Targeted Sites Investigation Plus (TSI+) Program

Department of Toxic Substances Control · State of California

At a glance

Targeted Sites Investigation Plus (TSI+) Program is a closed California state grant opportunity from the Department of Toxic Substances Control (State of California). The application deadline was January 7, 2022. Individual awards are listed as $45K – $150K, with $500K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include nonprofit, public agency and tribal government. 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

Sep 1, 2021Posted
Jan 7, 2022Application deadline

Opened: Sep 1, 2021
Close date: Jan 7, 2022
Award floor: $45,000
Award ceiling: $150,000
Est. total funding: $500,000
Expected awards: Not specified
Matching funds: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant

Program details (as published on the California Grants Portal)

Type: Grant
Funding source: Federal — TSI+ Program is funded by DTSC’s CERCLA 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Grant, from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA Grant Number - RP-98T06201).
Matching funds: Not Required
Funding method: DTSC does not provide funds to the grantee. DTSC pays a contractor directly to provide environmental services to the grantee. Payment is in services provided.
Estimated number of awards: Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.
Award period: TBD
Expected award announcement: TBD
Letter of intent: Not required
Geography: Site must be located in California.
How to submit: By email: Triss.Chesney@dtsc.ca.gov
Latest change note: Closing grant. Grant program changing.

Who can apply

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

Nonprofit
Public Agency
Tribal Government

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

The purpose of the TSI+ Program is for DTSC to provide assessments, investigations, and cleanup planning to help evaluate real or perceived environmental contamination needed to allow redevelopment of brownfields to safe and productive uses.

Description

Under the TSI+ Program, Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) provides assessment, investigation, or cleanup planning services at no cost to the applicant. The TSI+ Program focuses on brownfields for which redevelopment is complicated by the presence or potential presence of environmental contamination. Then intent of the program is to focus on brownfield properties in communities that are disadvantaged, have environmental justice issues, or are disproportionately burdened by and vulnerable to multiple sources of pollution, such as those with high CalEnviroScreen scores (link opens new window). Site must meet the following eligibility criteria: Brownfields Status: Sites must meet the U.S. EPA definition of a “Brownfield” site, which means real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant and may include petroleum hydrocarbon releases. Redevelopment Planning and Funding: Redevelopment must be in the planning stages or in progress. Preference is given to sites with a development agreement in place and/or redevelopment funding has been secured. DTSC cannot consider projects that have been completed. Site Access: Site ownership is not required. However, applicant must have written authorization and legal permission, from the property owner, to enter the site and provide access for DTSC and its contractor to conduct assessment and investigation activities, including a site visit and field work. The following applicants/properties are not eligible: Applicants responsible for causing or exacerbating environmental contamination on the property Properties owned by or under control of state or federal government Properties subject to an active order, enforcement action, or hazardous waste permit from a federal, state, or local environmental regulatory agency

Program page on the agency site ↗

Past applications & awards

Historical data · not a prediction

Reported by the agency for this listing

Fiscal year 2021–220 applications · 0 awards

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

Program contact (as published)

Triss Chesney
triss.chesney@dtsc.ca.gov
1-714-484-5419

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Targeted Sites Investigation Plus (TSI+) Program”?

The official listing names these applicant types as eligible: Nonprofit, Public Agency and Tribal Government. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full guidelines.

How much funding is available through “Targeted Sites Investigation Plus (TSI+) Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $45k – $150k and total estimated program funding is $500,000.

How do I apply for “Targeted Sites Investigation Plus (TSI+) Program”?

Applications go directly to Department of Toxic Substances Control, not through GrantsJunction. Submission: by email to Triss.Chesney@dtsc.ca.gov. Read the program guidelines on the agency's site first; state programs set their own forms and registration requirements.

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