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Environmental Management recommending the Board:
1) Accept a grant award from the State of California, Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program, OWR3 Cycle, Fiscal Year 2021-22, in the amount of $212,198, for the term beginning upon award and acceptance of funds through September 2, 2024; and
2) Delegate authority to the Environmental Management Department Director, to execute the Grant Agreement and all grant-related documents including, but not limited to, amendments, that do not require a County match, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, requests for payment, reports, and all associated documents necessary to secure grant funds and implement the approved grant program.
FUNDING: Non-General Fund / State of California, Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) offers the SB 1383 Local Assistance Grant Program pursuant to Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016. This non-competitive grant program will provide one-time funding to local jurisdictions to assist with the implementation of regulation requirements associated with SB 1383 (Attachment B).
Grantees may incur eligible costs only during the Grant Term, which starts on the date CalRecycle sends the award email and ends September 2, 2024. All grant expenditures must be for activities, products, and costs specifically included in the approved Budget. Costs must be incurred after the term start date. All services must be provided, and goods received during this period, in order to be eligible costs (Attachment B). The grantee must also comply with all the stated Terms and Conditions of the grant (Attachment D).
On January 20, 2022, Environmental Management submitted an application to CalRecycle requesting OWR1 Grant Program funds in the amount of $212,284 (Attachment E).
On April 24, 2023, the Cou...
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