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P&O and Recycling Board December 11, 2014 Accomplishments FY 13/14 review Highlight recipients of previous grants New focus areas - utilizing goals from Strategic Plan Distribution of FY 14/15 funds Distributed $267,327

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P&O and Recycling Board December 11, 2014

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 Accomplishments

FY 13/14 review
Highlight recipients of previous grants
New focus areas - utilizing goals from Strategic Plan

 Distribution of FY 14/15 funds

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 Distributed $267,327 to 31 nonprofits

FOCUS AREAS: FUNDED

17 Community Outreach Grants

$ 85,000

3 Competitive Grants

$ 94,700

6 Reuse Grants

$ 45,000

7 Mini Grants

$ 25,657

2 Charity Thrift Grants

$ 16,970 TO TOTA TAL: $267 267,32 327

2 Food Waste Prevention Grants

$40,000

(Grants now administered through the Waste Prevention: Institutional Foodservice Target)

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Goal: Promote and improve participation in food scrap recycling to the non-English speaking/low income communities To Reach Goal, StopWaste Offers: $5,000 mini grants to organizations that reach these communities (emphasis on South/East County) Grant Recipient Must Meet 4 deliverables for $ :

1. Host a meeting with community members for presentation
2. Invite StopWaste Associate to Board Meeting
3. Distribute StopWaste articles/outreach materials to

community

4. Perform one additional outreach activity of choice

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#stopwaste Taking the pledge to #turnscrapsintosoil at Peoples Grocery's #communitygarden located at the CA Hotel. #compost #oakland

Mission is to improve the health and local economy of West Oakland through investing in the local food system.

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Thank you Ms. Barlow and her ESL class at Valley High for taking the time to learn about compost & recycling! Here they are taking the pledge to #compost food scraps and food soiled paper in the #greenbin. #Dublin

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Mural at Melrose Academy School in East Oakland

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FY 14/15 Grants Budget

$300k to distribute

Budgeted Max Per Grantee  Competitive: $100k $15k - $45k*  Reuse grants $ 60k $15k  Mini Grants $ 15K $ 5k  Charity Thrift $ 15k $15k  Community Outreach $ 70k $ 5k  Lawn to Garden Conversion $ 25k $ 5k  HOA Lawn Conversion Design $15k $ 5k

* No maximum, suggested range

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 COMPETITIVE

Larger grants $25-$60k
Open focus areas revolving around 4 Rs

 REUSE

Up to $15k for reuse operations
Typical of a “block grant”

 MINI GRANTS

Up to $5k per org
Open to variety of project types

 CHARITY THRIFT

$6.49 per ton reimbursement to Charity Thrifts
Up to $15k per org

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 2 new Lawn Conversion Pilot Grants

 Utilizes existing educational and outreach materials  Builds upon successful Agency projects  Ripple effect – community participants spread the message.

 Lawn to Garden Conversion Mini Grants

 Conversion of small lawns using sheet mulching protocol to create sustainable landscapes at nonprofit facilities.

 HOA Lawn Conversion Design Grants

 Develop and adopt Lawn Conversion Designs as approved HOA landscape options.  Community area sheet mulch demonstration project.

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San Leandro Lawn Conversion Garden Party

Before

After

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Pleasanton City Manager’s Offices

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 Competitive/Reuse Grants

Round Opens Mid January, Applications due March, 2015

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All other Grants on First Come-First Served basis until funding expired

 Evaluate internally by appropriate staff  Grants under $50,000 processed administratively

(under ED signature)

 Requests over $50,000 brought to the board for

approval

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 Utilize project focus areas stakeholders  Community Outreach Associate in the field  Social Media – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram  Previous Grantees  Mailer to 7,000 nonprofits in Alameda County  TAC  Board Members!

January Board Meeting -- outreach materials