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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-157-E-AMS-Eno River Farmers’ Market-Eno River Farmers’ Market Compost MonitorsEno River Farmers’ Market, Inc. Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 1 of 11 COMMUNITY CLIMATE ACTION GRANT PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 20th day of April 2022, (“Effective Date”) by and between the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of North Carolina, 200 South Cameron Street, Hillsborough, North Carolina, 27278, ("County") and Eno River Farmers’ Market, Inc., a legal entity located at 144 E Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278 (“Provider”). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, it is in the interests of the County that said program be assisted by the County and thereby enhance its availability to residents of the County, and said program addresses an important community equity and climate action need, as identified by the Board of Commissioners; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above and the mutual covenants and conditions hereafter set forth, the County and Provider agree as follows: 1. Term of the Agreement. The term of this Agreement shall be two years beginning - April 20, 2022 to April 20, 2024. 2. Scope of Services. a. Provider will provide services, as outlined in the attached Community Climate Action Grant Program Application and any amendments or revision thereto which is attached as Exhibit “A” and incorporated by reference, to the residents of Orange County. The Scope of Services and the Program Budget may be different from the original application based on County appropriation; however, any revisions or amendments to this Agreement must be approved in writing by the County and attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B. b. The Provider shall be solely responsible for the means, methods, techniques, sequence, safety program and procedures necessary to properly and fully complete the work set forth in the Scope of Services. 3. Funding. a. The County agrees to appropriate for the provision of services described in Exhibit A, the Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Application, Exhibit B, the Revised, Scope of Services and more particularly described in the Revised Program Budget, the maximum sum of $4,000. b. All funds appropriated shall be used for purposes described in Exhibit A. Any funds not used for the purposes stated shall be returned to the County. Any changes in the use of funds must be authorized in writing by the County prior to any expenditure of the funds by the Provider. If the funds are expended not in accordance with the Scope of Services, at the discretion of the County the Provider may be required to repay the funds to the County. c. The Provider shall be paid in installments in the amount of See Exhibit C to be paid as follows: See Exhibit C. The first payment is contingent upon receipt of the agency’s performance agreement; the remaining payments are contingent upon receipt of the request for reimbursement, related supporting documentation and performance outlined in the Revised Scope of Services and Project Budget in Exhibit B. If the project described in Exhibit A requires funds to be provided on a different or more accelerated schedule, the Provider may request an alternate payment schedule, which if approved, will be attached to this Agreement as Exhibit C, Alternative Payment Schedule. Should an Alternative DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 Eno River Farmers’ Market, Inc. Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 2 of 11 Payment Schedule be approved, the Provider will still be required to submit quarterly Progress Reports for the duration of the Term of the Agreement. The County’s obligation to make the quarterly payments is contingent upon receipt of Pr ogress Reports, which show satisfactory progress toward completion of performance measures and an accounting of expenditures as detailed in the attached Exhibits B and C. d. Once Provider has satisfied its obligations as provided in (c) payment will be made 21 days after receipt of the Progress Report and Request for Reimbursement or 21 days after due date of Progress Report whichever is later. e. The County is not obligated to provide any other support to Provider in this or in succeeding fiscal years. 4. Agency Reporting. a. Provider will provide Orange County a Progress Report that includes a fiscal report and updates on performance measures as outlined in the Exhibit B, Revised Scope of Services. Progress Report dates are: April 1 - June 30, July 1 – September 30, October 1 – December 31, and January 1 – March 31, Reports are due on July 15, October 15, January 14, and April 15, and of the program fiscal year. b. Provider agrees to allow the County to inspect its financial books and records, which document costs of those services, upon reasonable notice during normal working hours. 5. Termination. a. In the event of any of the circumstances set forth below (hereinafter referred to as “default”), the County may immediately terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part, and from time to time. Notice of termination must be in writing, state the reason or reasons for the termination, and specify the effective date of the termination: i. In the event that Provider shall cease to exist as an organization or shall enter bankruptcy proceedings, be declared insolvent, or liquidate all or substantially all of its assets, or significantly reduce its services or accessibility to Orange County residents during the term of this Agreement; or ii. In the event that Provider shall fail to render a satisfactory accounting as provided in section 4 above, the County may terminate this Agreement and Provider shall return all payments already made to it by the County for services which have not been provided or for which no satisfactory accounting has been rendered; or iii. In the event of any fraudulent representation by the Provider in an invoice or other verification required to obtain payment under this Agreement or other dishonesty on a material matter relating to the performance of services under this Agreement. iv. Nonperformance, incomplete service or performance, or failure to satisfactorily perform any part of the work identified in the Scope of Services or to comply with any provision of this Agreement, as determined by the County in its sole discretion. v. Failure to adhere to the terms of applicable county, state or federal laws, regulations, or stated public policy. b. In the event of default by the Provider, the county may elect to terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part and/or require the Provider to repay the funds within ten (10) business days DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 Eno River Farmers’ Market, Inc. Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 3 of 11 from written notice of default. The County may (but shall not be required to) grant the Provider an opportunity to cure the default without termination of this Agreement. This clause shall not be interpreted to limit the County’s remedies in law or in equity. c. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may terminate the a greement at any time without penalty; provided that written notice of such termination is furnished to the other party at least 30 days prior to termination. In the event of such termination, any payment due shall be prorated to the date of termination and any unused funds shall be returned to the County within 10 days of termination. d. Any termination of this Agreement for default under this section that is later deemed to be unjustified shall be deemed a termination for convenience. 6. Insurance. (See Exhibit D) a. General Requirements. The Provider shall purchase and maintain, during the period of performance of this Agreement, insurance: i. Worker’s Compensation. For protection from claims under workers' or workmen's compensation acts; ii. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance covering claims arising out of or relating to bodily injury, including bodily injury, sickness, disease or death of any of the Consultant's employees or any other person and to real and personal property including loss of use resulting thereof; iii. Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance, including hired and non-owned vehicles, if any, covering personal injury or death, and property damage; and iv. Professional Liability Insurance, covering personal injury, bodily injury and property damage and claims arising out of or related to the performance under this Agreement by the Consultant or his agents, consultants and employees. b. Limits of Coverage: Minimum limits of insurance coverage shall be as follows: INSURANCE DESCRIPTION MINIMUM REQUIRED COVERAGE  Worker's Compensation Limits for Coverage A - Statutory State NC & Coverage B - Employers Liability $500,000 each accident, $500,000 Bodily Injury by Disease (BID) for each employee. $500,000 for BID limit  Commercial General $1,000,000 Each Occurrence Liability $2,000,000 Aggregate  Automobile Liability $1,000,000 Each Occurrence  Professional Liability $1,000,000 Each Occurrence $2,000,000 Aggregate  Sexual Abuse & Molestation $1,000,000 Each Occurrence $2,000,000 Aggregate  Cyber Liability $1,000,000 Each Occurrence $2,000,000 Aggregate DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 Eno River Farmers’ Market, Inc. Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 4 of 11  Environmental/Pollution $1 million Each Occurrence Liability (Required if demolition, use of hazardous material or environmentally sensitive) c. All insurance policies (with the exception of Worker's Compensation and Professional Liability) required under this Agreement shall name the County as an additional insured party and as a certificate holder. Evidence of such insurance and all correspondence shall be sent to: Orange County Risk Manager Post Office Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 d. Nothing in this section is intended to affect or abrogate the County’s sovereign immunity defenses. 