Cleanup in Vulnerable Communities Initiative Equitable Community Revitalization Grants (ECRG)
🏛 Department of Toxic Substances Control (California)
Can you apply?
This grant was for California nonprofits and local government agencies working in disadvantaged and vulnerable communities. Eligible applicants could include environmental nonprofits, community organizations, and municipal governments located in or serving disadvantaged areas. The program funded investigations and cleanup of brownfield sites to address contamination and protect public health. Geographic eligibility was limited to California.
This program is now closed (deadline passed October 31, 2023) and is no longer accepting applications.
This grant was for California nonprofits and local government agencies working in disadvantaged and vulnerable communities. Eligible applicants could include environmental nonprofits, community organizations, and municipal governments located in or serving disadvantaged areas. The program funded investigations and cleanup of brownfield sites to address contamination and protect public health. Geographic eligibility was limited to California.
This program is now closed (deadline passed October 31, 2023) and is no longer accepting applications.
Program description
The Department of Toxic Substances Control’s (DTSC’s) Cleanup in Vulnerable Communities Initiative Equitable Community Revitalization Grant Program provided approximately $85.5 million in grants through a competitive process for investigations and cleanup of brownfields, in disadvantaged, vulnerable communities, to protect public health and provide opportunities for community revitalization.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
Details
This grant was for California nonprofits and local government agencies working in disadvantaged and vulnerable communities. Eligible applicants could include environmental nonprofits, community organizations, and municipal governments located in or serving disadvantaged areas. The program funded investigations and cleanup of brownfield sites to address contamination and protect public health. Geographic eligibility was limited to California.
This program is now closed (deadline passed October 31, 2023) and is no longer accepting applications.
How to apply
Application links
Program contact
- 📧 ECRG@dtsc.ca.gov
- 📞 1-714-484-5300
Funding track record
Past applications & awards under this program (California Grants Portal) — how competitive it is.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Applications | Awarded | Award rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 60 | 44 | 73% |
| 2022-2023 | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| 2021-2022 | 74 | 51 | 69% |
Source: California Grants Portal
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