with a physical California business address.

Matching Funding Requirement:

Matching funds are strongly encouraged but not required.

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
February/March 2025
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
30 months

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$17,400,000
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
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
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
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 2024 AMMP is supported by Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds (GGRF) from the Budget Act of 2022 as amended by Assembly Bill 179, as well as the Budget Act of 2024 (AB 107, Chapter 22). Approximately $17.4 million is currently available for awards. The release of an additional $3.5 million is anticipated in FY 25-26, and if approved will be applied to the 2024 AMMP grant round.

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).
  • Advances & Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

AMMP allocates funds on a reimbursement basis. Recipients may be eligible for an advance payment of up to 25 percent of the grant award, subject to the provisions of section 316.1 “Advance Payments” of the California Code of Regulations, Division 1, Chapter 5.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
AMMP Team, 1-916-654-0466, cdfa.oefi_ammp_tech@cdfa.ca.gov

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