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Reuse Assistance Grants Fiscal Year 2003/2004 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. At its September 16-17, 2003 meeting, the Board approved staff's recommendation to award grants from the Fiscal Year 2003/2004 funds. The application period ran from November 26, 2002 through February 28, 2003. The Board received a total of 36 applications and approved seven for funding from Fiscal Year 2003/2004 funds, totaling $250,000.
The following jurisdictions received grants to promote the concept of reuse. Arcata, City of ($19,225.19)Description of project: Partnered with the Arcata Endeavor, a nonprofit agency that operates the Multiple Assistance Center for homeless families and individuals in Arcata, to recruit and hire a reuse project coordinator and a driver-distribution manager who was responsible for working with local grocers, restaurants, and caterers to reclaim edible food and distribute it to hungry people, either in the form of free meals served at the site or foods boxes distributed to needy families. The project included donations of clothing and household items, and significantly decreased the amount of food that is wasted and increased the ability of the Endeavor to provide meals and commodities to homeless and indigent families in a manner that is cost effective and organized. View the City of Arcata's first, second, third, or fourth grant progress reports.
Kern County ($8,382.40)Description of project: Established an electronics reuse program for commercial businesses and residents in Kern County. Businesses and residents participated by donating dated electronics to the local, nonprofit thrift store network, including Goodwill and the Salvation Army. Collected electronic waste was transported to and processed by the Bakersfield Association of Retarded Citizens (BARC). Material in good working order, refurbishable, or marketable was managed by BARC technical staff and sold or donated through the thrift store network. Unmarketable material was demanufactured by BARC staff, with component parts used for the refurbishing program or responsibly recycled. View Kern County's first, second, third, or fourth grant progress reports.
Lakewood, City of ($43,615.00)Description of project: Diverted the Bulky Item Collection donations to reuse facilities; materials included construction and demolition debris, electronics, and household bulky items. The project focused mainly on the residential sector with disposal alternatives through the Bulky Item Collection system. The City worked with the local hauler to divert the collected materials to local charitable organizations that need the items, and diverted 67.5 tons on average per month for reuse purposes. View the City of Lakewood's first or second, third, or fourth grant progress reports.
Marin County ($37,728.28)Description of project: Created, advertised, and maintained a local Web-based materials exchange program, MarinMax, which diverts a significant amount of reusable material from disposal. MarinMax focuses on connecting those with surplus building materials, electronics, and other durable goods with those who can utilize these materials. MarinMax is hosted on Marin County's Hazardous and Solid Waste Regional Agency Web site, Marinrecycles.org. Additionally, Public Works staff conducted a sizable community outreach program to solicit listings from building associations, nonprofits, schools, and businesses in the County. View Marin County's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth grant progress reports.
Nevada County ($45,021.13—partially funded from FY 2002/2003 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.
Santa Cruz County ($46,328.00)Description of project: The County of Santa Cruz partnered with the County of Santa Cruz Sheriff-Coroner's Office, Watsonville/Aptos Adult School, and Ecology Action of Santa Cruz to facilitate refurbishment and distribution of discarded computer equipment, and to upgrade the existing ProMAX materials reuse network using the CIWMB-funded NapaMAX Web site as a template. A vocational training program providing computer technician certification was established for inmates of the Sheriff-Coroner's minimum-security detention facility, who would refurbish to working order equipment that could be redistributed to low-income individuals, charitable organizations, and educational institutions. Sourcing and distribution of used computer equipment would be facilitated by an upgrade of the regional materials exchange program, ProMAX. View Santa Cruz County's first, second, or third grant progress reports.
Ventura County ($49,700.00)Description of project: Supported the struggling Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Ventura County's only reuse option for C&D discards. The majority of the funds were used to collect donations of reusable building materials from homes and construction sites for two years. This was key to the project's success as no pick-up service was available. The remaining funds were used to create on-screen ads in two theatres; Spanish language radio ads; and quarterly, targeted bulk-mailings intended to generate high-quality donations, increased awareness of the ReStore, and its tax donation benefits. Funds were also used to expand the ReStore's customer base in the English and Spanish speaking communities of the County. View Ventura County's first, second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth 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 |