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OngoingLoanDepartment of Toxic Substances Control

Investigating Site Contamination Program (ISCP)

Source: California Grants Portal, ID 1626. Listing last updated by the grantor Jun 2, 2026. Rebuilt here Oct 30, 2026.

Who can apply

Public Agency

Per Health and Safety Code § 80370, applicant must not have any: Felony convictions or misdemeanors involving the regulation of hazardous materials, moral turpitude, crimes of fraud, bribery, falsification of records, perjury, forgery, conspiracy, profiteering, or money laundering; or Violations of any administrative order or agreement issued by or entered into with any federal, state, or local agency that requires response action at a site.

Where: Urban properties only. Per Health and Safety Code § 80200-80280, 80350, and 80355, eligible properties include brownfields or underutilized properties in California.

Purpose

Department of Toxic Substances Control's (DTSC) ISCP offers loans to eligible applicants, including governmental entities, private businesses, individuals, and non-profit organizations, to help finance environmental site assessments.

Description

DTSC's ISCP Loan Program provides loans for property owners, developers, community groups, and local governments to conduct preliminary endangerment assessment of underutilized urban properties. Loan used to conduct preliminary endangerment assessments. If redevelopment of property is determined not to be economically feasible, up to 75 percent of the loan amount can be waived.

Important dates

Opened
Jul 7, 2020
Application deadline
Ongoing
Expected award announcement
Continuous basis
Period of performance
See Description.

Funding details

Total estimated available
$3,000,000.00
Estimated amount per award
Between $1.00 and $100,000.00
Expected number of awards
Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Letter of intent required
No
Matching funds
Not Required
Funding source
State
Funding method
Advance(s)
Funding method notes
Loan: Once the Loan agreement has been executed, a check will be made out to the applicant. The applicant must be able to provide the DTSC with eligible costs and corresponding receipts.

How to apply

Read the full guidelines on the grantor's site, then apply there. Nothing is submitted through this site.

Questions about this grant: name: Maryam Tasnif-Abbasi; email: [email protected]; tel: 1-714-484-5489;

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