7. Relationship of the Parties. Provider is an independent contractor of the County. Provider represents that they have or will secure, at his own expense, all personnel required in performing the services under this Agreement. Such personnel shall not be employees or have any contractual relationship with the County. All personnel engaged in work under this Agreement shall be fully qualified and shall be authorized and permitted under federal, state and local law to perform such services. 8. Compliance with all Laws. The Provider, at its sole expense, shall comply with all laws, ordinances, orders and regulations of the feder al, state or local governments, as well as their respective departments, commissions, boards, and officers, which are in effect at the time of execution of this Agreement or are adopted at any time following execution of this agreement. 9. Subcontract. The County and Provider deem the services provided under this Agreement to be personal in nature and Provider may not subcontract any rights or duties under this Agreement to any other party without prior written consent from the County. 10. Assignment. The Provider shall not assign this Agreement, including the rights to payment, to any other party without the prior written consent of the County. 11. Indemnification. Provider agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the County, for all loss, liability, claims or expense (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising from bodily injury, including death or property damage, to any person or persons caused in whole or in part by the negligence or willful misconduct of the Provider, except to the extent same are cau sed by the negligence or willful misconduct of the County. It is the intent of this section to require Provider to indemnify the County to the extent permitted under North Carolina law. Nothing in this section is intended to affect or abrogate the County’s sovereign immunity defenses. 12. Non-Appropriation. This Agreement is subject to the availability of funds to purchase the specified services and may be terminated at any time if such funds become unavailable. 13. Non-Discrimination. Provider agrees as part of consideration of the granting of funds by Orange County the parties hereto for themselves, their agents, officials, employees and servants agree not to discriminate in any manner of these basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, handicap, religion, sexual orientation, familial status or veterans status with reference to any activities carried out by the grantee, no matter how remote. The parties hereto further agree in all respects to conform to the provision and intent of Orange County Civil Ri ghts Ordinance, as amended and the Orange County Anti-discrimination Policy. This provision is enforced by action for specific performance, injunctive relief, or other remedy as by law provided; this provision shall be binding DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 Eno River Farmers’ Market, Inc. Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 5 of 11 on the grantees, the successors and assigns of the parties hereto with reference to the above subject manner. 14. Living Wage. Orange County is committed to providing its employees with a living wage and encourages agencies if funded to pursue the same goal. The County’s living wage is $15.40 per hour. To the extent possible, Orange County recommends that Provider provides a living wage to its employees. 15. Notice. The Parties hereto agree and understand that written notice, mailed or delivered, to the last known address shall constitute sufficient notice to the County and the Provider. All notices required and/or made pursuant to this Agreement to be given to the County and the Providers shall be in writing and mailed to the party addressed as follows: County: Finance & Administrative Services Orange County Post Office Box 8181 Hillsborough, NC 27278 Provider: Eno River Farmers’ Market, Inc. P.O. Box 487 Hillsborough, NC 27278-2686 16. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, including any referenced attachments, constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties and shall supersede, replace or nullify any and all prior Agreements of understandings; written or oral, relating to the matters set forth herein, and any such prior Agreements or understandings shall have no force or affect whatsoev er on this Agreement. The County and Provider have read this Agreement and agree to be bound by all of its terms, and further agree that this Agreement constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the Agreement between the County and Provider. 17. Severability. All clauses found herein shall act independently of each other. If a clause is found to be illegal or unenforceable, it shall have no effect on the other provisions of this Agreement. It is understood by the parties hereto that if any part, t erm or provision of this Agreement is by the Courts held to be illegal or in conflict with any laws of the State of North Carolina or the United States, the validity of the remaining portions or provisions shall not be affected, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if the Agreement did not contain the particular part, term or provision held to be invalid. a. Governing Law. This Agreement and the duties, responsibilities, obligations and rights of respective part ies hereunder shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina. By executing this Agreement Provider affirms that Provider and any subcontractors of Provider are and shall remain in compliance with Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the North Carolina General Statutes. By executing this Agreement Provider certifies that Provider has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any agent or subcontractor, on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147-86.58. 18. Signatures. This Agreement together with any amendments or modifications may be executed electronically. All electronic signatures affixed hereto evidence the intent of the Parties to comply with Article 11A and Article 40 of North Carolina General Statute Chapter 66. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Orange County and the Provider have signed this Agreement, effective on the last date this Agreement is signed by both parties as indicated by the dates set forth under signatures below. For and on behalf of the Provider , Date DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 4/26/2022Treasurer Eno River Farmers’ Market, Inc. Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 6 of 11 For and on behalf of Orange County Government Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager Date DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 4/28/2022 Eno River Farmers’ Market, Inc. Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 7 of 11 ORANGE COUNTY—DEPARTMENT USE ONLY Department Party/Vendor Name: Eno River Farmers’ Market, Inc. Party/Vendor Contact Person: Corly Jones Contact Phone: 952-412-5940 Party/Vendor Address: 144 E Margaret Lane City: Hillsborough State: NC Zip: 27278 Department: Asset Management Services Amount: $4,000 Purpose: Eno River Farmers’ Market Compost Monitors Budget Code(s):61370035-803072-30052 Vendor # N/A (N/A if new vendor) Vendor is a BOCC consultant? Yes No X Contract Type: (Check one) New X Renewal Amendment Effective Date 4/20/22 Approved by Board: Yes X No Agenda Date: 10/19/21 This agreement is approved as to technical form and content: Department Director’s Signature Date: Information Technologies (Applicable only to hardware/software purchases or related services) This agreement has been reviewed and is approved as to information technology content and specifications: Office of the Chief Information Officer Date: Risk Management This agreement is approved for sufficiency of insurance standards, specifications, and requirements: Office of the Risk Management Officer Date: Financial Services This instrument has been pre-audited in the manner required by the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act: Office of the Chief Financial Officer Date: Legal Services This agreement is approved as to legal form and sufficiency: Office of the County Attorney Date: Clerk to the Board Received for record retention: All Docusign contracts must be copied to the Clerk upon completion: occlerkdocs@orangecountync.gov The following signature block is for hard copies only and is not required for Docusign contracts: Office of the Clerk to the Board Date: DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 4/26/2022 4/26/2022 4/28/2022 4/28/2022 Eno River Farmers’ Market, Inc. Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 8 of 11 Exhibit A Community Climate Action Grant Program Application -Community Climate Action Grant Proposal -Agenda – 10.19.21 BOCC Board Meeting – Item 6a DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 Eno River Farmers’ Market, Inc. Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 9 of 11 Exhibit B Community Climate Action Grant Program’s Revised Scope of Services and Program Budget No Revisions DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 Eno River Farmers’ Market, Inc. Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 10 of 11 Exhibit C Community Climate Action Grant Program’s Alternative Payment Schedule Quarter 1: April - June 2022 $980 total Monitor compensation April: $0 Monitor compensation May: $400 Monitor compensation June: $400 $180 supplies/materials (clipboard, sanitizer, garbage bags, etc) Quarter 2: July - September 2022 $1200 total Monitor compensation July: $500 Monitor compensation August: $400 Monitor compensation September: $300 (no market on September 17) Quarter 3: October - December 2022 $1170 total Monitor compensation October: $500 Monitor compensation November: $420 Monitor compensation December: $250 Quarter 4 January - March 2023 $650 total Monitor compensation January: $200 Monitor compensation February: $200 Monitor compensation March: $250 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 Eno River Farmers’ Market, Inc. Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 11 of 11 Exhibit D Community Climate Action Grant Certificate of Liability Insurance Requirements DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 Eno River Farmers’ Market, Inc. Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Rev. 2/21 Page 12 of 11 ATTACHMENT “A” Orange County Certifications – FY 2020-21 Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Primary Contact, Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director, and Chief Financial Officer I certify that I have provided the primary contact and chief executive officer or executive director, and chief financial officer for my agency with this Agreement and that I will keep it current to the County of Orange. The list should be in writing with the name, title, phone and email address and if possible, fax number. Board of Directors and Officers of the Board I certify that I have provided a current list of the Board of Directors and Officers of the Board with this Agreement and that we will continue to update the list as changes occur. The list should be in writing, with the name, physical address, mailing address and if possible, phone, fax and email address. Project Budget Submission I certify that I have provided a project budget for the period to be covered by Orange County funding, and that any substantive changes made to this budget have been in advance authorized in writing by Orange County. Agency Budget Submission I certify that I have provided the requested information from the latest budget adopted by the agency for the fiscal years encompassing this Agreement. If not, please explain on a separate sheet of paper. Alignment with Organization’s Mission I certify that the programs and services for which this funding is requested align with the mission of the organization. Intended Purpose I certify that the funds provided to the agency under the terms of this Agreement will be used for a public purpose and shall only be used for the purposes intended and any money not used for those purposes will be promptly returned to Orange County. Certified by: (Provider’s Signature) Title: Date: DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 4/26/2022Treasurer P a g e 1 o f 2 3 Community Climate Action Grant Program Application FY 2021-22 SUBMISSION CHECKLIST Primary Applicant Organization: Eno River Farmers’ Market Project Name: Compost Monitors for the Eno River Farmers Market Community Compost Collection Section Subsection Cover Page Applicant and Collaborator/Partner Contact Information Funding Request Summary Signed Application Cover Page Disclosure Signed Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest and Clause Applicant Organization and Collaborator Information Applicant organization’s Date of Incorporation (if applicable) Applicant organization’s Purpose/Mission (if applicable) Living Wage Schedule of Positions (if applicable) Project Information Project Name Project Description and Climate Plan Alignment Collaborator Information (if applicable) Criteria-Specific Sections 1-7 Attachments (A description of these items is available on page 13: “Description of Required Attachments.” Please contact us if it will not be possible to provide any of these required attachments at the time of application: bbouma@orangecountync. gov) Applicant Organization’s Annual Budget and Proposed Project Budget (Use template provided) Applicable Financial Records to prove eligibility: IRS Federal Form 990 or Applicant Organization’s Tax Returns from 2019 Applicable Financial Records to prove eligibility of collaborator/partner (if they are receiving project funds): IRS Federal Form 990 or Tax Returns from 2019 List of members of organization’s Governing Board (if Board exists) Solid Waste Program Fee (SWPF) Verification (for commercial DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 2 o f 2 3 We are requesting funds to pay for 2 compost monitors for the Eno River Farmers’ Market (ERFM) Community Compost Collection site. Monitors will work during market hours throughout the year to assure that only compostable items are collected and will provide education to ERFM customers and vendors about composting. They will also assist the ERFM Manager with community outreach in Northern Orange County to build awareness of the ERFM Community Compost Collection Site beyond the Market. Monitors will also be responsible for record keeping and setting up the compost collection table and bins and breaking it down at the end of the Market each Saturday. COVER PAGE Applicant Organization’s Contact Information Organization’s Legal Name: Eno River Farmers’ Market, Inc. Physical Address: 144 E Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278 Mailing Address: Post Office Box 487, Hillsborough, NC 27278-2686 Web Address: www.enoriverfarmersmarket.com Telephone Number: (952) 412-5940 E-Mail: enoriverfarmersmarket@gmail.com Tax ID Number: 26-4302960 Funding Request Summary Please list all Fiscal Year 21-22 Community Climate Action Grant funding requested for the project you are proposing and the proposed use of funds (please list project name only). Applicants will be asked to provide more details on their proposed project budget in the Budget Worksheets attachment. Project Equipment Operations Personnel Total Paid Compost Monitors for the Eno River Farmers Market Community Compost Collection N/A $4,000 $4,000 Briefly explain your proposed use of funds (2-4 sentences): To the best of my knowledge and belief all information and data in this application is true and current. Signature: 7/29/21 Applicant’s Authorized Signatory Date DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 3 o f 2 3 DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND NON- DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE Are any of the Board Members or employees of the organization which will be carrying out this project or their named project collaborators/partners or members of their immediate families, or their business associates… YES NO a) Employees of or closely related to employees of Orange County? b) Members of or closely related to members of the governing bodies of Orange County? c) Current beneficiaries of the program for which funds are being requested? d) Paid providers of goods or services to the program or having other financial int erest in the program? If you have answered YES to any question or know of any other potential conflict of interest regarding your application, please provide a full explanation here: NON-DISCRIMINATION Provider agrees as part of consideration of the granting of funds by funding agencies to the parties hereto for themselves, their agents, officials, employees and servants agree not to discriminate in any manner of these basis of race, color, gender, natio nal origin, age, handicap, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, familial status or veterans status with reference to any activities carried out by the grantee, no matter how remote. The parties hereto further agree in all respects to conform to the provision and intent of Orange County Civil Rights Ordinance, as amended and the Orange County Anti-discrimination Policy. This provision is enforced by action for specific performance, injunctive relief, or other remedy as by law provided; t his provision shall be binding on the grantees, the successors and assigns of the parties hereto with reference to the above subject manner. To the best of my knowledge and belief all of the above information is true and current. I acknowledge and understand that the existence of a potential conflict of interest does not necessarily make the program ineligible for funding, but the existence of an undisclosed conflict may result in the termination of any grant awarded . Signature: Applicant’s Authorized Signatory Date 7/29/21 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 Applicant Organization & Collaborator Information Please provide the following information about the primary applicant organization: Contact Information for Primary Contact, Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director, and Chief Financial Officer Primary Contact Name Corly Jones Title Eno River Farmers’ Market Manager Preferred phone number (952) 412-5940 Email address enoriverfarmersmarket@gmail.com Fax number (if applicable) N/A Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director Name Ms. Tracy LaFleur Title President, Eno River Farmers’ Market Board of Directors Preferred phone number (919) 245-7247 Email address sugarhillproduce@gmail.com Fax number (if applicable) N/A Chief Financial Officer Name Bradley Dokter Title Treasurer, Eno River Farmers’ Market Board of Directors Preferred phone number (313) 770-1137 Email address bddokter@gmail.com Fax number (if applicable) N/A P.O. Box 8181 * Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 Telephone: 919 245-2626 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 5 o f 2 3 1. Date of Incorporation (Month/Year): January 14, 2009 2. Applicant organization’s Purpose/Mission (2-4 sentences): Eno River Farmers’ Market (“ERFM”) is a not-for-profit membership organization that operates in Orange County NC. ERFM provides local farmers and farm-related artisans and craftspeople the opportunity to sell goods and services directly to the citizens of Hillsborough and the greater Orange County area. The farmers, artisans and craftspeople seek to create a friendly, open market and an enjoyable destination for the community to meet, to purchase farm and farm-related goods and services and to learn about farming, food and food production. ERFM’s success will be apparent by its impact on the local agricultural economy, the wholesome fruits, vegetables and agricultural products available to the community, and the increased understanding of farming, healthy foods and local food production and consumption. 3. Please provide a brief description of your organization’s past achievements in carrying out similar projects and evidence of successful record of meeting proposed budgets and timetables (2-4 sentences): The ERFM is in its thirteenth year of existence. We are in our second year of a Blue Cross funded, RAFI administered, grant program to assist people with food insecurity to obtain wholesome fresh food. We pay our taxes, comply with federal, state, county, and town (of Hillsborough) requirements and are a well-regarded part of the Hillsborough and Orange County community landscape. We have through the years conducted multiple fund- raising events that entailed borrowed equipment, facilities rentals, significant set-up, tear-down, and clean-up requirements, and approval by local police, and the state alcohol licensing board, without significant issues with vendors, customers, or regulatory bodies. 