Loans and Grants
The California Environmental Protection Agency and its boards, departments, and offices offers funding opportunities authorized by legislation to assist public and private entities in the safe and effective management of environmental protection. Use the list below to access more detailed information about the individual loan and grant programs currently offered by CalEPA. Downloadable listing (PDF)
CalEPA
Grants
- Environmental Enforcement
and Training Grants. Program provides financial
Assistance for environmental enforcement, education and
training to enhance statewide enforcement of environmental
laws. Funding sources are donations from environmental
enforcement settlements that contribute to the Environmental
Enforcement and Training Account. (Penal Code Section
14300).
Contact: Jessica Diedesch (916) 322-2935
Deadline: Grant application period is annually Sept. 1-30. - Environmental Justice
Small Grants Program. Program provides grants to
eligible community-based grassroots non-profit organizations
and federally recognized tribal governments that are located
in areas adversely affected by environmental pollution and
hazards and are involved in addressing environmental justice
concerns.
Contact: Malinda Dumisani (916) 445-9480
Deadline: Contingent upon funding availability. - Rural CUPA (California State Unified Program) Reimbursement
Program. Provides reimbursement of funds to rural
counties for activities associated with implementing the
California State Unified Program (CUPA). A CUPA is a local
agency that is responsible for hazardous materials
management and oversight.
Contact: Kareem Taylor (916) 327-9557
Deadline: Deadline is September 30, 2010. Deadline each year September annually.
Air Resources Board
Loans
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Providing Loan Assistance for California Equipment (PLACE)
Program. Program provides financing for fleet owners,
particularly small business owners, to gain easier access to
loan opportunities. Also provides several options to
increase financing accessibility, including loans, loan
guarantees, and other mechanisms to assist industries
affected by California Air Resources Board regulations.
Contact: John Kato (916) 322-2891
Deadline: On-going and contingent on funding availability.
Grants
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Air
Quality Improvement Program. Program provides voluntary
incentives to fund clean vehicles and equipment, research on
biofuels production and the air quality impacts of
alternative fuels, and workforce training. The AQIP has
funding of up to $48 million per year through 2015 subject
to state budget appropriation.
Contact: Lucina Negrete (916) 445-6138
Deadline: On-going and contingent on funding availability. -
Carl
Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program.
Grants provided for cleaner than required engines, equipment
and other sources of pollution that address early or extra
emission.
Contact: David Salardino (626) 575-6679
Deadline: Contact local air pollution control district for information on application deadlines. - Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program. Program
provides grants to local agencies for quick reduction of air
pollution emissions and health risk from freight movement
along California's trade corridors. Equipment owners apply
for grants from local agencies to upgrade and replace diesel
equipment. Projects funded under this program must achieve
early or extra emission reductions not otherwise required by
law or regulation.
Contact: Barbara Van Gee (916) 323-1523
Deadline: Various deadlines; fund availability is based on ARB receiving upfront proceeds from bond sales. -
Lower Emission School Bus Program. Program reduces
school children's exposure to both cancer-causing and
smog-forming pollution. Program provides grant funding for
new, safer school buses and retrofits existing buses on the
road with air pollution control equipment.
Contact: Heather Arias (916) 324-6429
Deadline: Contact local air pollution control district for information on application deadlines. -
Nontoxic Dry Cleaning Incentive Program (AB 998).
Program provides grants to help eligible dry cleaners
transition from Perc machines to CO2 cleaning systems that
are water-based, non-toxic and non-smog forming.
Contact: Hafizur Chowdhury (916) 322-2275
Deadline: Applications accepted on a continuous basis.
Department of Toxic Substances Control
Loans
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Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Program. Program
provides low-interest loans for financing cleanup of sites
by eligible public or private property owners, including
government and private property owners, as well as
non-profits. Sub-grants awarded to government and
non-profits only.
Contact: Thomas Cota (714) 484-5459
Deadline: Applications accepted on a continuous basis. -
Cleanup Loans and Environmental Assistance to Neighborhoods
(CLEAN) Loan Program. The CLEAN Loan Program provides
low-interest loans to finance environmental assessments and
hazardous waste cleanups of brownfields and underutilized
urban properties.
Contact: Thomas Cota (714) 484-5459
Deadline: Applications accepted on a continuous basis beginning in late 2010.
Grants
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Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund Program. Program
provides low-interest loans for financing cleanup of sites
by eligible public or private property owners, including
government and private property owners, as well as
non-profits. Sub-grants awarded to government and
non-profits only.
