Co-Digestion Grant Program

California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)

What does it fund?

Construction, renovation, or expansion of co-digestion facilities to preprocess and digest food material into biofuels or bioenergy.

Who is eligible for funds?

California Local governments; cities and counties as defined in Public Resources Code section 30109, regional or local sanitation agencies, waste agencies, or Joint Powers Authorities.

How does this program provide benefits to priority populations?

Projects benefiting disadvantaged and low-income communities receive additional points during application scoring. Projects benefit communities through diversion of waste from disadvantaged communities, job creation, and job training.

How do I access funds?

Apply through a statewide competitive process.

Funding timeline

No additional funds are available at this time.

Cumulative Statistics

As Of November 30, 2023

$4.0 million allocated

$4.0 million implemented

$4.0 million benefiting priority populations

334,101 MTCO2e estimated GHG emissions reductions

1 project implemented

2023 Achievements

Reporting Period:
Dec 1, 2022 - Nov 30, 2023

$4.0 million implemented

334,101 MTCO2e estimated GHG reductions

$4 million benefitting priority populations

100% benefiting disadvantaged communities

Other Expected Benefits

1,239,005 tons waste diverted

91,333 pounds reactive organic gas (ROG) reductions

183,680 pounds diesel particulate matter (PM) reductions