501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, or can affiliate with a sponsor 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, or a Tribe
What is the TAG Program?
The Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) program provides funds ranging from $40,000 to $150,000 to eligible communities to hire independent Technical Advisors with the goal to effectively communicate technical information to communities so they can become more involved and informed about Response Actions (cleanup sites). Response actions include activities performed to address a release or potential release of contamination at a property under DTSC oversight.
What is a Technical Advisor?
A Technical Advisor (TA) is a person who will provide the grantee with an unbiased, independent review of Cleanup Site-related information. Technical Advisors should be qualified in areas related to the type of contamination and specific issues relevant to the Cleanup Site. Please review Appendix A in the TAG Guidelines 2.0 for a list of key qualifications.
The Department of Toxic Substances Control TAG Program is building a vendor list of interested and available independent TAs to support the recipients of the TAG awarded by the TAG program. The list is available as a resource to TAG applicants who are looking to identify and hire TAs to support their proposed TAG projects.
The information provided will be directly transferred to DTSC’s TAG website to allow community organizations to contact a TA of their choice to assist them in the implementation of their TAG award. The inclusion of a TA on the list generated as a result of this informal request does not mean that the Statement of Interest and Qualifications (SOIQ) application has been prequalified or otherwise approved for the participation of the TAG program. TAG applicants will remain responsible for investigating TA qualifications prior to entering into a contract with any TA whose submission is provided in response to this request.
To be included on the vendor list, please review the TAG SOIQ Information and submit the Statement of Interest and Qualifications for Technical Advisors form.
To view the current vendor list, please visit TAG’s New Applicant Resources webpage.
Letter of intent is due 12/20/24, with application due 1/15/2025.