- Author: Kathleen P Nolan
Dear Colleagues,
The Department of Resources Recovery and Recycling (CalRecycle) intends to hold a public workshop to discuss the proposed Eligibility, Scoring Criteria, and Evaluation Process for CalRecycle's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) Grant Program Appropriation for FY 2017-18.
CalRecycle established GGRF Programs provide financial incentives for capital investments in infrastructure for aerobic composting, anaerobic digestion and recycling and manufacturing facilities that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These grants promote California infrastructure developments that achieve greenhouse gas emission reductions by diverting more materials from landfills and producing beneficial products such as soil amendments, renewable fuels or recycled-content products. Grants are targeted to build or expand organics infrastructure, such as composting and anaerobic digestion, or rescuing food to feed hungry people, as well as new or expanded infrastructure for manufacturing products with recycled content fiber, plastic, or glass.
Programs
- Food Waste Prevention and Rescue Grant Program
- Organics Grant Program
- Recycled Fiber, Plastic, and Glass Grant Program
- Greenhouse Gas Reduction Loan Program
These programs are part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment. A priority is to realize environmental and economic benefits in disadvantaged communities.
The public workshop will be held on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at the Cal/EPA Headquarters Building, 1001 I Street within the Byron Sher Conference Room from 1:30 – 3:30 pm PST.
The agenda is as follows:
- Welcoming Remarks 1:30 – 1:40
- Overview of ARB Draft Funding Guidelines and AB 1550 1:40 – 1:50
- Proposed Allocation by Program and Application Process 1:50 – 2:00
- Disadvantaged and Low-Income Community Verification Process 2:00 – 2:15
- Questions and Comments 2:15 – 3:15
- Next Steps 3:15 – 3:30
Webcast capabilities will be available for those not able to attend in person at http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Broadcast/ .
Thank you.
Kathleen Nolan, Director, ANR Office of Contracts & Grants (OCG)