1. Community POWER Update: Rounds 8, 10 & 11 Laurie Gustafson, Program Manager April 27, 2011 A program of the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board

2. Round 8 Sustainability Report Conducted interviews with 15 grantees Goal: Determine the lasting impact of the Community POWER grant project. Findings: A high number of grantee organizations continue to offer some waste reduction education. 87% of groups continue to offer waste reduction information and/or programming. Since, 2008 former grantees have reached nearly 23,000 additional people. Waste reduction and internal waste management practices became a larger priority for all the organizations. 67% of the organizations created replicable products or programs. Community POWER: A program of the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board

3. Round 8 Catalytic Impact of Community POWER 75% of the organizations have instituted things like energy and water conservation measures. All of the responding project managers stated that they have made personal changes in their environmental behavior. Community POWER: A program of the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board

4. Round 10 Summary 18 on-going grant projects 18 on-going grant projects Summary based on mid-year progress reports Summary based on mid-year progress reports Used a new, shorter format to streamline the review process. Used a new, shorter format to streamline the review process. Community POWER: A program of the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board

5. Round 10 Grantees Anoka County 4-H*Anoka Anoka County Community Action Program-Child Care Resource & Referral and Healthy Start* Anoka, Washington Black Storytellers AllianceHennepin Carver Scott Educational Cooperative*Carver Center for Hmong Arts and TalentRamsey Community Neighborhood Housing Services*Ramsey Dakota County 4-H*Dakota Environmental Justice Advocates of MinnesotaHennepin Hubert Olson Elementary PTAHennepin Lao Family Community of Minnesota, Inc.Ramsey Orono School District--K-5 Environmental Education CommitteeHennepin Paideia AcademyDakota Phyllis Wheatley Community CenterHennepin Richard Green Central Park Elementary Community EducationHennepin St. John Vianney SchoolDakota St. Paul Public Schools Early Childhood and Family EducationRamsey Stillwater Area Public Schools, Office of Equity and IntegrationWashington Summit University Planning CouncilRamsey Community POWER: A program of the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board

6. Round 10 Stillwater Area Schools, Office of Equity & Integration Part of a collaborative, Stillwater, St. Paul and other suburban school districts, supporting voluntary integration. Exchanges between students of partnering schools at Dodge Nature Center focused on composting. Valley Branch Environmental Learning Center staff visited each classroom to construct worm compost bins. Students will be teaching other students and families using activity trunks and a 3R rap song they have created. Community POWER: A program of the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board

7. Round 10 St. John Vianney School, South St. Paul Students took a field trip to the Recycling Zone to learn about landfills and recycling. Theyve created a Facebook page, videos, displays and projects to illustrate what theyve learned. The year-long project culminated with a public event on March 24, in which the students shared what they learned. Community POWER: A program of the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board

8. Round 11 Released April 15 – Request for Applications released $158,000 available + $50,000 from Hennepin County Fund about 17 grants Promoting/recruiting applicants through direct emails, list servs, postcard mailing & meetings Community POWER: A program of the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board

9. Round 11 Timeline Information meetings: May 4 & 5 Applications due May 24 Proposals due July 15 Grants awarded August 15 Projects begin October 3 More info at http://www.rethinkrecycling.com/grants/ guidelines-timelines http://www.rethinkrecycling.com/grants/ guidelines-timelines Community POWER: A program of the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board

10. Goals for 2011-2012 Consistent and ongoing promotion Build on the work of past grantees Identify and implement program efficiencies A program of the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board