CDLAC provides a portion of state ceiling for other exempt facilities, such as solid waste disposal and waste recycling facilities. The tax-exempt bonds provide facility owners with low cost financing in the form of below market interest rate loans. The interest rate savings enable the project owners to maintain lower customer rates or minimize customer rate increases, while at the same time assisting the communities they serve meet their mandated requirements to protect and enhance the environment. In 2026, CDLAC allocated $240 million of state ceiling for waste projects and $150 million of state ceiling for non-waste projects.
Applications must be submitted through the CDLAC Online Application Portal by 5 p.m. on the application due date. CDLAC will not accept submissions of application documents in the form of hard copy, by email or via USB.
Online payments are preferable through the CDLAC Payment Portal. If mailing checks for application fees, include an enclosure that clearly identifies the project name associated with the payment. CDLAC’s Sacramento office must receive the fees, whether hand delivered or submitted via mail, no later than 5 p.m. on the application due date.
Round 1 Applications due by 5 p.m. on January 20, 2026
Round 2 Applications due by 5 p.m. on April 28, 2026
Round 3 Applications due by 5 p.m. on August 18, 2026
Round 4 Applications due by 5 p.m. on November 10, 2026