4. Living Wage: Does this organization pay permanent employees a minimum living wage? (Yes / No) Yes If yes, is this organization an Orange County Living Wage Certified Employer? (Yes / No) No, the ERFM has only 1099 workers who are exempt from the OC Living Wage Certification criteria, but we are looking into the certification and plan to obtain it in the future. If no, please briefly explain. 5. Schedule of Positions: a. Number of Full-Time Paid Positons: N/A b. Number of Part-Time Paid Positions: 3 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 6 o f 2 3 Project Information c. Number of volunteers: N/A Average hours worked per volunteer per month N/A Collaborators: Please provide the following information about all significant collaborators and partners whether or not they will be receiving grant funding for this project. Feel free to copy and paste Questions “a” through ”e” as needed if you have more than one significant collaborator/partner: a. Date of Incorporation (Month/Year): N/A b. Applicant organization’s Purpose/Mission (2-4 sentences): N/A c. Please provide a brief description of your organization’s past achievements in carrying out similar projects and evidence of successful record of meeting proposed budgets and timetables (2-4 sentences): N/A d. Living Wage: Does this organization pay permanent employees a minimum living wage? (Yes / No) N/A If yes, is this organization an Orange County Living Wage Certified Employer? (Yes / No) N/A If no, please briefly explain. e. Schedule of Positions: a. Number of Full-Time Paid Positions: N/A b. Number of Part-Time Paid Positions: N/A c. Number of volunteers: N/A Average hours worked per volunteer per month N/A DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 7 o f 2 3 6. Project Name: Paid Compost Monitors for the Eno River Farmers’ Market Community Compost Collection 7. Please briefly describe the proposed project and the target population to benefit from the program. How many people will benefit? (100-300 words) This project will provide funding for compost monitors at the Eno River Farmers’ Market Community Compost Collection site. This will provide the oversight we need to ensure that only compostable items are collected. The monitors will also provide education to community members about composting and encourage household compost collection. This will help Orange County to decrease the amount of waste going to landfills, reduce methane emissions at the landfill, reduce transportation to a Waste and Recycling Center to drop off food waste, and will lead to the creation of rich compost that will increase the carbon capture of the soil in Orange County and the surrounding area. The Hillsborough Farmers’ Market draws primarily from northern Orange County, which is an area that is often left out of climate initiatives. Many community members have expressed appreciation for the Compost Collection at the Farmers’ Market: they are no longer having to make the longer car trip to the Walnut Grove Waste and Recycling Center; others who never composted before are starting to do so and have significantly decreased the amount of food waste they throw out as a result; others who were already composting at home are appreciative of the fact that they can bring items to the ERFM Community Compost Collection site that they cannot compost in their back yard, since the compostables are picked up by Brooks Contractors, an industrial composter with the ability to accept a broader range of compostables. This project will contribute to carbon reduction in several ways: by reducing methane levels at the landfill; by helping our soil to sequester more carbon and by reducing the carbon emissions from cars by providing a closer food waste drop off for residents of Northern Orange County. Based on current use numbers, we estimate that 400 community members per month will utilize this collection site. In addition, most of Orange County waste is sent to a landfill in Sampson County, where a poor minority community has had to deal with the smell and pollution of the mega landfill in their backyard. Reducing the waste that ends up in the landfill will have a positive impact on this community. *Please submit for each project if applying for funding for more than one project. DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 8 o f 2 3 □ Infrastructure/Clean Tech: New □ Infrastructure/Clean Tech: Repair □ Infrastructure/Clean Tech: Replacement □ Communication/Education □ Natural Systems Management/Restoration 8. Please choose the best Circular Economy/Waste reduction description for the type of project: □ Analysis/Plan Other (Please describe): The end product of this project—rich compost—will increase carbon sequestration in our soil. Having a Compost Collection site conveniently located at the market where many gather each week reduces carbon emission by cars that would otherwise be traveling to a more distant collection site and the compost that results will mean that fewer fertilizers will have to be used, further reducing CO2. □ Energy Efficiency 9. Please choose the primary climate change mitigation focus for this project (select all that apply): □ Renewable Energy □ Beneficial Electrification Carbon Sequestration Other (Please describe): Reduction in methane gas emissions as a result of diverting food waste and other compostables from the landfill and reduction in driving 10. Has your organization or have your collaborators/partners completed projects of this type in the past? If so, what funds were used? Yes Funding used (Please describe): Orange County Solid Waste provided funding for the collection and composting of waste collected at the Eno River Farmers’ Market. □ No 11. If this project is not selected for funding in this round, what other funding might be used to support it within the next 5 years? □ Other capital or operational funds None. This is a unique opportunity. □ Unknown (please describe): 12. Please select the jurisdiction(s) where your project is focused and briefly state how your project aligns with the relevant Climate Action Plans (2-4 sentences). □ Carrboro: https://townofcarrboro.org/928/Community-Climate- Action-Plan □ Chapel Hill: https://www.sustainchapelhill.org/featured/2020/2/18/climate- action-and-response-plan Orange County: In progress, please instead show alignment with the Orange County BOCC Goals and Priorities. Please name the action items from each relevant plan that best align with your proposed project: This proposed project aligns with the above plan(s) in the following ways: This project aligns with the Orange County BOCC Goal and priority DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 9 o f 2 3 Collaborators and Partners to preserve and protect natural environments that includes clean air, wildlife and sustainable energy, by reducing waste in the landfill, creating rich compost that will increase soil health and productivity and capture more carbon, reducing driving to farther waste collection sites, and reducing methane emissions at the landfill. In some projects, collaborators and partners provide essential capacity and connections. If collaborators or partners are an essential part of your project whether or not they are receiving grant funds, please use this section to provide more details. If you are not working with collaborators or partners, please feel free to write N/A in this section and move to the Social Justice and Racial Equity section. 13. Please describe one to three key partnerships/collaborations that add the most value to the success of the proposed project: We don’t have any formal collaborators on the project, but the following three organizations have contributed to the start of our Community Compost Collection site at the ERFM and continue to play an important role, though they will not be involved in the hiring, training or supervising of the paid compost monitors. We could not have started the Community Compost Collection site at the ERFM without the help of Orange County Solid Waste Management. They are paying for the collection, pick up and composting of our collection as part of their 21-year effort to reduce the amount of waste going to landfills. Orange County Waste Management contracts with Brooks Contractors. Brooks picks up and composts what is collected at the market. They consider themselves bridge connectors for the community, in getting organic wastes from plate back to the farm to do the whole cycle over again. They view their business role as true community collaborators for composting—a process that leads to fresh, healthy food, reduced greenhouse gas emissions and richer soil for our farmers and home gardeners. Climate Reality Orange County initiated and coordinated the Community Compost Collection site at the Eno River Farmers’ Market and has been serving as volunteer coordinator for the site. DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 10 o f 2 3 Criterion 1 - Social Justice and Racial Equity Note: The Eno River Farmers’ Market will be administering the grant by themselves and carrying out all the tasks of recruitment, organizing, advising, training and supervising the compost monitors. 