Community POWER

Update: Rounds 9, 10, 11 & 12

Laurie Gustafson, Program Manager

January 25, 2012

A program of the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board

Round 92009-10

Round 102010-11

Round 112011-12

Round 122012-13

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

R9Follow up

R10Follow up

R11Follow up

Today’s Discussion

Community POWER Phases

Round 9 Sustainability Report: One year later

Conducted interviews with 9 grantees

Goal: Determine the lasting impact of the Community POWER grant project.

Round 9 Findings: Replication

Products created that can be used by others.

Girl Scouts River Valleys

Victory Neighborhood Organization

Round 9 Findings: Programming Continues

100% continue to offer waste reduction programming

Reached an additional 1,000 people

Example: CommonBond

Skyline Towers

Round 9 Findings: Waste Reduction a Priority

Internal waste reduction became a larger priority.

Examples: Randolph Heights

Elementary School

St. Clement’s Episcopal Church

Round 9 Findings: Barriers and funding

Groups cited several barriers to continuing efforts such as:

44% of groups required additional funding to continue their projects.

Staff time, being reassigned. Change in leadership. Lack of volunteer commitment, some burnout. Recycling at public housing sites is not required.

Round 9 Findings: Feedback

What grantees found helpful Technical support

provided by project managers and county staff

Resource materials Grantee meetings Funding Rethink Recycling e-

newsletter and E-Partner News

Round 9 Findings: Feedback

What grantees would changeIncrease flexibility in use of fundsReduce administrative burden—both in

application and grant phasesMore support on how to continue to make

waste reduction a priority

Round 9 Catalytic Impact of Community POWER

67% of the organizations have instituted things like energy and water conservation measures.

100% of project managers stated they have made personal changes in their environmental behavior.

Round 10 HighlightsRound 10 Highlights

18 projects completed August 31, 2011Over 10,000 residents in the metro area

were engaged in active waste reduction activities.

More than half of the participants made at least one long-term waste or toxicity reduction behavior change.

An additional 95,000 people were reached with waste reduction messages.

Round 10: St. John Vianney School

Round 10: Community Neighborhood Housing Services

Round 11 Current Grant ProjectsRound 11 Current Grant Projects

18 on-going grant projects18 on-going grant projectsProjects began October 3, 2011Projects began October 3, 2011Received two training workshopsReceived two training workshopsEnd September 2012 End September 2012 Represent all SWMCB CountiesRepresent all SWMCB Counties

Round 11 Grant Project ListRound 11 Grant Project List

Fishing for LifeSt. Francis Community

Education, ISD 15Waconia Independent Public

School District 110Shiloh Temple International

MinistriesNortheast Neighborhood Living

at Home Nurse Block Program

Minnesota African Women's Organization*

Project Pride in LivingStillwater Area High School

Transition Program

On the Move for Minnesota Families, University of Minnesota Extension*

Armatage Montessori School Brooklyn Center School District # 286 Kaleidoscope Place Lowry Hill East Neighborhood

Association Nawayee Center School Laura Jeffrey Academy Union Park District CouncilWest 7th Community CenterWest Side Citizens Organization*

Round 12 Preview

Expected release date: March 2012Staff working on several streamlining

measures including: Application process Evaluation Reporting Funding flexibility