Transcript Community POWER: Partners On Waste Education & Reduction

Community POWER
Overview
Laurie Gustafson, Program Manager
April 24 & 26, 2012
A program of the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board
Background
- Over 100 community groups and schools
have participated in the program since
2001.
- By partnering with non-environmental
groups, the Community POWER program
helps extend the mission and messages of
the SWMCB to people who may not be
reached otherwise.
Garbage, What’s the problem?
Did you know?
We can make a difference
Reducing
Reusing
Recycling
Composting
Hazardous waste identification and proper
disposal
Understanding less toxic options
Community POWER strives to create
behavior change
by educating and
actively engaging people
in
waste reduction activities.
Community POWER
provides…
Grants
NEW—Two levels of grants available
Mini grant projects up to $5,000 implementation
Full grant projects up to $12,000 program/curriculum
development and implementation.
Technical Assistance
Resources
From Grants Awarded in 2010
 18 projects completed
August 31, 2011
 Reached over 10,000
residents with active
education.
 More than half of the
participants report making
at least behavior change.
 An additional 95,000
people were reached.
Round 10: St. John Vianney School
Round 10: Community Neighborhood
Housing Services
Current Grant Project List
Fishing for Life
St. Francis Community
Education, ISD 15
Waconia Independent Public
School District 110
Shiloh Temple International
Ministries
Northeast Neighborhood Living
at Home Nurse Block
Program
Minnesota African Women's
Organization*
Project Pride in Living
Stillwater Area High School
Transition Program
On the Move for Minnesota Families,
University of Minnesota Extension*
Armatage Montessori School
Brooklyn Center School District # 286
Kaleidoscope Place
Lowry Hill East Neighborhood
Association
Nawayee Center School
Laura Jeffrey Academy
Union Park District Council
West 7th Community Center
West Side Citizens Organization*
Typical groups
 Neighborhood
organizations
 Senior citizen groups
 Youth organizations
 Immigrant
organizations
 Schools
 Faith communities
Examples of People Taking Action to
Reduce Waste
 Church
members pledged to not use
plastic or paper bags for a month and
received a reusable cloth tote bag.
 Seniors
learned about identifying and
disposing of household hazardous
waste and made their own non-toxic
cleaners .
2012 Grant Guidelines Released
NEW: One-step process
NEW: Apply online
NEW: Two funding levels
$180,000 available
Fund ~ 17 grants
Grant levels: Mini Grants
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Up to $5,000
Education and train-the-trainer projects
Use the Community Education Toolkit or other materials.
Open to environmental organizations as long as the
primary mission or goal is NOT waste reduction.
 Past Community POWER recipients that have received
two grants ARE eligible to receive a mini-grant.
 Grantees are required to attend the orientation meeting
and to submit a final report when project is complete.
Grant levels: Traditional Grants
 Up to $12,000
 Comprehensive projects involving development of
curriculum or materials, adapting existing toolkit and/or
county materials for new audiences, and a broad
outreach or program development and/or train-thetrainer.
 These grants are NOT open to environmental
organizations.
 Past Community POWER recipients that have received
two grants are NOT eligible to receive a traditional grant.
 Grantees are required to attend an orientation and
training meeting, and to submit a progress report and a
final report at the end of the grant period.
Grant levels: Ramsey County Business
Education Grants
 Up to $12,000 are available to educate
businesses or private schools in Ramsey County
about waste reduction and recycling practices in
the workplace.
 NOT open to environmental organizations.
 Past Community POWER recipients that have
received two grants are NOT eligible to receive a
traditional grant.
 Grantees are required to attend an orientation
and training meeting, and to submit a progress
report and a final report at the end of the grant
period.
Eligible organizations
 Geographical Service Area: Anoka, Carver,
Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey or Washington.
 501(c)(3) non-profit status
 Public and private K-12 schools and programs
sponsored by school districts.
 Organizational Focus: Community POWER is
geared for organizations with a “nonenvironmental” focus, except for Mini Grant
Projects.
Eligible expenses
 Materials, supplies, printing
 Dissemination of information, outreach expenses
 Salaries devoted to education, outreach and
program/curriculum development.
 Durable equipment with the value of over $1,000 and
items meant to be used beyond the grant period may be
allowed but a cost-share may be required.
 Recycling and compost bins will be allowed if used for
demonstration or instructional purposes.
Incentives/giveaways must be appropriate to the activity.
 Fiscal management fees are not allowed.
Tips
 Consult the resources
available on
RethinkRecycling.com.
 Have all information
ready before you start
completing the
application form.
Tips
Use the budget template.
Tips
 Model the example Goal, Objectives, Activities
and Evaluation, and Timeline.
Tips
 All projects must include measurement of
behavior change using the Community POWER
tool.
Grant Process Timeline
Information meetings: April 24 & 26
Applications due May 25, Noon
Decision announced week of June 25
Projects begin August 26, 2012
Apply Online:
http://www.rethinkrecycling.com/grant
s/guidelines-timelines
Questions? Please contact me
Laurie Gustafson
Program Manager
651-252-1487
[email protected]