Greenhouse Gas Reduction Loan Program
🏛 Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (California)
✓ Free, no account · Source: California Grants Portal · Last verified Sep 13, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for California school districts and local/county education agencies serving students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Eligible applicants must operate school transportation that serves at least 75% students with disabilities/special needs in pre-K through high school. Applicants must engage parents, staff, and students in planning, create written procedures for camera use and footage management, and install camera systems. The program aims to install cameras on school buses to identify potential abuse and improve student safety.
⚖️ Cost sharing / matching required — applicants must contribute their own funds.
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Program description
The purpose of this investment is to further the purposes of the California Global Warming Solutions Act (Assembly Bill 32), reduce methane emissions from landfills and further GHG reductions in upstream resource management and manufacturing processes; benefit disadvantaged communities by upgrading existing facilities and, where warranted, establishing new facilities that reduce GHG emissions; result in air and water quality improvements; and create jobs.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- Individuals
- Nonprofits
- Public Authority
- Public K-12 School
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Special District
- Tribal Nation
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Program contact
- 📧 GHGReductions@calrecycle.ca.gov
- 📞 1-916-341-6300
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | — | — | — |
| 2021-2022 | — | — | — |
| 2022-2023 | — | — | — |
| 2024-2025 | — | — | — |
| 2023-2024 | — | — | — |
| 2025-2026 | — | — | — |
Source: California Grants Portal
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