Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Clean Up and Abatement Grant Program FR90

Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Clean Up and Abatement Grant Program FR90 is sponsored by Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. The Farm & Ranch Solid Waste Clean Up & Abatement Grant program provides funding for cleaning up and preventing illegal dumping on agricultural properties (CCR, Section 17991(d)). Each fiscal year has four application cycles, with the fourth serving as the pilot cycle.

Cycle 90 (FR90) is the fourth and the pilot cycle. CalRecycle administers the program per Section 48100 of the Public Resources Code. The project sites eligible for the grant must be located on 'farm and ranch' property, encompassing both private and public land, where the owner is not held responsible for the illegal disposal.

The definition of 'farm and ranch' property can be found in the Eligible Geographies section below. Grantees are given approximately two years to complete the project(s). The sites should be fully remediated (cleaned up) using grant funds, or a combination of grant funds and in-kind contributions in terms of funds or services.

The funding covers various costs, including Administrative, Recycling/Disposal (tires), Equipment, Material, and Personnel expenses. If necessary, measures for abatement and prevention, such as site security and public education/outreach efforts, should also be addressed. The program encourages innovative approaches.

For further information and requirements, please refer to the Notice of Funds Available FY25-26 webpage, particularly the Application Guidelines and Instructions and Procedures and Requirements resource documents. The application typically includes several items for each project/site, such as Budget, Land Use/Zoning Designation, photos, Property Affidavit, Site Characterization, map, Work Plan, and Resolution.

The Resolution is carried out through the governing body of the applicant (additional information is available). It is possible to include multiple projects/sites within a single application.

FY 2025-26 Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program (FR87-90) - CalRecycle Home Page Notice of Funds Available: Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant (FY 2025-26) The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) administers a program to provide opportunities for the cleanup of illegal disposal sites on farm and ranch property.

Farm and Ranch property, as defined in California Code of Regulations, section 17991(d), means a piece of property, publicly or privately owned, that is used for rangeland or agricultural activities such as, but not limited to commercial livestock and crop production, horticulture, aquaculture, silviculture, floriculture, vermiculture and viticulture.

Farm or ranch property need not have active sales or production, but shall be appropriately zoned, or otherwise authorized for agricultural activities. Farm or ranch property includes appurtenant easements or right-of-ways such as, but not limited to, public roads and utilities.

Applicants in the fourth cycle may choose to apply under the pilot project (Pilot) if they need additional time to submit documents identified in the Application Guidelines. The Pilot will allow an applicant to apply for funds for existing illegal disposal sites with only a resolution and an estimate of expenses submitted by the application due date.

After grant award, the grantee will then complete and submit the remaining application forms to GMS to make the application complete. Grantees must submit the remaining forms before cleanup costs are incurred. Note: “FR” followed by a number is the cycle code for the Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program.

Cycle 87: FR87 Awards | Approval of Awards, October 16, 2025 Cycle 88: FR88 Awards | Approval of Awards, January 15, 2026 Cycle 89: FR89 Awards | Approval of Awards, March 19, 2026 Approval of Criteria, March 19, 2025 Resource Conservation Districts Federally Recognized Tribes as defined in PRC § 48100(d)(1) The parcel where the site is located is zoned or authorized for agricultural/rangeland use definition of Farm and Ranch Property as defined in Title 14 CCR§ 17991(d) [see definition above].

The site is used, has been used, or could be used for agricultural/rangeland activities (reference property definition for examples). The intended future use of the site is consistent with the Property definition above.

Neither the applicant, nor the property owner, nor any resident, invitee, licensee, lessee, or person the current property owner purchased or inherited from, by contract, agreement, or other arrangement, brought any of the subject solid waste onto the property. The aforementioned parties did not direct, authorize, permit or otherwise provide consent to another to bring the solid waste onto the property.

Moreover, “unauthorized” disposal of solid waste and/or waste tires has occurred. The responsible party either cannot be identified, located, or pay for timely and proper remediation. The site is or was (for sites previously remediated), an illegal disposal site (i.e., not permitted and not exempt from obtaining a solid waste facility permit and is not a closed site as defined in Title 27 CCR Section 20164).

The site is in need of cleanup in order to abate a nuisance or public health and safety threat and/or a threat to the environment. $1,000,000 available for fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 Up to $200,000 per grant award, with a maximum of $50,000 per site or cleanup project. Please note that funding is contingent upon and subject to the availability of funds appropriated for this grant.

Timeline and Cycle Details Dates Activity and Details October 7, 2025 (Cycle 88) January 6, 2026 (Cycle 89) Application Guidelines and Instructions Application Access: Applications must be submitted via the Grants Management System (GMS) by this date. Customer service will only be provided until 4:00 p. m.

on the application due date. If you are unable to access GMS or need assistance, please send an email to Grant. Assistance@calrecycle.

ca. gov . August 5, 2025 (Cycle 87) November 4, 2025 (Cycle 88) February 3, 2026 (Cycle 89) Secondary Due Date – Required Authorization documents and Environmentally Preferable Purchasing and Practices (EPPP) Policy Approved Resolution, Letter of Commitment, or any other Applicant’s Required Authorization Documents must be uploaded in GMS by this date if it was not submitted with the application.

If the applicant does not have an EPPP Policy at the time of application, a n EPPP Policy must be adopted by this date. CalRecycle considers funding recommendations, and if approved, conditionally awards grants in this month (tentative). Notice to Proceed Email Date to April 4, 2028 Grant Performance Period Grantee may incur costs after the issuance of the Notice to Proceed to this date.

April 4, 2028 Deadline for Final Report and final Payment Request Grant Administration Documents Notice : Submission of an application constitutes an acknowledgment that you have read these Terms and Conditions and understood and agreed that they will be part of the Grant Agreement upon an award of any grant funds.

The text of these Terms and Conditions may not be altered, changed or revised in any way, except in writing by mutual agreement of the parties pursuant to the Amendment provision herein. In the event of any dispute regarding the content of these Terms and Conditions, the original document contained in the grant cycle file located at the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 will control.

These Terms and Conditions are applicable only to the specified cycle and/or Fiscal Year of the particular grant program specified. If you require assistance in obtaining access to this document, please use the contact information at the bottom of this page. Procedures and Requirements Notice : These Procedures and Requirements are in draft form.

Upon issuance of Grant Agreement, these Procedures and Requirements shall become final. The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery reserves the right to make any necessary changes to the Procedures and Requirements prior to issuance of the Grant Agreement. Any such changes will be non-negotiable.

In the event that any changes are made to the Procedures and Requirements, all Grantees will be notified as to what specific changes have been made.

Once the Grant Agreement has been issued and the Procedures and Requirements have become final, the text of the incorporated Procedures and Requirements may not be altered, changed or revised in any way, except in writing by mutual agreement of the parties pursuant to the Amendment provision contained in the Terms and Conditions.

In the event of any dispute regarding the content of the incorporated Procedures and Requirements, the original document contained in the grant cycle file located at the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, 1001 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 will control. These Procedures and Requirements are applicable only to the specific cycle and/or Fiscal Year of the particular grant program specified.

If you require assistance in obtaining access to this document, please use the contact information at the bottom of this page. Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program Homepage