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Mini-Grant#: 18-33 Jefferson Elementary PTA,Jefferson Elementary School 4Rs Education Program/Green Team,Berkeley,
<br /> West County,$2,400.00-Funds will be used to contract an outside presenter for an environmental education,waste reduction themed
<br /> assembly.Funds will also be used to provide proper signage on waste sorting bins and to help host the 6th Annual Earth Day
<br /> Extravaganza.
<br /> Mini-Grant#: 18-34 Alameda County General Services Agency,Early Care and Education,Hydration Station at Kidango
<br /> Amador Preschool,Oakland,West County,$3,000.00-Funds will be used to purchase and install an outdoor drinking fountain to
<br /> serve 88 children as well as 12 teachers and staff members.
<br /> Mini-Grant#: 18-35 Leo R.Croce Elementary School,Leo R.Croce Elementary School's Green Schools Project,Livermore,
<br /> East County,$1,000.00-Funds will be used to provide students with recycling program materials and a release fay for two teachers
<br /> to plan recycling lessons for the school site to comply with AB 1826 and SB 1018.
<br /> Mini-Grant#: 18-36 Thousand Oaks Elementary,Thousand Oaks Elementary Cafeteria Waste Diversion,Berkeley,West
<br /> County,$3,000.00-Funds will be used to replace the two primary cafeteria waste sorting stations and support cafeteria waste
<br /> diversion and education.
<br /> Mini-Grant#: 18-37 Leconte Elementary School,Leconte Compost and Recycling Training,Berkeley,West County,
<br /> $3,000.00-Funds will be used to provide custodian and staff training and stipends as well as various other training supplies and
<br /> materials.
<br /> Mini-Grant#: 18-38 Oxford Elementary School,Zero Waste Classroom,Berkeley,West County,$500.00-Funds will be used
<br /> to purchase bamboo cutlery,Forest Choice graphite pencils,Forest Choice colored pencils and Stabilo Thick pencils for the white
<br /> board.
<br /> The total 2018 Expenditure Plan budget of$130,000 for Mini-Grants was approved by the Board along with the option to
<br /> carry over all unexpended funds from previous grant years and expend if necessary. A total of$89,583.00 in Mini-Grants was
<br /> approved.
<br /> Project Grants
<br /> The Education Advisory Board awarded 14 Project Grants to the following projects:
<br /> Project Grant#: 18-41 Nancy Deming,Replicable Green Gloves Alameda County Wide K-12 School Support,Oakland,West
<br /> County,$30,000.00-Funds from this grant will be used to provide technical service and support for schools and school districts in
<br /> Alameda County to initiate,increase,and maintain their waste reduction and sorting programs.
<br /> Project Grant#: 18-42 Oakland Unified School District,OUSD Green Gloves Program Supply Support,Oakland,West
<br /> County,$10,000.00-Funds from this grant will be used to implement and maintain a wide variety of waste reduction and sorting
<br /> projects that incorporates valuable lessons and actions for the school and the community.
<br /> Project Grant#: 18-43 Castro Valley Sanitary District(CVSan),Castro Valley High School Composting&Recycling Stations,
<br /> Castro Valley,West County,$15,000.00-Funds from this grant will be used to install recycling stations around campus at Castro
<br /> Valley High School as well as reduce the organics and recycling found in the garbage,all while reducing the garbage service.
<br /> Project Grant#: 18-44 02 Artisans'Aggregate,Upcycleria,Oakland,West County,$20,000.00-Funds from this grant will be
<br /> used to maximize the potential of secondary resources disposed of by certain industries,reduce the amount of underutilized green
<br /> waste and food waste currently sent to industrial compost facilities and landfills,produce high quality products,develop community
<br /> relationships and educate the public.
<br /> Project Grant#: 18-45 Go Green Initiative,PUSD Bins&Initial Training on Recycling&Organics Separation,Pleasanton,
<br /> West County,$40,000.00-Funds from this grant will be used to develop a district-wide diversion program for Pleasanton Unified
<br /> School District which includes infrastructure and equipment to separate recycling and organics on all 15 PUSD school campuses,
<br /> provide hands on training,bin monitoring and incentives and to measure success with Quarterly Progress Reports(QPR's)that track
<br /> recycling and organics data.
<br /> Project Grant#: 18-46 Tri-City Volunteers,Food Waste Education,Fremont,West County,$15,000.00-Funds from this grant
<br /> will be used to increase program student capacity in providing students with work experiences that best explain the challenges,
<br /> changes needed and impact of food waste on the community and poverty.
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