CA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program

CA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: California Department of Toxic Substances Control
Last Updated: July 15, 2025

Summary

The CA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program, managed by the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, offers grants to local governments, tribal entities, and nonprofits for assessing and cleaning up brownfields. Eligible applicants can utilize funds for environmental cleanup activities, including contamination mitigation and engineering controls. This program aims to foster community health and environmental restoration through effective site management and remediation efforts.

Overview

NOTE: DTSC reviews applications and issues grant awards on an ongoing basis, subject to funding availability. CA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Program The Revolving Loan Fund provides grants to local governments, tribal entities, and nonprofits that are not potentially liable under CERCLA section 107 to assess or clean up brownfields that they own. Fund Uses Grantees may use cleanup funds for two types of brownfield sites – hazardous substances or mixed contaminant sites and petroleum sites. Grantees may also use funds for pre-cleanup site assessments. Grantees may use cleanup funds to implement an environmental cleanup, as follows: Cost to treat, remove, or mitigate environmental contamination; Hazardous material or waste disposal fees; Confirmation sampling or other cleanup-related sampling; and Engineering controls. Program Benefits Cleanup grants, andAssessment grants

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligibility Process:Local Government, Tribal Entity, or Nonprofit Applicant submits brownfields site eligibility evaluation form, remediation plan, cost estimate, and amount requested  to theDepartment of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). If DTSC determines the site and grantee are eligible, DTSC will hold a committee meeting.If the committee approves the project, DTSC and grantee execute a grant agreement, subject to funding availability.Eligibility Documents:Hazardous Substance Brownfields Site Eligibility Evaluation or Petroleum Brownfields Site Eligibility Evaluation (Petroleum for 100% Petroleum Sites)Revolving Loan Fund Applicable Laws