14. Who will directly or indirectly benefit from your project? Please be as specific as possible on the characteristics of those who will benefit including, gender, race, age, income level and geographic location. Also, what are the demographics of the area where your project takes place? Does your project help to address any racial disparities in the location it is proposed for? Please list any data sources used and show the steps of any calculations: With the addition of the Community Compost Collection site, Northern Orange County residents now have somewhere closer to home to bring compostables. Hillsborough has higher concentrations of residents that identify as minorities, so the ERFM draws from a more racially diverse population than other parts of Orange County. The ERFM Community Compost Collection site provides a way for community members of every demographic to learn about composting and reduce waste. Compost monitors will educate ERFM customers/visitors about the positive environmental impact of composting and assist those who need help getting started with composting by providing information about how to get started with home collection of compostables, including what can be composted and the environmental impact of diverting food waste from the landfill and creating compost. In addition, northern Orange County has a higher percentage of low-income residents than the rest of Orange County. Those who have limited time and resources to travel to a waste a nd recycling center are able to utilize our program while at the Market, saving gas and time. Hillsborough Demographics (where the decrease in car emissions will occur) According to the most recent American Community Survey (ACS), the racial composition of Hillsborough was:  White: 64.13%  Black or African American: 20.93%  Other race: 7.20%  Asian: 3.57%  Native American: 2.18%  Two or more races: 2.00% DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 11 o f 2 3 Gender: Males: 3,517 (49.1%) Females: 3,644 (50.9%) Age: Median resident age: 40.0 years Median Income: $64,598 (fromCityData.com) Poverty Rate: 12.2 (Census.gov-2019) Snow Hill Demographics, (home of the mega-landfill in Sampson County where the decreased waste disposal will occur) According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Snow Hill was:  White: 54.03%  Black or African American: 41.08%  Two or more races: 3.71%  Other race: 1.18% Gender: Males: 46.1% Females: 53.9% Age: Median resident age: 46.6 Median Income:: $31,656 (2019) Read more: http://www.city-data.com/city/Roseboro-North- Carolina.html Poverty Rate: 33.8% (census.gov 2019) DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 12 o f 2 3 The following article appeared in the Fayetteville Observer in April of 2021 and highlights the racial inequity of waste disposal Landfill toxic to Sampson County residents By Danielle Koonce Danielle Koonce, a native of neighboring Roseboro pursuing a doctorate in sociology at the University of Maryland, is researching how the landfill in Snow Hill has frayed the social networks of a once vibrant center of rural Black life and continues to reach its “tentacles” into other areas of the county. “Over a month ago, I had the opportunity to help collect water samples throughout Sampson County through a project coordinated by the Environmental Justice Community Action Network and researchers from Appalachian State. We visited 61 homes throughout Sampson County, so I had the opportunity to hear from a variety of people about life in their neck of the woods. One issue reverberated throughout these predominantly Black communities: the damage and loss of quality life that has been caused by the Sampson County Landfill. The Sampson County landfill has been toxic to the communities that reside near it. We heard story after story of the terrible gaseous smell that emanates from the landfill and seeps into the homes of the residents that live nearby — and even several miles away. We learned that the landfill receives trash from around the state, from as far away as New York City, and even trash that comes in on ship-barges through Wilmington. The residents we talked to were worried. Although many of the residents that live near the landfill are on county water, some are not — which means their wells could be exposed to toxins leaching from the landfill. “Today, the landfill continues to expand and grow, and with it grow the impacts to a growing number of surrounding communities. Adding to it are industrial hog and poultry operations and other sources of pollution that cumulatively cause great harm to public health and disproportionately harm low- income communities and Black and Indigenous communities.” 15. Please describe any ways in which low-income or marginalized communities/households were engaged in the creation of this project proposal: Research was done to determine the effect of the landfill on the low-income, disproportionately minority and marginalized communities that are located near the Sampson County landfill (see article above by local researcher Danielle Koonce who worked with researchers form the Environmental Justice DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 13 o f 2 3 Community Action Network and Appalachian State University). 16. Please describe any potential negative side effects of the project and describe the steps you are taking/will take to eliminate or minimize these impacts to any low-income or marginalized communities/households: None 17. Are the impacted residents already aware of the potential positive and negative impacts of your project and the steps you are taking? If not, please describe your plan to engage with them and how you will act based on their input: Many of the impacted residents in Orange County are aware of our Community Compost Collection site. The ERFM has advertised the collection on social media and in the ERFM weekly newsletter, and it was discussed on Hillsborough’s local radio station. We have received a great deal of positive feedback from local community members, who have expressed appreciation that there is now a place to bring compostables that is convenient and supports their efforts to reduce waste and benefit the environment. 18. During and after the project, what will your continued engagement with the community be? We will continue to be engaged with the community at the ERFM every Saturday throughout the year. The market is attended by an average of 1,000 customers per week during the summer months (fewer during the cold winter months), so we have ample opportunity to engage with the community during market hours. We will also continue to advertise to the community at large through newspaper articles, social media and our local radio station. 19. Please describe any other aspect of your project that is relevant to Social Justice and Racial Equity: Our composting project reduces the amount of waste going to the mega-landfill in Sampson County. The landfill is located in a poor, predominantly minority community where it contributes to air and water pollution and negatively impacts the quality of life for local residents (see article in section 14). Our paid compost monitors will educate participants about the racial equity issues inherent to our current waste disposal practices. Current Orange County waste is channeled to the Sampson County landfill, thus disproportionately affecting the predominately Black and low- income residents who live in the surrounding community. We will develop informational materials and handouts addressing the disproportionate impact of the environmental harms of waste disposal on poor communities of color. The object of these DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 14 o f 2 3 Criterion 2 - Emissions Reduced materials will be to emphasize how, through regular composting, which diverts waste from the Sampson County landfill, people can help ameliorate these harms. This framing will help educate people about the nexus between environmental and racial justice. In hiring for the proposed position, we will give priority to candidates who are from a marginalized/racial minority background and those who have lived experience of or familiarity with environmental racism. 20. How many tons of greenhouse gas emissions will your project reduce/avoid each year? Please list any data sources used and show the steps of any calculations. Feel free to submit in a separate document if clearly labelled: We estimate that our project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 37.64 metric tons:  Diverting food waste from the landfill to compost: 14.35 metric tons of CO2  Reduction in driving that will occur due to having a closer drop-off for food waste for Hillsborough residents: 18.51 metric tons of CO2  Increased carbon sequestration of compost (the finished product of our project) additions to soil: 3.98 metric tons of CO2  Reduction of carbon due to using less fertilizer: .8 metric tons of CO2 Diverting food waste from the landfill to compost will reduce GHG emissions by an estimated 14.35 MTCO2e next year, and that number is likely to increase each year that the project is in existence based on the increase at other similar sites with compost collection (i.e. The Carrboro Farmers’ Market). The EPA WARM Model was used to calculate this reduction: 990 pounds/week of food waste collected = 46,800 pounds annually = 23.4 tons. Plugging this amount into the WARM Model results in a reduction of 14.35 metric tons of CO2 as a result of composting vs. sending this waste to a landfill. Reduction in driving as a result of our project: By providing a closer compost collection site for Northern Orange County, we will save an estimated 52,000 miles of driving in the project budget year: 100 participants avoiding the 10-mile round DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 15 o f 2 3 trip to the Walnut Grove Waste and Recycling Center each week = 1,000 miles saved/week. Dividing this by average miles per gallon (25) = 2,080 gallons of gas saved. Using the EPA’s 2020 Emissions Factors for Greenhouse Gas Inventories, 1 gallon of gas = 19.58 pounds of CO2. 2,080 gallons x 19.58 = 40,726.4 lbs. of CO2 or 18.51 metric tons of CO2 Compost that is created by the collection will sequester more carbon in Orange County and the surrounding area when added to soil. In terms of adding soil organic matter, different papers have found that each ton of compost added to soil sequesters between 0.1 and 1 ton of CO2 in the soil. We have employed an average of .5 for our calculation: One ton of food waste results in approximately 680 Pounds of compost (this figure was obtained from Amy Fulford, soil expert at Brooks Contractors), so our estimated total of food waste collected next year = 23.4 tons x 680 = 15,912 pounds or 7.96 tons. If 1 ton of compost increases carbon sequestration by .5, then the total additional carbon sequestered is 3.98 MTCO2 (7.96 x .5 = 3.98). Using compost also means you don’t need to use fertilizer: .80 MTCO2 reduced. Compost typically contains about 1 to 2 percent nitrogen and 1 percent phosphorus. These fertilizers require fossil fuel to make. In CO2 terms, that is 4 kg CO2 for each kg N and 2 kg CO2 for each kg P. If 1 ton of compost contains 2% N and 1% P, how much CO2 is saved by using that instead of fertilizer? Here’s the math: 1 ton of compost * 1,000 kg/ton * 0.02% N = 20 kg N 1 ton of compost * 1,000 kg/ton * 0.01% P = 10 kg P 20 kg N * 4 kg CO2/kg N = 80 kg CO2/kg N 10 kg N * 2 kg CO2/kg P = 20 kg CO2/kg P 80 kg CO2 + 20 kg CO2 = 100 kg CO2 or 0.1 tons CO2 From BioCycle, The Organics Recycling Authority Dr. Sally Brown, Research Associate Professor, University of Washington 7.96 (estimated amount of compost created) x .1 = .80 21. For how many years will this emissions reduction take place as a result of your project? Please consider the expected lifetime of the technology/program/impact etc. Based on comparisons with other compost collection sites, such as the site at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market, we estimate that the tonnage of compostables collected will continue to increase over time, so that the carbon reduction will continue to increase well into the future. The emissions reduction will increase as more community members utilize the ERFM Compost Collection Site. The pattern of increased utilization over time is strongly DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 16 o f 2 3 Criterion 3 - Efficient use of Funds supported by the trend already observed since the start of the project. The numbers of waste drop-offs have risen dramatically since the start of collection (400% in 3 months). This site will continue well into the future unless funding is no longer available for the pick-up and composting of food waste that is collected. 