Show Me the Money Shirley Willd-Wagner CRRA Conference July 2007 California Integrated Waste...

Show Me the Money

Shirley Willd-WagnerCRRA Conference July 2007

California Integrated Waste Management Board

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CIWMB Grant Programs

• Primarily authorized in Statute

• Generally focused on material type and/or program type rather than general waste reduction and recycling

• Coordinated in the new Sustainability Program, Financial Assistance Division (FAD)

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General Categories

• Cleanup and Enforcement

• Tire Recycling

• Used Oil collection and recycling

• HHW collection and recycling

• Reuse Assistance

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Cleanup and Enforcement

Title Type Eligible Apps

Farm and Ranch Cleanup

C Local agencies

Solid Waste Disposal and Site Cleanup

C Local agencies

Local Enforcement Agency

E LEAs

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Tire Cleanup and Enforcement


Tire Cleanup and Amnesty Events

C Local agencies

Waste Tire Enforcement

NCLEAs and local agencies

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Tire Recycling


Tire-Derived Products

RandomCertain public & private entities

Rubberized Asphalt Concrete (RAC)

C Local agencies

RAC Incentive NC New users of RAC

Tire-Derived Product Business Asst

C Private Businesses

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Used Oil Collection/Recycling


Used Oil Block Grants

E Local agencies

Opportunity Grants C Local agencies

Non-Profit Grants CNon-profit organization

Research, Testing & Demonstration

CPrivate Businesses, NPs and local govt

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Other


HHW Planning & Coordination Grants

C Local agencies

HHW Discretionary C Local agencies

Reuse Assistance C Local agencies

Liquefied Natural Gas from Landfill

CPrivate Businesses, & local agencies

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Loans

• RMDZ Loans – businesses that use postconsumer or secondary waste materials to manufacture new products

• Landfill Closure Loans – operators of unlined, older-technology landfills who desire to close early

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Navigation SkillsBefore You Apply, Consider:

• Funding Source:

• Is your agency/organization eligible?

• Does your proposed project meet eligibility requirements?

• Is your proposal competitive?– Does your project address a

priority of the funding source?

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Am I Ready?

• What partners do I need?• Is the project ready?– Will I need permits?– Do I need to do CEQA?– How long will it take?

• Do I have adequate resources to plan, implement, and administer the proposal?

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Basic Components of Most Grant Applications

• Needs Statement: No PROBLEM = No PROJECT

• Objectives

• Methods/Work Plan

• Evaluation

• Budget

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About the Needs Statement

• Support the need for your project with statistical evidence; surveys, studies– Don’t just reiterate state or federal

statistics– Use local demographic information

• Show how this proposal will solve a problem in your community

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Evaluation is Critical• Include both process and outcome

evaluation• Don’t confuse measurement or tracking with

evaluation– instead of how many brochures were produced,

tell us if those brochures were effective; did they reach the target population; did participation increase?

• Was the project cost effective?

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Don’t Assume….• That the funding source knows….–Who you are or what your organization is

about• mission/goals of your organization

• “scope of influence”; physical boundaries, demographics, target population

–Who is participating and to what capacity–What problem you’re trying to address

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Make It Easy for Reviewers• Be Clear, Concise, Precise

– (your application is not scored by weight!)

– relate everything back to the problem

– clearly state intended outcome – reviewers love bullets, tables,

charts, graphs• Have an outsider, someone not

familiar with the project, read your proposal for clarity

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Common Pitfalls

• Haven’t done your homework

• Application is not geared to local needs

• Project is not ready • Don’t meet the Funding

Source priorities• Haven’t read or

followed the instructions - attachments, deadlines

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Grants Aren’t Rocket Science• Read• Do your homework• Be concise• Ask questions• Implement• Evaluate/adjust

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Shirley Willd-Wagner(916) 341-6451

[email protected]

http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Grants/

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