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Project Grant#: 15-53 Civicorps Schools,Recycling Apprenticeship Program,Oakland,West County,$18,000.00-Funds from
<br /> this grant will be used to purchase the tools and supplies needed to expand the collection and processing of tires,oil,and e-waste.
<br /> Civicorps will also train 25 interns in a variety of skills that will diversity their job prospects while also providing crucial waste
<br /> prevention and recycling for the county of Alameda.
<br /> Project Grant#: 15-54 Waterside Workshops,Street Level Cycles Youth Education and Bicycle Upcycling Program,Berkeley,
<br /> West County,$20,000.00- Funds from this grant will be used to increase the number of internships provided and increase the number
<br /> of bicycles upcycled through the Waterside Workshops organization. The grant will serve the dual purpose of providing more
<br /> educational opportunities for low-income and poverty level youth in the reuse and recycling field,while at the same time increasing
<br /> the number of bicycles pulled from the waste stream and redistributed to the community by 40%.
<br /> Project Grant#: 15-55 Planting Justice,Teaching STEM through Composting and Recycling,Oakland,West County,
<br /> $20,000.00-Funds from this grant will be used to launch an educational center on the farm,expand the school garden programs by
<br /> providing day-long and overnight field trips using the bus to the El Sobrante farm,develop youth leaders using unique curriculum and
<br /> facilitate them developing their own campaigns on campus,and create social entrepreneurship opportunities for youth in food
<br /> production and waste reduction.
<br /> Project Grant#: 15-56 San Francisco Department of the Environment,Food to Flowers!,San Francisco,West County,
<br /> $10,000.00-Funds from this grant will be used to increase diversion in the San Francisco Unified School District and San Francisco's
<br /> private schools by expanding the School Education program. In conjunction with a variety of educational program offerings,help will
<br /> be given to schools to develop infrastructure to increase waste diversion and provide the resources needed to sustain those programs.
<br /> This project will work in partnership with Recology,San Francisco's permitted waste and recycling hauler,as well as San Francisco
<br /> Unified School District and private schools.
<br /> Project Grant#: 15-57 Oakland Unified School District,Green Gloves Program,Oakland,West County,$13,101.00-Funds
<br /> from this grant will be used to support the Green Gloves Program to continue establishing a universal and standardized system that
<br /> provides schools with an outline of policy,procedures,supplies,and the support personnel needed for an effective waste reduction and
<br /> sorting program while allowing for adaptation at individual sites.
<br /> Project Grant#: 15-58 Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda(CASA),Multifamily Composting-Technical Assistance
<br /> and Social Marketing-Years 2 and 3,Alameda,West County,$10,000.00-Funds from this grant will be used to reach out to each
<br /> multifamily complex in Alameda to assist them in implementing the mandatory recycling and composting program. Work will be
<br /> done with the Department of Public Works and Alameda County Industries(the Cities collection service provider)to ensure that each
<br /> complex receives the appropriate level of recycling and composting services. Grant funds will also be used to conduct workshops,
<br /> provide support,trouble shoot,and go door to door within each complex to make sure that each resident is aware of the program and
<br /> knows how to participate.
<br /> Project Grant#: 15-59 Northern California Recycling Association,Multi-Family Organics in Oakland,Oakland,West
<br /> County,$34,784.00-Funds from this grant will be used to assist multi-family residents in Oakland to recycle and compost.This
<br /> grant will focus on the larger,more complex sites(about 700),as these buildings are known to have the most challenges. These
<br /> challenges include: garbage chutes(making source separation more difficult),the commons program(nobody is responsible for
<br /> "doing the right thing"),and the"ick"factor(the perception that food scraps are too messy to separate from trash).
<br /> Project Grant#: 15-60 Alameda County School Districts Waste Reduction and Sorting Support and Assistance,The
<br /> Replicable Green Gloves Alameda County Wide Support and Assistance,Oakland,West County,$35,000.00-Funds from this
<br /> grant will be used to provide technical service and support to schools and school districts to initiate,increase,and maintain their waste
<br /> reduction and sorting programs by taking experience and skill with best practices for schools and school districts to make use of in
<br /> meaningful,impactful ways.
<br /> Project Grant#: 15-61 The East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse,Creative Reuse Connections,Oakland,West County,
<br /> $21,166.00-Funds from this grant will be used to educate local manufacturers and businesses about donation and recycling
<br /> opportunities,reduce the volume of reusable and recyclable materials in the local waste stream,continue to provide a hub for
<br /> distribution of reusable materials to the public,create enduring partnerships to enhance the organizational mission,facilitate the
<br /> movement of material donations from individual homes to the EBD store,and transition to a more local and sustainable model for
<br /> large material donations.
<br /> Project Grant#: 15-62 Fertile GroundWorks,Compost Education Center,Livermore,East County,$12,000.00-Funds from
<br /> this grant will be used to increase the composting capacity to make at least 50 cubic yards of finished compost and mulch annually for
<br /> use in the Garden of Grace and school gardens,develop educational materials for classroom use and to share as references to
<br /> interested parties,teach interested individuals and groups how to utilize compost and vermicomposting systems,provide the
<br /> community members with knowledge and resources to increase their home,neighborhood or business composting volume assist small
<br /> businesses in achieving the reduction in green waste delivery to landfills,reduce the amount of precious green/organic materials
<br /> entering the landfill waste stream.
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