22. Please describe the location of the emissions reduction. Where would fossil fuels have been burned if not for your project? For projects creating electricity usage reductions, it can be difficult to determine the location of the power produced. Please feel free to state “Grid-tied electricity reduction” Emissions will be reduced in Orange County and in surrounding counties that utilize the finished product —rich, carbon- sequestering compost. Methane emissions will be reduced in the mega-landfill in Sampson County where Orange County waste is taken. Residents in Hillsborough and the surrounding area will reduce carbon emissions in Orange County as a result of not having to drive to a more distant site to drop off compostables. 23. Please describe any other aspect of your project that is relevant to the amount of emissions that it will reduce or avoid. There will be less food waste being transported to the distant landfill in Sampson County, further reducing GHG emissions. 1. Please estimate the impact of your project per grant dollar requested. This cost per unit of impact must reflect the total program budget divided by the total impact of the project described in this application. If the proposed project is new, please write N/A in the first column of the table below, and just fill out the second column. Actual Annual Project Costs (If your proposed project expands or accelerates an ongoing effort) Projected Project Costs Total Cost of Project N/A $4,000.00 Unit of Impact: Total # of tons of greenhouse gases reduced N/A 37.64 metric tons CO2 Cost Per Ton of GHG’s Reduced N/A $106.27 Unit of Impact: Total # of individuals served/benefitted N/A 5,200+ Cost Per Individual Served/Benefitted N/A .02 Other Unit of Impact: Please describe here Cost Per Unit of Impact Other Unit of Impact: Please describe here Cost Per Unit of Impact (Please feel free to add rows if necessary to show any additional units of impact.) DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 17 o f 2 3 Criterion 4 - Capacity of Applicant 24. Please describe any avoided financial costs or savings related to the project and over what period of time those costs will be avoided/reduced: Having paid compost monitors will guarantee that there will not be contaminants in the bins. Contaminants create waste and add cost: items have to be thrown out and sent to the landfill, sometimes causing an entire bin to be rejected. 25. Does your project accelerate or expand on existing programs that already show positive impact? Yes, the project will enable the community composting collection site at the Eno River Farmer’s Market to successfully continue into the future. Having paid compost monitors will assure that only items that are appropriate for industrial composting are collected. If the collection is not carefully monitored, much of the effort of the collection will be undermined as bins with inappropriate (non- compostable “contaminants”) items will be discarded and sent to the landfill. 26. Does your project also take advantage of other funding sources? The collection and composting is paid for by Orange County Solid Waste. 27. Would your proposed project help you to take advantage of funding from other sources besides this grant in the future? Our chances of getting funding from other sources for paid compost monitors may improve as the project proves successful and enduring. We will continue to research long-term funding opportunities. In addition, we may be able to operate with less oversight as the users become more familiar with what we are able to compost and what constitutes a “contaminant.” 28. Please describe any other aspect of your project that is relevant to the efficient use of grant funds: We will utilize volunteers in addition to paid compost monitors in order to support and enhance our composting project. 29. Please describe any projects that you have completed successfully in the past which are similar to the project you are proposing: We started our Compost Collection at the Eno River Farmers’ Market in May 2021, and it has proven highly successful and popular with our ERFM customers and community members. The ERFM has a history of serving low-income and minority communities through its policy of doubling SNAP payments and its Farmer Food Share Program. The ERFM has participated in the Farmer Food Share Program Since 2012, connecting local families in food crisis with local farmers. We are partnered with Orange County Schools in Hillsborough, providing local families with fresh food and food education from Eno River vendors on a weekly basis. DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 18 o f 2 3 Criterion 5 - Local Economic Development 30. If you are proposing to collaborate with other organizations on this project, please briefly describe their relevant experience to the project and/or the target population: Orange County Solid Waste will continue to pay for the collection and composting of food waste. They have promoted and supported the diversion of food waste from landfills for 21 years. In addition to their financial support, they will continue to provide technical assistance as needed. Orange County Solid Waste contracts with Brooks Contractors’ Food Waste Program. They have been helping to divert food waste from the landfill since 1999. They provide bins, pick up the collected food waste and turn it into rich compost at their industrial composting site in Goldston, NC. They provide the community a sustainable place to divert their food/organic waste and create a finished product (compost) that brings resilience to the soil and allows it to capture and store more carbon. 31. Please describe any other relevant expertise or capacity to carry out the project in your application: The management staff at the ERFM runs a highly successful Farmers’ Market and is much respected and appreciated by the Market customers for their organizational skills, interpersonal skills, community outreach and knowledge and promotion of local sustainable agriculture and other sustainability practices (i.e. composting, regenerative farming). 32. How many Orange County residents are employed by your organization? 3 currently This grant would allow for the hiring of 2 additional part - time employees. 33. What percent of project materials will be purchased from sources within Orange County or North Carolina? N/A 34. Please describe any other aspect of your project that is relevant to local economic development. The presence of the Community Collection Site brings more customers to the ERFM, which in turn increases sales for local farmers and other local vendors. As more people learn about the collection site this number will increase. DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 19 o f 2 3 Criterion 7 - Time to Complete 35. Please describe how you will engage with and/or educate project participants. We will continue to utilize the ERFM newsletter, social media, local papers, and the local radio station to engage with the community, encourage composting and provide education about composting. In addition, we will continue to engage and educate ERFM attendees during market hours. This has proven to be an effective way of getting market customers interested in composting and starting to use our Compost Collection Site. Since starting this site our participation level has increased by 400%. 36. How will you measure the success of that engagement or educational effort? We will continue to track the number of participants each week and will receive monthly reports from Brooks Contractors with the total tonnage collected each month. 37. Please describe any other aspect of your project that is relevant to the amount, or quality, or length of engagement and/or education that your project will produce. We have already increased awareness of composting in the community and the ways in which households can start or increase their composting efforts. Since the Community Compost Collection site is located at the ERFM, many of the customers to the market (1,000/week during the summer months), walk by our site, ask questions and give us the opportunity to educate them about composting. Many children have expressed interest and encouraged their parents to participate. It’s hard to say no to a child who is interested in doing something positive for the environment! 