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Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program

Department of Toxic Substances ControlNo deadline listed

Summary

The Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program purpose is to help facilitate assessing and cleaning up contaminated sites by granting funds to nonprofits, tribal entitles, and local governments.

About this grant

The Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program purpose is to help facilitate assessing and cleaning up contaminated sites by granting funds to nonprofits, tribal entitles, and local governments.

The RLF Grant Program provides grants to help nonprofits, tribal entities, and local governments who are not potentially liable under CERCLA section 107 assess or clean up brownfields that they own. DTSC accepts applications continuously, subject to fund availability. In 2023, there is not sufficient funding in the Revolving Loan Fund, therefore DTSC is not accepting applications at this time.

Type: Grant Award: not published as a fixed amount; depends on the applications received Total available: $179,000.00 Matching funds: Not Required Funding method: Reimbursement(s) Funding source: State Deadline: Ongoing Award period: Case-by-case basis Source: California Grants Portal record 6325, published by the State of California.

Who can apply

  • Nonprofits
  • State and local governments
  • Tribal governments and organizations

Our reading of the listing: for-profit businesses are not eligible for this one.

Eligible applicant types: Nonprofit; Public Agency; Tribal Government

Eligible borrowers include non-responsible local governments, nonprofit organizations, and tribal entities.

Geography: Site must be in California.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Environment

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