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Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB) Overview
Community POWER Grantee Orientation
September 13, 2013
SWMCB Overview
Joint powers board formed in 1990
− Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey and Washington Counties − Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Mission
system. - To increase the efficiency and environmental effectiveness of the region's solid waste management
SWMCB staff
− Member County Staff − Consultants providing Management, Administration, Communications, PR/Marketing, Grants Management, and Website services
SWMCB Organization
Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB)
Mission: To increase the efficiency and environmental effectiveness of the region's solid waste management system.
Regional Policy Communications and Outreach Legislative Advocacy Data Collection and Research Administration Rethink Recycling • SWMCB brand for communications and outreach • Rethink Recycling.com, social media, e-newsletters, public relations and advertising, toolkits, and other resources Community POWER • SWMCB grant program • Grantees are partners that help advance SWMCB’s goals of increasing recycling, and reducing waste and toxicity in the Twin Cities region through outreach
Community POWER
Partners on Waste Education and Reduction
SWMCB created Community POWER in 2001
Partner with local community groups to engage local residents in waste and toxicity reduction messages and activities.
On average, awards at least $160,000 to 15-20 non-profit organizations annually
Acknowledging SWMCB in Community POWER Projects
Grantees are required to acknowledge SWMCB on press releases, publications, brochures or other materials promoting the program.
Appropriate language includes:
Funding for this project was provided by the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board through Community POWER: Partners on Waste Education and Reduction.
Grant Activities Timeline
Contract duration Aug 26, 2013-Aug 25, 2014
Grant activities began Aug 26, 2013
– Staff time and expenses may NOT be
charged to the grant prior to Aug 26, 2013
Individual Grantee/County Staff meetings (required): Fall 2013
Mandatory Grantee Training: Nov. 14, 2013
Grant Activities Timeline
Progress reports due (required for Traditional grants ONLY): March 2014
Activities complete (required): Aug 25, 2014
End of project celebration (required): Aug or Sept 2014
Final reports due (required):
− September 2014 for Traditional Grants − Anytime during activity/contract period for
Mini Grants
Grant Payments (Traditional)
Initial payment (60%)
− Upon receipt of signed contract by the
grantee and SWMCB representatives
− Arrive by end of September 2013
Second payment (20%)
− By May 2014, upon approval of Progress
Report
Final payment (20%)
− By November 2014, upon approval of Final
Report
Grant Payments (Mini)
Initial payment (60%)
− Upon receipt of signed contract by the
grantee and SWMCB representatives
− Arrive by end of September 2013
Final payment (40%)
− Upon approval of Final Report
CONTACTS
Community POWER Grant Program Management
Laurie Gustafson Waste Reduction, Toxicity Reduction and Recycling Information; Project Support
County Staff SWMCB (Contracts, Payments, Admin)
Yeamah Brewer and Susan Youngs, Richardson, Richter and Assoc.
RESOURCES
RethinkRecycling.com
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Your go-to guide for waste & recycling in the Twin Cities
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Residents, BRG and GGC, Grants, Education & Resources, Event Planning, Blog, YouTube and Social Media
Re-launching site with mobile capabilities by end of 2013 E-Newsletters
Partners E-News (for SWMCB Partners only)
Green Tips (for Residents in the Twin Cities)
Green Biz Bulletin (for Employees and Business owners in the Twin Cities)
Want to subscribe others from your org? Contact Yeamah
Swmcb.org/tool-kits
Toolkits (with Usage and Reporting Guidelines)
Communications Materials
Check-Out Materials and Literature
SOCIAL MEDIA PROMO
We are will be highlighting this new round of grants the week of 9/16 on the RethinkRecycling.com blog, Community POWER e-newsletter, and social media pages.
Help us promote your organization and grant project:
– Like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter
(access via RethinkRecycling.com) and we will do the same!
– Retweet and
news release
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share
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our posts
– Include our blog post in your newsletter or use as a
Let us know what events and activities you are doing throughout the grant period and we will promote it on our social media pages (email Laurie)