COUNTY OF ORANGE
Janice V. Goss, Director
320 N. Flower Street, Suite 400
Santa Ana, CA 92703
INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
www.oclandfills.com
Telephone: (714) 834-4000
Fax: (714) 834-4183
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REGIONAL RECYCLING AND WASTE DIVERSION
GRANT PROGRAM
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The County of Orange, Integrated Waste Management Department (IWMD) is proud to initiate
its inaugural Regional Recycling and Waste Diversion Grant Program. This program is
designed to enhance the meaningful partnerships the County holds with its City and municipal
solid waste hauling special district partners in order to better promote, enhance and effectuate
sustainable regional outcomes related to recycling and waste diversion throughout Orange
County. This grants program is designed to provide financial support and incentives to our
partner Cities and municipal solid waste hauling special districts.
REGIONAL RECYCLING AND WASTE DIVERSION GRANT PROGRAM MISSION
The County of Orange, IWMD seeks to take an active regional leadership role in waste
management through the encouragement of open discussion and active participation in
meaningful waste diversion and recycling opportunities.
OBJECTIVE
The Regional Recycling and Waste Diversion Grant Program was created to provide linkages
between the activities and programs undertaken by the County and our local partners. The
County of Orange, IWMD will accept applications from Cities and municipal solid waste hauling
special districts that promote local and regional waste diversion and recycling efforts.
Applications must be completed and submitted by the established deadlines and will be
evaluated on the ability of the proposal to address the following objectives:

The proposed program/project should establish a new, or significantly expand an
existing, program or activity. These funds must not be utilized to supplant existing
funding levels.

The proposed program/project should offer a fresh, unique perspective on a waste
diversion strategy for the proposed recycling activity, event or program.

The proposed program/project should offer an immediate or ongoing impact on waste
diversion and recycling issues.

The proposed program/project should provide a regional and local benefit.

