Site Cleanup Subaccount Grant Program

The Site Cleanup Subaccount Grant Program, established by Senate Bill 445, aims to fund projects that address surface water and groundwater contamination. Priorities include projects that significantly threaten human health or the environment, particularly in disadvantaged communities. The program also considers the cost and environmental benefits of proposed projects and the availability of other funding sources. Environmental justice is emphasized by evaluating the CalEnviroScreen scores of project locations.

Site Cleanup Subaccount Program
The Site Cleanup Subaccount Program (SCAP) is a funding program established by Senate Bill (SB) 445 (Hill, 2014), allowing the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) to issue grants for projects that remediate the harm or threat of harm to human health, safety, or the environment caused by existing or threatened surface water or groundwater contamination.
Lack of availability of other sources of funds
Other information the State Water Board identifies as necessary for consideration.
Consistent with State Water Board Resolution No. 2021-0050 and the Racial Equity Action Plan, the State Water Board considers environmental justice by evaluating the most recent CalEnviroScreen score for the project location.

Eligibility

Eligible Projects:Remediate the harm or threat of harm to human health, safety, and the environment from surface water or groundwater contaminationA regulatory agency has issued a directive (unless this is infeasible)The responsible party lacks financial resourcesProjects may include site characterization, source identification, or implementation of cleanup