38. How much time will your project require to demonstrate the positive impacts you describe? The use of paid monitors will enhance an already successful project by providing more consistent monitoring and oversight so that the efficiency of the project and the environmental impact can be maximized. In addition, paid monitors, working with The ERFM Manager, will develop a marketing strategy to further raise awareness of the Community Compost Collection Site. Criterion 6 - Amount and Duration of Engagement DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 20 o f 2 3 ATTACHMENTS Applications are to be submitted as email attachments to Orange County Sustainability Coordinator, Brennan Bouma at bbouma@orangecountync.gov. Please also CC the lead staff member supporting the Commission of the Environment, Wesley Poole at wpoole@orangecountync.gov. The Application Submittal Deadline for the Fiscal Year 21-22 round of the Community Climate Action Grant is Friday, July 16th 2021 at 5pm. Please note that late, handwritten, or incomplete applications will not be accepted. Submit all documents including attachments in PDF format . This will ensure the original content and formatting is preserved. Digital signatures on applications are accepted. Accommodations for applicants with disabilities or those in need of technical assistance are available upon request. Please contact the Orange County Sustainability Coordinator, Brennan Bouma (919-245- 2626, bbouma@orangecountync,gov) to discuss what is needed. Description of Required Attachments a) Applicant Organization’s Budget and Project Budget Please complete the provided budget worksheets for your organization and your proposed project or submit your own budget file (as long as it contains the same information, and in a similar format, as requested in the provided worksheets. Please explain other in your budget). The Budget Worksheets file is available for download from the County website here. Please submit the budget in PDF form as well as in the original editable Excel format. b) IRS Federal Form 990 or 2019 Tax Returns A copy of the applicant organization’s most recent Form 990 or IRS Tax Returns is required to determine eligibility. The specific form depends upon the applicant organization’s financial activity. Review the IRS’ guide, for more details. For Form 990-N (e-postcard) filers, include a copy of the postcard, with the organization’s application materials. c) List of Board of Directors (if applicable) Provide the following information about each board of director’s member: name, telephone number, and address, of each member and the list must identify the principal officers of the governing body, and length of term. Please feel free to use the template provided in Table 2 of the appendix or your own format. d) Solid Waste Program Fee (SWPF) Verification Submission Guidance DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 21 o f 2 3 This fee finances Orange County's recycling and waste reduction program. Submit either a.) proof of payment of the applicant organization’s FY 2019-20 Solid Waste Program Fee, OR b.) a statement on the applicant organization’s letterhead indicating exemption and specify the person(s), business, etc. that is responsible for paying this fee. e) Certificate of Liability Insurance A copy of the applicant organization’s current certificate, from the organization’s insurance carrier. Table 1 below outlines insurance types and minimums required, for each jurisdiction. If exempt from Worker’s Compensation compliance, include a statement explaining why, with the applicant organization’s application materials. NOTE: Proof of insurance is not required at the time of app lication submission. If your agency is approved for funding, documentation of insurance must be provided to the jurisdiction awarding the funding when the contract is awarded. The insurance certificate should reflect the funding jurisdiction as an additio nal insured party and certificate holder and provide coverage for the duration of the funding period (two years, beginning as early as October 1, 2021). If proof of insurance can only be written for one year, an update will be required for all ongoing projects. Renewal certificates must be sent to the jurisdiction 30 days prior to any expiration date, cancellation or modification of any stipulated insurance coverage. NOTE: Upon request, insurance requirements may be reviewed on a case by case basis by the County. Please contact the staff identified on the Submission Requirements on Page 15 if you have questions or would like to request a review of your insurance requirements. APPENDIX Table 1. Forms of Liability Insurance and Minimum Policy Amounts Required INSURANCE ORANGE COUNTY3 Worker's Compensation1 Limits for Coverage A - Statutory State NC, for each employee Limits for Coverage B - Employers Liability of: $500,000 each accident, $500,000 Bodily Injury by Disease (BID).for each employee $500,000 for BID limit Commercial General Liability $1 million Each Occurrence $2 million Aggregate Automobile Liability $1 million Each Occurrence Professional Liability $1 million Each Occurrence $2 million Aggregate Sexual Abuse & Molestation $1 million Each Occurrence $2 million Aggregate DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 22 o f 2 3 Cyber Liability $1 million Each Occurrence $2 million Aggregate Environmental/Pollut ion Liability (Required if demolition, use of hazardous material or environmentally sensitive) $1 million Each Occurrence  Visit the NC Industrial Commission’s website for more information regarding Coverage A. Also, note that if an agency uses subcontractors, it must require subcontractors to have workmen’s compensation insurance.  Please visit Orange County’s Risk Management page for more information about the County’s Minimum Insurance Requirements. Table 2 - Contact Information for Board of Directors and Officers of the Board Name (also title and term length if Officer) Physical Address Mailing Address Phone number Email address Fax number (if applicable) Tracy LaFleur President Board membership expires March 2023 303 W Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278, same (919 )245- 7247 sugarhillproduce@gmail.com N/A Cheryl Pressley Vice-President Board membership expires March 2022 6301 Bermuda Way, Whitsett, NC 27377 same (336) 497- 1327 cookiegurlie@gmail.com N/A Emily Buehler Secretary Board membership expires March 2022 657 McAdams Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278, same (919) 475- 5756 twobluestarz@yahoo.com N/A Bradley D. Dokter Board 6803 Compton Road, Cedar same (313) 770- 1137 bddokter@gmail.com N/A DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 P a g e 23 o f 2 3 membership expires March 2023 Grove, NC 27231 Rich Mason 531 Henry Warren Road, Prospect Hill NC 27314 same (919) 907- 8030, farmers@honeybeehillsfarm.com N/A 509 Devine Marcey Clark Way, Siler City, NC 27344 same (919) 930- 4891 marceyclark@gmail.com N/A DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: October 19, 2021 Action Agenda Item No. 6-a SUBJECT: Community Climate Action Grant (CCAG) – FY 2021-22 Project Selection for General Applicants DEPARTMENT: Asset Management Services ATTACHMENT(S): 1) CCAG 2021-22 Project Descriptions, Scoring, and Comments for General Applicants 2) CCAG 2021-22 Project Descriptions, Scoring, and Comments for School Application INFORMATION CONTACT: Brennan Bouma, (919) 245-2626 Steven Arndt, (919) 245-2658 PURPOSE: To: 1) Receive the grant project funding recommendations from the Human Relations Commission (HRC) and the Commission for the Environment for the FY 2021-22 Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program; 2) Approve funding for the recommended Community Climate Action Grant projects for FY 2021-22 as outlined in the attached report; and 3) Receive and approve the request from the HRC to shift one point in the scoring rubric from “Time to Complete” to “Social Justice/ Racial Equity” in future rounds of grant funding. BACKGROUND: As part of the FY 2019-20 budget, the Board of Orange County Commissioners (BOCC) created the Orange County Climate Action Fund dedicated to accelerating climate change mitigation actions in Orange County. This decision was motivated in part to help the County meet the climate change mitigation goals set by the Board in recent years:  Reduce greenhouse gas emissions community-wide by 26 percent by 2025 (from 2005 levels).  Transition to a 100% renewable energy based economy by 2050. For the 2021-22 funding cycle, $536,665 in funding was budgeted to support climate action projects that will benefit Orange County residents both socially and financially. Following the direction of the Board of Orange County Commissioners (BOCC), the process for soliciting and selecting projects to receive funding was conducted through a formal Community Climate Action Grant (CCAG) program. DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 For this grant cycle, the BOCC reserved half of the total funding for this grant program ($268,332.50) to be awarded to projects subm itted by either of Orange County’s two public school districts. The remaining half ($268,332.50) was to be made available to all other eligible general applicants in this round. Only one project totaling $68,616 has been submitted from either School district, and no funding allocated for the schools has yet been recommended for approval. Attachment 2 provides additional information. In light of the Board’s interest in supporting school climate action projects and the special challenges facing schools as they operate during a pandemic, the current grant deadline for school projects will be extended through the end of November. County staff have already begun reaching back out to the schools to offer direct assistance in generating proje ct proposals for this extended FY2021-22 round of funding as well as the FY2022-23 round of funding set to open later this year. The information below describes the scoring, ranking, and reasoning of the review of general applications. The Community Climate Action grant program received seven (7) applications in this round from a variety of general applicants representing non -profit and public organizations whose total requests add up to more than $880,000. While staff fielded some questions from pros pective applicants from the private sector, no private sector applications were received. Grant applications were completed over the summer and reviewed and scored by the Commission for the Environment (CFE) and the Human Relations Commission (HRC). On September 13, 2021, each of these Commissions voted to forward their final scoring and comments to the BOCC. The following is a rank-order summary table of the combined project scoring and recommendations, and more details on each project are available in Attachment 1: Project Applicant Funding Requested Recommended Funding Level Running total Total Score (Out of 25 pts) Rank* (Out of 7 applicati ons) Low Income