California DTSC Technical Assistance Grant (TAG)
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California DTSC Technical Assistance Grant (TAG)

DTSC Technical Assistance Grant (TAG)

The new Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) program will provide funding to eligible California community organizations near an active Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) cleanup site. The grants range from $40,000 to $150,000 and can be used to hire and direct an independent technical advisor who can assist in analyzing, interpreting, and communicating complex environmental information to affected communities. Applications are now being accepted on a rolling basis.

Grantees can use funds to:

Hire & Direct

A qualified independent Technical Advisor (TA) who can help explain complex environmental data, provide assistance with comment preparation, and conduct sampling

Encourage Public Participation

The TA and Community Organization can work together to increase community knowledge about the site remedies and the cleanup process

Who is Eligible for Funding:

  • A community group or organization that is a qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit (or has a fiscal sponsor), or a Tribe and:
    • Can show they are representative of their community
    • Has a grant manager located within a 5-mile radius of an active DTSC cleanup site
  • Communities must be considered underserved or vulnerable by meeting any of the following criteria:
    • CalEnviroScreen (CES) score of 75% or higher
    • CES poverty rate of 50% or higher
    • A tribal community
  • Or can provide additional justification to show their community is underserved or vulnerable

 

How CCLR Helps:

The Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) can help you navigate the TAG grant guidelines, evaluate your eligibility, and answer additional questions regarding the program. Sign up for Application Assistance on Calendly to get all your questions answered.

 

Past Events

TAG Webinar Presentation
December 6, 2023

TAG Polling Session
June 22, 2022

Ready to Start a TAG Application?

Step 1: Do you have concerns about a contaminated property in your community?

Step 2: Check the TAG Site Mapping Tool to see if the property is an eligible project for a grant

Step 3: Confirm you are eligible (e.g., 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, or can affiliate with a sponsor 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization) for a $40,000 – $150,000 grant to empower residents in the cleanup site(s) in your community

Step 4: Review the TAG Guidelines, amended December 18, 2023

Step 5: Sign up for Application Assistance on Calendly to get all your questions answered.

Step 6: Submit your application

Schedule Application Assistance

What We Do

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TAG Fact Sheet

This document contains information about the TAG program, eligible expenses, and how to apply

Subvenciones para Asistencia Técnica hoja de información

Este documento contiene información sobre el Programa TAG,los gastos elegibles y cómo solicitarlas

Our Impact

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ECRG Round 2 grant applications that CCLR reviewed
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Award success rate of communities who received CCLR TA
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Allocated to ECRG TA clients in Round 2
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