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Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund

State Water Resources Control Board

Funding Amount

Between $1 and $1,000,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

state

Overview

Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund

The Underground Storage Tank (UST) Cleanup Fund's mission is to (1) establish a mechanism to meet Financial Responsibility requirements for owners and operators of petroleum USTs, and (2) reimburse eligible corrective action costs incurred in the cleanup of contamination resulting from the unauthorized release of petroleum from USTs.

The UST Cleanup Fund provides a means for petroleum UST owners and operators to meet the federal and state requirements of maintaining financial responsibility to pay for damages arising from unauthorized releases from their petroleum USTs. The Fund assists a large number of small businesses and individuals by providing reimbursement for expenses associated with the cleanup of leaking USTs.

Details

  • Agency: State Water Resources Control Board
  • Type: Grant
  • Funding Source: Other
  • Estimated Available Funds: $1,000,000
  • Estimated Awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
  • Award Amount: Between $1 and $1,000,000
  • Funding Method: Reimbursement(s)
  • Matching Funds: Not Required
  • Geography: Not applicable.  The Fund reimburses eligible corrective action costs statewide.

Categories

Environment & Water

Eligible Applicants

Business; Individual

Eligibility

Eligible Applicant Types

BusinessIndividual

How to Apply

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

small-businessesenvironment

Project Locations

CA

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