Investigating Site Contamination Program (ISCP)

Department of Toxic Substances Control · State of California

At a glance

Investigating Site Contamination Program (ISCP) is an open California state loan opportunity from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (State of California). Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Individual awards are listed as up to $100K, with $3M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include public agency. It is listed on the California Grants Portal. Cost sharing is not required.

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Opened: Jul 7, 2020
Close date: Ongoing
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $100,000
Est. total funding: $3,000,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Loan

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Loan
Funding source: State
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: Advance(s) — 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.
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: See Description.
Expected award announcement: Continuous basis
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: Urban properties only. Per Health and Safety Code § 80200-80280, 80350, and 80355, eligible properties include brownfields or underutilized properties in California.
Latest change note: Updated funds purpose.

Who can apply

Applicant categories as listed on the California Grants Portal. GrantsJunction maps them to detailed applicant types for search and matching.

Public Agency

Additional information on eligibility (from the listing)

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.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Purpose and description as published on the California Grants Portal.

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.

Program page on the agency site ↗

How to apply

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Read the program guidelinesThe agency's solicitation or guidelines set eligibility details, scoring criteria and required documents. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type and location (see Geography above).
Find out how to submitSee the agency's program page for the application portal or submission address.
Request letters of support and partner commitmentsPartners need time to write and sign letters; ask early.
Finish a full draft of the application and budgetFollow the guidelines' format exactly; state programs often require specific forms and attachments.
Ask the program contact any questions earlyMaryam Tasnif-Abbasi · Maryam.Tasnif-Abbasi@dtsc.ca.gov Open ↗
Internal review and sign-offLeave time for leadership or board approval and a final proofread.
Submit while funds remainSubmit a few days early and keep your submission confirmation.

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2025–260 applications · 0 awards
Fiscal year 2024–250 applications · 0 awards
Fiscal year 2023–240 applications · 0 awards
Fiscal year 2022–230 applications · 0 awards
Fiscal year 2021–220 applications · 0 awards
Fiscal year 2020–210 applications · 0 awards

Counts as published on the California Grants Portal. Award counts can read zero until decisions are announced.

Program contact (as published)

Maryam Tasnif-Abbasi
Maryam.Tasnif-Abbasi@dtsc.ca.gov
1-714-484-5489

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Investigating Site Contamination Program (ISCP)”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Public Agency. It adds: “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 launderin…” Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Investigating Site Contamination Program (ISCP)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $100k and total estimated program funding is $3,000,000.

How do I apply for “Investigating Site Contamination Program (ISCP)”?

Applications go directly to Department of Toxic Substances Control, not through GrantsJunction. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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