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Project Grant#:23-27 Common Vision,Classroom Worm Composting and Food Waste Reduction Education Project,
<br /> Berkeley,West County,$40,000.00-Funds from this grant will be used to produce worm compost curriculum for use in 9 elementary
<br /> schools in West Oakland,Alameda and San Leandro;Produce a MamaWanda garden video on worm composting and food waste
<br /> reduction in schools;Hold MamaWanda live assemblies with life like puppets at each of the 9 elementary school sites;Work with
<br /> school cafeterias around sustainability and organics composting education.
<br /> Project Grant#:23-28 Bay Area Redwood,Reclaimed Redwood Planter Boxes for Tri-Valley Elementary Schools,San
<br /> Ramon,West County,$15,000.00-Funds from this grant will be used to design,source materials,fabricate,deliver and create
<br /> planter boxes to be used for gardening,planting trees and composting at local Tri-Valley schools,while educating and job training.
<br /> Project Grant#:23-29 Rebuilding Together East Bay North,Berkeley STEM Education Eco Gardens,Berkeley,West County,
<br /> $15,000.00-Funds from this grant will be used to assist in opening the Berkeley STEM Eco Gardens that will provide fresh food to
<br /> unhoused and vulnerable populations in the East Bay while showcasing reclaimed garden infrastructures and educating the community
<br /> on urban forestry.
<br /> Project Grant#:23-30 WasteWhat,Plastic Waste Reduction:Circular Soap Distribution for Alameda County,Oakland,West
<br /> County,$30,000.00-Funds from this grant will be used to support a pilot project that will bring zero waste refilling to diverse
<br /> locations throughout Alameda County,through a vertically integrated partnership offering both circular soap distribution as well as
<br /> consumer-facing dispenser machines.
<br /> Project Grant#:23-31 Dorothy Day House,Dorothy's Closet-a Voucher Based Retail Store and Social Service Center,
<br /> Berkeley,West County,$30,000.00-Funds from this grant will be used to connect vulnerable low income and unhoused community
<br /> members with services and referrals;distribute vouchers called"Dorothy Dollars"to partner with social service agencies allowing
<br /> individuals to browse and select items for free at the store;facilitate open workshops monthly providing education on the
<br /> environmental dangers of fast fashion,reuse,source reduction and ways to divert clothing and other materials from landfills.
<br /> The total 2023 Expenditure Plan budget of$280,000 for Project 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$276,450.00 in Project Grants
<br /> was awarded.
<br /> Multi-Year Grants
<br /> The Education Advisory Board awarded 3 Multi-Year Grants in the 2023 cycle.
<br /> Multi-Year Grant#:23-32(1)Thornton Jr.High School Energy and Sustainability Club,Thornton Jr.High School Energy
<br /> and Sustainability Club Advisor-Stipend Funding,Fremont,West County,$3,200.00-Funds from this grant will be used to fund
<br /> a stipend for an Energy and Sustainability Club advisor for three years that will recruit students,conduct meetings and hold elections,
<br /> advise students on projects,supervise fundraisers,purchase supplies as needed,organize green teams to recycle materials and separate
<br /> green waste,host Earth Day events,and work with district administration to reach for climate literacy goals.
<br /> Multi-Year Grant#:23-33(1)Acta Non Verba:Youth Urban Farm Project(ANV),Resolute Cafe and Reusables Rollout,
<br /> Oakland,West County,$7,875.00-Funds from this grant will be used to improve Waste Reduction at Camp ANV and the After
<br /> School Program;Provide Waste Reduction education to the public through Resolute Cafd practices and promotional/educational
<br /> materials available via QR code;Provide entrepreneurial training centering on developing and growing a successful Zero Waste
<br /> Mobile Coffee Stand to educate youth and the community.
<br /> Multi-Year Grant#:23-34(1)The Go Green Initiative,Institutionalizing AB 341,1826 and SB 1383 in Livermore Valley Joint
<br /> Unified School District,Livermore,East County,$50,000.00-Funds from this grant will be used to move LVJUSD towards Zero
<br /> Waste and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by:procuring infrastructure and equipment to separate recycling and organics waste
<br /> on school campuses; implement all-hands training at all sites for administration,teachers,custodians,support staff,yard duty and
<br /> students;measure success with Quarterly Progress Reports.
<br /> The total 2023 Expenditure Plan budget of$85,000 for Multi-Year 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$61,075.00 in Multi-Year
<br /> Grants was awarded.
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