Contact: Thomas Cota (714) 484-5459
Deadline: Applications accepted on a continuous basis.
Water Resources Control Board
Loans
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Agricultural Drainage Program. Program provides loans to
projects that address treatment, storage, conveyance or
disposal of agricultural drainage that threaten waters of
the State.
Contact: Julie Rizzardo (916) 341-5822
Deadline: Applications accepted on a continuous basis. -
Agricultural Drainage Management Loan Program. Program
provides loans and grants for drainage water management
units, which are land and facilities for the treatment,
storage, conveyance, reduction or disposal of agricultural
drainage water. Runoff untreated would pollute or threaten
to pollute waters.
Contact: Julie Rizzardo (916) 341-5822
Deadline: Applications accepted on a continuous basis. -
Clean Water State Revolving Fund. Low-interest loans for
wastewater treatment facilities and nonpoint source
pollution control projects.
Contact: Christopher Stevens (916) 341-5698
Deadline: Applications accepted on a continuous basis. - Replace, Remove or Repair Underground Storage Tanks.
Grants and Loans to assist with the expense of replacing,
removing, upgrading, or making other specified improvements
to petroleum underground storage tanks.
Contact: Janice Clemons (916) 341-5657
Deadline: On-going
Grants
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Clean Beach Initiative Grant Program. Program provides
grants to improve coastal water quality at public beaches to
ensure the beach waters meet bacteriological standard.
Contact: Patricia Leary (916) 341-5167
Deadline: Not currently accepting applications but anticipate in near future. To be notified of CBI program announcements, please sign up for email notification using the email list subscription form. http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/resources/email_subscriptions/swrcb_subscribe.shtml -
Emergency, Abandoned and Recalcitrant Account. Program
provides grants to pay for costs associated with
investigation and cleanup of abandoned sites with no
cooperative responsible party.
Contact: Judy Reid (916) 341-5760
Deadline: Applications accepted on a continuous basis. -
Federal 319(h) NPS Grant Program. This program is an
annual federally funded nonpoint source pollution control
program that is focused on controlling activities that
impair beneficial uses and on limiting pollutant effects
caused by those activities.
Contact: Patricia Leary (916) 341-5167
Deadline: Funds available next year. Sign up for email notification notice at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/resources/email_subscriptions/swrcb_subscribe.shtml. Click on Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Program. -
Orphan Site Cleanup Fund (Recovery Act funds). This
program provides grants to pay for cost associated with
investigation and cleanup of sites with no financially
viable responsible party.
Contact: Judy Reid (916) 341-5760
Deadline: Applications accepted on a continuous basis. -
Replace, Remove or Repair Underground Storage Tanks.
Grants and Loans to assist with the expense of replacing,
removing, upgrading, or making other specified improvements
to petroleum underground storage tanks.
Contact: Janice Clemons (916) 341-5657
Deadline: On-going -
Santa Monica Bay Restoration. Program provides grants to
implement priority actions specified in the Santa Monica Bay
Restoration Plan.
Contact: Jack Topel (213) 576-6647
Deadline: Applications accepted on a continuous basis. -
Small Community Wastewater Grant Program. Small
community wastewater grant construction of publicly owned
wastewater treatment and facilities in small economically
disadvantaged communities.
Contact: Erin Ragazzi (916) 341-5733
Deadline: Not currently accepting applications, but funding of program expected in future. Sign up for email notification at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/resources/email_subscriptions/swrcb_subscribe.shtml -
Proposition 84 Storm Water Grant Program. Program
provides funds for matching grants to local public agencies
for reduction and prevention of storm water contamination of
rivers, lakes and streams.
Contact: Erin Ragazzi (916) 341-5733
Deadline: Not currently accepting applications, but funding of program expected in future. Sign up for email notification at http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/resources/email_subscriptions/swrcb_subscribe.shtml -
Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund. Grants provide
reimbursement for cleanup of leaking petroleum tanks for
property owners.
Contact: John Russell (916) 341-5353
Deadline: Applications accepted on a continuous basis. -
Water Recycling Funding Program. The purpose of program
is to promote water recycling by providing technical and
financial assistance to local agencies and other
stakeholders in support of water recycling projects and
research. Grants are provided for the planning and
construction of water recycling facilities.
Contact: Shahla Faranak (916) 341-5737
Deadline: Applications accepted on a continuous basis.
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