The program/project should provide an opportunity for media coverage.
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APPLICATION EVALUATION CRITERIA & FUNDING SOURCE
Proposal criteria have been established and only projects that meet these criteria will be awarded
funding. The source of this funding is derived from the recently implemented AB 939 Self-Haul
Surcharge. The Board of Supervisors have explicitly indicated that this funding be used for
developing new programs/activities, or significantly expanding existing programs/activities, to
enhance recycling efforts and the diversion of waste from our landfills.
The Board of Supervisors has allocated $1,000,000 to support this program for County Fiscal
Year 2007/08. Available funding will be dispersed on a per capita basis with cities being
grouped by population into small, mid and large-sized cities. Grant allocations typically consist
of three funding amounts ($20,000, $30,000, and $40,000) with Cities being assigned an
allocation amount based on population. Population figures from California State University,
Fullerton's Center for Demographic Research were utilized to determine population as of January
2006. Cities with under 50,000 in population will receive $20,000. Cities with a population of
50,000 to 99,999 will receive $30,000. Cities with a population of 100,000 or greater will
receive $40,000.
Cities with solid waste hauling sanitary districts allocations may differ. Two special districts,
Costa Mesa Sanitary and Midway City Sanitary Districts, were included in the allocations below.
The inclusion of these special districts required a modification to the Cities of Costa Mesa and
Westminster’s allocations as well as the County.
Funding allocations for FY 2007/08 are as follows:
Jurisdiction
Villa Park
Los Alamitos
La Palma
Laguna Woods
Laguna Beach
Seal Beach
Laguna Hills
San Juan Capistrano
Dana Point
Stanton
Brea
Aliso Viejo
Cypress
Rancho Santa Margarita
Placentia
Fountain Valley
La Habra
Laguna Niguel
Projected Population as of Jan. 2006 (Source:
Center for Demographic Research)
6218
12004
16081
18334
24963
25298
33225
36073
36669
38761
39560
44924
48854
49130
51236
57405
61789
66178
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Funding
Allocation
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$20,000
$30,000
$30,000
$30,000
$30,000
66280
66794
71767
77859
81349
83361
97997
San Clemente
Yorba Linda
Tustin
Lake Forest
Buena Park
Newport Beach
Mission Viejo
Fullerton
Orange
Garden Grove
Irvine
Huntington Beach
Anaheim
Santa Ana
Westminster
Costa Mesa
County Unincorporated
Midway City Sanitary District
Costa Mesa Sanitary District
TOTAL
136428
137801
171765
193785
201000
342410
351322
92,408
113,134
120,174
3,072,336
$30,000
$30,000
$30,000
$30,000
$30,000
$30,000
$30,000
$40,000
$40,000
$40,000
$40,000
$40,000
$40,000
$40,000
$0.00
$20,000
$37,000
$33,000
$20,000
$1,000,000
County staff will review and evaluate each proposal based on the criteria established.
Requests for funds may include new, or significantly expanded existing, short or long-term
projects, events and activities that meet the established criteria.
Proposed criteria for consideration of Regional Recycling and Waste Diversion Grant
Program requests are as follows:
1.
Requests Must Address A Need
 Program or activity should divert materials from landfill disposal.
 Program or activity should be regionally-based, address a regional need,
and/or be multi-jurisdictional.
 Program or activity, to the maximum extent practicable, should
demonstrate a nexus between the proposed activity and the diversion of
self-hauled waste.
2.
Requests Must Explain The Expected Impact
 Program or activity should have a clear desired outcome with an
estimated impact and the ability to measure its effectiveness.
 Program or activity should take advantage, to the maximum extent
practicable, of existing resources in order to ensure the greatest impact
for the smallest cost.
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 Program or activity should, to the maximum extent practicable, provide
diversion “credits” to jurisdictions.
3.
Requests Must Be Business/Resident/User-Friendly
 Program or activity should, to the maximum extent practicable, be
mindful of the cost and operational implications of any new/improved
program or activity.
4.
Requests Must Be Measurable
 Programs or activities should have a clear beginning and end with a built
in tool to measure impact and effectiveness.
5.
Requests That Include Matching Funds Will Be Given Priority
 Programs or activities that are proposed with matching/additional
funding will be given priority so long as they comply with all other
criteria.
RULES AND REQUIREMENTS
Application and Submittal Requirements
Each application must be submitted to IWMD staff with a Council/Board-approved Minute
Order and a copy of a Council/Board Resolution that outlines the jurisdiction’s intended use of
the grant funds and explicitly state that it agrees to comply with the conditions outlined in this
document.
A completed and signed Application must be submitted by November 30, 2007. Failure to
complete and return this brief application may jeopardize the ability to receive funds.
New or Significantly Expanded Programs/Activities
Only new or significantly expanded existing programs/activities will be awarded funding.
Applications who do not clearly state whether this is new or existing and justify its proposed
expansion will be rejected.
Completion of a Recipient Fulfillment Report
A completed and signed Grant Recipient Fulfillment Report must be returned upon completion
of the program/project. Failure to complete and return this brief report may affect future
eligibility for sponsorships. Funded projects are tracked to ensure compliance with the
established criteria.
Attendance of County-Hosted Bi-Monthly Recycling Coordinators Meetings
Recipient agrees to regularly attend the County Bi-Monthly Recycling Coordinators meetings.
Missing more than two of these meetings per year could affect future eligibility for sponsorships.
Funded Program Changes
Any proposed changes to a County-sponsored program or project must be approved by the
IWMD program manager prior to implementing the proposed program or activity changes.
Proposed changes must fall under granting guidelines and criteria and provide a benefit to
regional diversion or recycling efforts. It is important that the recipient initiate contact with the
IMWD manager prior to making program changes.
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Extension Requests
Any changes, including an extension of the program/project timeline, must be approved by the
IWMD program manager. The County takes into consideration that other government and
private funding must be coordinated to facilitate the completion of inter-agency programs and
public-private partnerships. Extensions are granted on a case-by-case review. The maximum
extension is 6 months beyond the initial 12 months after sponsorship funding.
Return Funding
On occasion, recipients have been unsuccessful in their efforts to complete the funded event or
activity. The County reserves the right to request County sponsorship funds be returned within
30 days after review of the program status. If a program/project is not completed by the agreed
upon date, then the unused sponsorship funds must be returned within 30 days.
No Substitutions
Awarded funds may ONLY be used for the program described in the application. If the program
is cancelled or substantially modified funds MUST be returned to IWMD and a new application
submitted as necessary. The manager of the Regional Recycling and Waste Diversion Grant
Program must be contacted in these circumstances.
No Retroactive Funding
Programs will not be funded retroactively. If the program completion date precedes the
application and approval deadlines, funding request will be declined.
FUNDING RESTRICTIONS
If the program or project is approved, funds will be distributed only to the name of the
organization that applied.
The Regional Recycling and Waste Diversion Grant Program WILL NOT fund expenses for
travel/transportation, office space, equipment, scholarships, internships, legal, lobbying or
consulting fees.
No substitutions: As stated above, awarded funds may ONLY be used for the event/activity
described in the application. If the program/activity is cancelled or substantially modified, funds
MUST be returned to IWMD and a new application submitted as necessary. The manager of the
Regional Recycling and Waste Diversion Grant Program must be contacted in these
circumstances.
Contact:
Isabel Rios, Manager, Regional Recycling and Waste Diversion Grant Program at (714) 8344118 or via email at Isabel.Rios@iwmd.ocgov.com.
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