1. Desk Top & Web-Based Tools for Assistance & P2 Program Measurement Desk Top & Web-Based Tools for Assistance & P2 Program Measurement Terri Goldberg NEWMOA September 2005

2. Overview  Background  National Results Task Force  Examples of State Initiatives  Regional Tool

3. National P2 Results Task Force  Purpose: develop a national measurement framework to capture environmental & economic outcomes from the implementation of P2  Joint Project: NPPR & P2Rx  Task Force members: Broad geographic representation of state P2 programs  NEWMOA & PPRC Co-Chairs

4. National P2 Results System Purpose:  demonstrate that publicly-supported P2 programs deliver value for their clients, the public, & taxpayers  help policy makers assess P2 & understand what works as they set priorities, goals, & objectives  help government agencies & others evaluate progress toward goals  help P2 programs continually improve

5. Framework National Data Elements:  Core Measures ↑ Regional Data Elements:  Core Measures, where available PLUS  Region-Specific Data Elements ↑ State & Local Data Elements:  Core Measures, where available PLUS  Region-Specific Data Elements PLUS  State Program Data Elements

6. Examples of Core Measures Outcome Measures  Costs Reduced  Hazardous Waste Reduced  Air Emissions Reduced  Solid Waste Reduced  Water Pollution Reduced  Energy Use Reduced  Water Conserved

7. Examples of Core Measures (continued) Activity Measures  Number of trainings & workshops  Number of client visits  Number of responses to telephone/e-mail queries  Amount & number of grants awarded  Number of grants completed  Number of web visitors to online information  Number of award applicants  Number of P2 recommendations offered

8. Examples of Core Measures (continued) Behavioral Outcome Measures  Number of clients reporting adoption of P2 policies  Number of people trained in P2  Number of clients developing environmental management systems (EMS)  Number of clients that have developed a P2 team  Number of clients that have mapped their process/es  Number of clients reporting compliance improvements

9. Core Measures (continued) Investment in P2 Activities  EPA $$  State, Local, non-profit, & matching funds $$  Industry $$

10. Status & Next Steps  EPA recently committed funding to support development of National P2 Results System  NEWMOA will implement web-based aggregation tool on its website over the upcoming year  NEWMOA will work on linking Web-based aggregation w/NEWMOA desk top system  Promote Memorandum of Understanding

11. Examples of NE State Program Activities  MA & NJ P2 Data – See latest NE Assistance & P2 News  CT, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT – various stages of implementing some of P2 & CA Measurement Tool  MA OTA examining impacts of assistance – see presentation by Rick Reibstein  NYS Leadership Program Measurement

12. 10-Years of Coordinating on Measurement in Northeast  P2 Results Report – 1998  Memorandum of Agreement – 1999  Development of P2 & CA Desktop Software Tool – 2002  Ongoing Support to States for Implementing Tool/s  Future – Implementing Web-based Aggregation Tool

13. NEWMOA Desk Top Data Management Tool Current Status—  Access-based system  Includes boiler plate outcome reports  Robust-comprehensive system designed to be tailored & customized by individual programs  Data dictionary & Users Manual  Available from NEWMOA free – jgriffith@newmoa.org

19. Online Regional Data Aggregation Tool  Based on initiative by PPRC  Will be implemented for the Northeast States in the next year  Will be customized for the Northeast  Provides method for regional data aggregation & summarization  Roll up of data from all regional centers for national data

21. Resources  P2 & CA Measures Listserv – send an email to nbisbee@newmoa.org  Environmental Measurement P2Rx Topic Hub -- www.newmoa.org/prevention/topichub

22. NEWMOA  Non-profit, non-partisan interstate organization established in 1986  New England, New Jersey, & New York  Governed by the HW, SW, Waste Site Cleanup, & P2 Program Directors  Facilitates communication & cooperation  Develops unified positions on waste & P2 issues  Organizes training & conducts research

23. For more information contact: Terri Goldberg (617) 367-8558 x302 tgoldberg@newmoa.org