CRRA2019

Grant Manager/Program Lead

Stephanie Becker manages CalRecycle’s Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program, and backs up the Tire Amnesty and Cleanup Grant Programs. Previously, she promoted energy conservation through the FlexAlert program at the state’s electrical grid, the California Independent System Operator (ISO). Stephanie has worked on a wide range of social change campaigns (environmental matters of course are her favorite) and holds a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations and Marketing from California State University, Sacramento.

CalRecycle's Farm, Ranch & Tribal Land Illegal Dumping Cleanup Grant

The presentation will shed light on CalRecycle's Farm & Ranch grant opportunity – a program often forgotten about but around since 1997 – that provides funding so illegally dumped material on ag land (zoned or authorized) or eligible appurtenant easements, right-of-ways, public roads and utilities can get cleaned up. Tribe land is eligible.

Even though CRRA has a rather metropolitan audience, the growing urban farming communities may benefit from a program like this – either prior to setting up their facility or to be used by the established farms burdened with illegal dumping.

The PowerPoint will cover a brief history of the program, different cases/stories (with pictures), eligible expenses, how to apply for the grant, additional resources (for more information) and any questions.

In addition to familiar cleanup costs, this grant covers post revegetation (compost), abatement measures (fencing/signs/cameras) and preventative education/outreach. As time allows, CalRecycle’s popular labor group, the Local Conversation Corps often used on this grant, may be mentioned (they are involved with tire, e-waste, etc cleanup).

Farm and Ranch grant cases, or what are referred to as "site cleanups" are awarded to protect the environment and to abate a nuisance, public health or safety threat.

This program is one of the few, if not the only program available to cleanup illegal marijuana grows in California (a growing epidemic). Homeless encampments (in qualifying areas) are also eligible for cleanup.

The Grant Manager/Program Lead will be the presenter.