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Beverage Container Quality Infrastructure Grant Program (FY 2022-23)

Grantor:
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Departmental Grant ID:
QIG1
Portal ID:
78219
Status:
Active
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:
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Categories:

Details

Purpose:

The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) was appropriated $50,000,000 from the California Beverage Container Recycling Fund to support the Beverage Container Quality Infrastructure Grant Program. The fundamental goal of the Program is to provide infrastructure costs related to sorting of materials for creating clean streams of beverage container materials that are substantially free of contamination. 

Description:

Eligible projects include: Infrastructure costs related to sorting of empty beverage container material for existing curbside programs, collection/drop-off programs or community service programs.

Proposed eligible costs may include: Equipment related to sorting materials (e.g., new lines, new belts, robotic arms, scales, optical sorters and other equipment to provide a cleaner material stream) and software technology related to sorting materials.

Combined costs for permitting, indirect costs, and salaries, not related to construction or installation, may not exceed five percent of the total requested amount.

All eligible applicants must support the goals outlined in Section 14549.1 of the Public Resources Code. Eligible applicants include: Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in collaboration with registered Curbside (CS) Programs, Registered Curbside Programs, Certified Collection/Drop-Off (CP) Programs, Certified Community Service (SP) Programs, Certified Processors

An organizational type that provides one of the services listed above include: Non-profit Organizations - Non-profit organizations (except private K-12 schools) registered with the federal government under 501(c)3, (c)6, or (c)10 of the Internal Revenue Code, Local Governments – California cities, counties, and other local government entities, Private entities and for-profit businesses, Public colleges and universities, Qualifying Tribal Entities – A “Qualifying Tribal Entity” is defined as a tribe, band, nation or other organized group of community, residing within the borders of California, which: Is recognized for special programs and services provided by the United States because of the status of its members as Native Americans; or can establish that it is a government entity, and which meets the criteria of the grant program.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Business
  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency
  • Tribal Government

All eligible applicants must support the goals outlined in Section 14549.1 of the Public Resources Code. Eligible applicants include:

• Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in collaboration with certified Curbside (CS) Programs.

• Registered Curbside Programs

• Certified Collection/Drop-Off (CP) Programs

• Certified Community Service (SP) Programs

• Certified Processors

Eligible Geographies:

All projects must be located within the State of California. MRFs will be required to identify the curbside program they sort for and the certified Processors to whom the curbside will supply materials. All grant recipients will need to provide the Department with a disposition of the materials (e.g. a flow chart).

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 2025
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
1/21/25 - 4/1/27

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$47,500,000
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.
$1,000,000 – $10,000,000
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:

Assembly Bill (AB) 179 (Chapter 249, Ting, Budget Act of 2022) provides $50,000,000 for the Beverage Container Quality Infrastructure Grant Program.  $2,500,000 of the $50,000,000 appropriation is reserved to cover CalRecycle’s administrative costs, and the remaining funding in the amount of $47,500,000 will be used in the Beverage Container Quality Infrastructure Grant Program.

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:

$2,500,000 of the $50,000,000 appropriation is reserved to cover CalRecycle’s administrative costs, and the remaining funding in the amount of $47,500,000 will be used in the Beverage Container Quality Infrastructure Grant Program.

How to Apply

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

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
Stephanie Livingston, 1-916-341-6273, Stephanie.Livingston@CalRecycle.CA.Gov

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