HVAC Replacement Rebuilding Together of the Triangle $113,000 $113,000 $113,000 22.8 1 Neighborhood Energy Resiliency Project (NERP) NC Sustainable Energy Association $115,000 $90,000 $203,000.00 21.2 2 Food Waste Monitor Town of Carrboro $4,000 $4,000 $207,000.00 20.4 3 Food Waste Monitor Eno River Farmer’s Market $3,765 $3,765 $210,765.00 19.6 4 Sustainability Upgrades (Bike Rack and Charging Carrboro Arts Center $17,000 $17,000** $227,765.00 18.4 5 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 Station element only) 203 Project Solar PV Array and Green Roof Town of Carrboro $178,507 $40,567.50** $268,332.50 17.7 6 Wayfinding Implementation Town of Chapel Hill $100,000 $0 $268,332.50 14.9 7 Sustainability Upgrades (Full Project) Carrboro Arts Center $371,290 $0 $268,332.50 13.8 8 Total Requested by General Applicants (Funds available for 2021-22: $268,332.50 $885,562 $268,332.50 * All projects, including those that tied in their scoring and those that exceed the funding limit were placed in rank order by CFE and HRC voting. ** The HRC recommended funding only the Bike Rack and Charging Station element of the Carrboro Arts Center. The CFE did not recommend funding any portion of the ArtsCenter application in favor of adding to the partial funding of Carrboro’s 203 Project. In addition to providing feedback on the FY 2021-22 round of grant applications, the HRC also made a suggestion regarding an improvement to the scoring rubric used for the grant evaluations. The HRC suggested reducing the weight given to the “Time to Complete ” scoring category and adding a point to the “Social Justice/ Racial Equity” category to better reflect the grant program values. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Climate Action Tax is projected to generate $536,665 in funds in FY 2021-22, and the Board of Orange County Commissioners intends to identify impactful projects and distribute these funds promptly to accelerate action on the urgent issue of climate change and help to further stimulate the local economy. SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable to this item:  GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their dependents. Social Justice and Racial Equity is the most heavily-weighted factor in scoring projects proposed through this grant program, ensuring that the equitable distribution of funds and the repair of environmental inequities are a central element of each funded project. Local investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy in Orange County provides direct reduction of monthly energy bills and supports jobs and investments in clean energy technologies.  GOAL: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND-USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, policies, and decisions. Fair treatment means that no group of people should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, governmental and commercial operations or policies. Reducing energy usage from the electric grid improves air quality impacts. Improving local air quality helps to protect the health of vulnerable populations in Orange County whose health is disproportionately affected by ground-level ozone and other emissions. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The following Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal impacts are applicable to this item:  ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND WASTE REDUCTION Initiate policies and programs that: 1) conserve energy; 2) reduce resource consumption; 3) increase the use of recycled and renewable resources; and 4) minimize waste stream impacts on the environment. Investing in local climate change mitigation actions will conserve energy, reduce resource consumption, and increase the use of renewable resources.  RESULTANT IMPACT ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AIR QUALITY Assess and where possible mitigate adverse impacts created to the natural resources of the site and adjoining area. Minimize production of greenhouse gases. The Climate Action Fund will continue to support high-impact projects which will improve local air quality and minimize the local production of greenhouse gases, reducing Orange County’s contribution to the adverse impacts of climate change on human and natural resources both inside and outside of the County. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board 1) Receive the grant project funding recommendations from the Human Relations Commission and the Commission for the Environment for the FY 2021-22 Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program; 2) Approve funding for the recommended Community Climate Action Grant projects for FY 2021-22; and 3) Approve the request from the HRC to shift one point in the scoring rubric from “Time to Complete” to “Social Justice/ Racial Equity” in future rounds of grant funding. DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 FY 2018-19 Agency Budget Applicant Organization's Budget Actual Total for Previous Year Estimated Total for Current Year Projected Total for Next Year Percent Change -$ -$ 0 5,350$ 23,000$ 23,000$ 0% -$ -$ -$ 0 -$ -$ -$ 0 -$ -$ -$ 0 -$ -$ -$ 0 14,009.88$ -$ -$ 0 -$ -$ -$ 0 Private Foundation Grants (BCBS/RAFI Grant)6,150.00$ 6,150.00$ 6,150.00$ -$ Other Revenue: "Harvest Box" or other Fundraisers 4,500$ 7,000$ 7,000$ -$ 30,010$ 36,150$ 36,150$ 0% 26,000$ 25,000$ 27,000$ 8% 1,100$ 1,200$ 1,300$ 8% 3,670$ 600$ 700$ 17% 15$ -$ -$ 0 7,000$ 7,500$ 8,000$ 7% 37,785$ 34,300$ 37,000$ 8% (7,775)$ 1,850$ (850)$ -146%SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR PERIOD: Other Government Grants Triangle United Way State Government (COVID-19 Relief) Federal Government (CDBG/HOME/etc.) Compensation Rent & Utilities Other Expenses: Insurance, SNAP disbursements to vendors Total Agency Expenses Supplies & Equipment Travel & Training AGENCY EXPENSES Total Organization Revenue (Most recent complete calendar year or fiscal year) ORGANIZATION REVENUE Private Donations Eno River Farmers' Market Ending Date: 12/31/2021 Local Government Grants (Please list separately): Starting date: 1/1/2021 Generated Revenue (fees, sales, etc) ORGANIZATION NAME: DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 FY 2018-19 Program Budget Proposed Project Budget Use for all projects Actual Total for Previous Year Estimated Total for Current Year Projected Total for Next Year Percent Change -$ -$ -$ 0 -$ -$ -$ 0 -$ 1,000$ 3,000$ 200% -$ -$ -$ 0 -$ -$ -$ 0 -$ -$ -$ 0 -$ -$ -$ 0 -$ -$ -$ 0 -$ -$ -$ 0 Private Foundation Grants -$ -$ -$ 0 Other Revenue: please briefly explain here -$ -$ -$ 0 -$ 1,000$ 3,000$ 200% -$ 600$ 2,300$ 300% -$ -$ -$ 0 -$ 100$ 200$ 100% -$ -$ -$ 0 -$ 300$ 500$ 67% -$ 1,000$ 3,000$ 200% -$ -$ -$ 0 PROJECT REVENUE PROJECT NAME:Compost Monitors at Eno River Farmers' Market (Saturdays) Use only if project is ongoing Private Donations Project Generated Revenue: Local Government Grants (Please list separately): Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Other Government Grants Triangle United Way State Government Travel & Training Other Expenses: Compensation for Development of Posters, Advertising, etc. Federal Government (CDBG/HOME/etc.) Supplies & Equipment Total Project Revenue PROJECT EXPENSES Compensation (of monitors at market) Rent & Utilities SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR PERIOD: Total Project Expenses DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 Updated Board Information for Eno River Farmers’ Market Tracy LaFleur – Board Member and President, (919) 245-7247, 1612 McDade Store Road, Cedar Grove, NC 27231-9777, board membership expires March 2023, sugarhillproduce@gmail.com Flo Hawley – Board Member and Vice-President, (919) 360-4261, 615 Chapel Hill Creamery Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, board membership expires March 2024, flo@chapelhillcreamery.com Emily Buehler – (Community Member appointed by the board) Board Member and Secretary, (919) 475- 5756, 657 McAdams Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278, board membership expires March 2023, twobluestarz@yahoo.com Bradley D. Dokter – Board Member and Treasurer, (313) 770-1137, 6803 Compton Road, Cedar Grove, NC 27231-9362, board membership expires March 2023, bddokter@gmail.com Rich Mason – Board Member, (919) 907-8030, 531 Henry Warren Road, Prospect Hill NC 27314, board membership expires March 2025, farmers@honeybeehillsfarm.com Marcey Clark – Board Member, (919) 930-4891, 509 Devine Way, Siler City, NC 27344 , board membership expires March 2024, marceyclark@gmail.com Matthew Lowe – Board Member, (252) 489-0603, 312 Woodlawn Drive, Mebane, NC 27302, board membership expires March 2025, woodlawnroots@gmail.com The changes include: 1. Address changes for Tracy LaFLeur and Marcey Clark 2. Vice-President changed from Chery Pressley (who left the board) to Flo Hawley 3. Addition of Matthew Lowe as a board member 4. Change of expiration of term for Rich Mason (re-elected in 2022) The “full” board members are elected by the voting membership of the market to three-year terms, whose periods are staggered to avoid complete board turn-over in any one year. Elections are typically held in March of each year. Emily holds the community member position, a voting position, to which position she is appointed by the board itself. Officers are chosen by the board, from the members of the board, each year, after elections have been held and the community member appointed. Officers’ terms are all one year. DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 July 20, 2021 To whom it may concern, This letter is to certify the Eno River Farmers’ Market organization’s exemption from Orange County’s Solid Waste Program Fee for the fiscal years 2019- 2020. ERFM does not own any real estate, whatsoever. The Eno River Farmers’ Market is held each week at the David Price Farmers’ Market Pavillon located at 144 E Margaret Lane. This is a county property that is rented out by our organization, and therefore it is ERFM’s belief that the County would be responsible for paying this fee. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Respectfully, Tracy Lafleur ERFM Board President DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20 ANY PROPRIETOR/PARTNER/EXECUTIVE OFFICER/MEMBER EXCLUDED? 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