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Reuse Assistance Grants Fiscal Year 2002/2003 Grant Recipients |
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At its November 19-20, 2002 meeting, the Board approved the scoring criteria and evaluation process for the joint offering of the Reuse Assistance Grants for fiscal years 2002/2003 and 2003/2004. At its April 23, 2003 meeting, the Board approved staff's recommendation to award grants from the Fiscal Year 2002/2003 funds. The application period ran from November 26, 2002 through February 28, 2003. The Board received a total of 36 applications and approved six for funding from Fiscal Year 2002/2003 funds, totaling $250,000.
The following jurisdictions received grants to promote the concept of reuse. Nevada County ($4,978.87—partially funded from FY 2003/2004 funds)Description of project: Designed and planned a building materials reuse and C&D Collection facility at the McCourtney Road Transfer Station to benefit contractors, businesses, and residents (in avoiding disposal costs); businesses, residents, schools, artists, and nonprofits (in providing a cost-effective resource for materials); and the County (in increasing diversion, reducing disposal, and providing a high-benefit, low-cost, and long-term program). View Nevada County's first, second, third, or fourth grant progress reports.
Oakland, City of ($50,000.00)Due to unforeseen conflicts, this grant was later declined by the
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San Luis Obispo County ($50,000.00)Description of project: Relocated the existing Habitat for Humanity ReStore, which is an integral part of the County’s diversion program because it is the only facility that accepts construction materials for reuse. A new store location was needed because Cuesta Community College terminated the existing lease. View San Luis Obispo County's first or second, third, or fourth grant progress reports.
Santa Barbara, City of ($46,105.32)Description of project: Conducted a Reuse Campaign to promote and increase reuse in the Santa Barbara community. The Campaign targeted the entire community to receive education about reuse as a waste diversion method. Grant funding established public information to bring the community together around the concept of reuse. Educating the community about the wide array of local reuse programs, from food to computers to sporting goods, increased the number of people contributing to and benefiting from those programs. View the City of Santa Barbara's first, second, third, or fourth grant progress reports.
Santa Clarita, City of ($49,490.00)Description of project: The City used grant funds for three programs to encourage and promote reuse: 1) An upgrade to the Santa Clarita Valley Swap (SCVS), a basic waste exchange of wanted and available materials; 2) A food waste donation program connecting the local Food Pantry, Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, and FOOD Share with local restaurants and other food service businesses to donate edible food that would otherwise be discarded; and, 3) An Art Corner program to create arts and crafts from secondhand materials that are packaged and sold at local thrift stores. Local artists, crafters, students, teachers, and volunteers ran workshops for teachers and other interested participants on the use of the packaged supplies and on how to purchase the packages for classroom and other projects. View the City of Santa Clarita's first, second, third, or fourth grant progress reports.
West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority ($49,425.81)Description of project: Removed reusable computers, monitors, and select other electronics from the solid waste stream for reuse in the community in job training and education programs. The Authority, through its oversight of the West County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility, provided a location for the drop-off of reusable computer equipment, and Street Tech provided the technical skills, job-training, and refurbishing of the electronics to put this equipment back to good use in the local community. Street Tech is a nonprofit organization providing low-cost computer training, certification, and job placement for deserving adults (ages 18 and up) from disadvantaged communities in the San Francisco Bay Area. View West Contra Costa Integrated Waste Management Authority's first, second, third, or fourth grant progress reports.
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Last updated: June 25, 2008 Reuse http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Reuse/ Barbara Baker: RAGs@ciwmb.ca.gov (916) 341-6446 |