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Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance
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COMMUNITY CLIMATE ACTION GRANT
PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 23rd day of June 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 the Town of Carrboro, a legal entity located at
301 W Main St, Carrboro, NC 27510 (“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 – June 23,
2022 to June 23, 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 $3,765.00.
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 Exhibit C to be paid as follows:
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 Payment
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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 Progress 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 15, and April 15, 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
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
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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 agreement 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.
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
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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 federal, 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 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; this provision shall be binding
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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 funds 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 Provides 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: Town of Carrboro
301 West Main St.
Carrboro, NC 27510
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 whatsoever 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, term or provisi on 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 parties 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.
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For and on behalf of the Provider
Richard J White III, Town Manager Date
_____________________________ _______________________
Wesley Barker, Town Clerk Date
For and on behalf of Orange County Government
Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager Date
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6/29/2022
6/30/2022
6/30/2022
Town of Carrboro
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Agreement Rev. 2/21
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ORANGE COUNTY—DEPARTMENT USE ONLY
Department
Party/Vendor Name: Town of Carrboro Party/Vendor Contact Person: Laura Janway, Environmental
Sustainability Coordinator Contact Phone: (919) 942-8541 Party/Vendor Address: 301 W Main St. City:
Carrboro State: NC Zip: 27510 Department: Asset Management Services Amount: $3,765.00 Purpose:
Farmer’s Market Compost Monitor Budget Code(s): 61370035-803073-30052 Vendor #595 (N/A if new
vendor) Vendor is a BOCC consultant? Yes No Contract Type: (Check one) New X Renewal
Amendment Effective Date 6/23/2022 Approved by Board: Yes X No Agenda Date: 10/19/2021
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:
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6/30/2022
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Exhibit A
Community Climate Action Grant Program Application
-Orange County Climate Action Grant Application FY21-22 Town of Carrboro
- Agenda – 10.19.21 BOCC Board Meeting – Item 6a
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Exhibit B
Community Climate Action Grant Program’s
Revised Scope of Services and Program Budget
No Revisions to Scope
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Exhibit C
Community Climate Action Grant Program’s
Alternative Payment Schedule
From: Laura Janway, Environmental Sustainability Coordinator, Town of Carrboro
Date: June 22, 2022
Subject: Alternative Payment Schedule Town of Carrboro – Compost Monitor
Reason: The Town of Carrboro Finance Director would like to request the entire grant amount during Quarter
1 due to the size of the grant award.
Breakdown:
Quarter Time Period Payment
Quarter 1 July - September 2022 $3,765.00
Quarter 2 October - December
2022
Quarter 3 January - March 2023
Quarter 4 April - June 2023
Quarter 5 July - September 2023
Quarter 6 October - December
2023
Quarter 7 January - March 2024
Quarter 8 April - June 2024
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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 use d 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:
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Community Climate Action Grant Program
Application FY 2021-22
SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
Primary Applicant Organization : Town of Carrboro
Project Name: Farmers’ Market Food Waste Collection Monitor
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 (N/A Town of Carrboro)
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 property
owners and renters)
Certificate of Insurance
COVER PAGE
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Applicant Organization’s Contact Information
Organization’s Legal Name: Town of Carrboro
Physical Address: 301 W Main St, Carrboro, NC 27510
Mailing Address: 301 W Main St, Carrboro, NC 27510
Web Address: http://townofcarrboronc.gov/
Telephone Number: (919)942-8541
E-Mail:ljanway@townofcarrboro.org
Tax ID Number:
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
Ex. Youth Climate Leadership Project $10,000 $15,000 $5,000 $30,000
Farmers’ Market Food Waste Collection
Monitor
$3,765 $3,765
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: 7-30-21
Applicant’s Authorized Signatory Date
Since 2016, Orange County Solid Waste Management has been providing free food waste collection on
Saturdays at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market. Participants can bring all food scraps for collection, including
those which are not recommended for backyard compost. The organic waste is collected weekly by Brooks
Contractors, a local commercial composting company.
The food waste collection program requires a monitor who sets up the collection station, changes out full
bins, counts patrons, helps avoid bin contamination, and provides guidance to program participants.
Funding will be used to pay a part-time staff member to perform these duties. This program helps the Town
fulfill Ecosystem Recommendation #3 in its 2017 Community Climate Action Plan, which directs staff to
accelerate efforts to study and implement a comprehensive organics collection and composting program.
The program will also help the Town reach its greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal of an 80%
reduction in 2010 emissions levels by 2030.
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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? Unknown*
b) Members of or closely related to members of the governing bodies of Orange County? Unknown*
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 interest 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:
*The Town does not keep any records or documentation which would provide the information needed to answer
questions a) and b).
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, national 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; this 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: 7-30-21
Applicant’s Authorized Signatory Date
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P.O. Box 8181 * Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278
Telephone: 919 245-2626
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 Laura Janway
Title Environmental Sustainability Coordinator
Preferred phone number (919) 918-7342
Email address ljanway@townofcarrboro.org
Fax number (if applicable) (919) 918-4454
Chief Executive Officer / Executive
Director
Name David Andrews
Title Town Manager
Preferred phone number (919) 918-7315
Email address dandrews@townofcarrboro.org
Fax number (if applicable) (919) 918-4456
Chief Financial Officer
Name Arche McAdoo
Title Finance Director
Preferred phone number (919) 918-7439
Email address AMcAdoo@townofcarrboro.org
Fax number (if applicable) (919) 968-7745
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1. Date of Incorporation
(Month/Year): 1911
2. Applicant organization’s
Purpose/Mission (2-4 sentences):
The Town Council’s Adopted Priorities:
A. Diversify revenue stream to maintain ethnic and economic
diversity
B. Protect historic neighborhoods and maintain Carrboro’s unique
identity
C. Improve walkability and public transportation
D. Encourage development that is compact, dense, and appeals to
diverse lifestyles and incomes
E. Enhance and sustain quality of life/place issues for everyone
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):
Town of Carrboro Planning Staff have experience carrying out
successful grant projects from entities including the NC Department
of Environment and Natural Resources and U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (2006), U.S. Department of Energy (2010), the
Clean Fuel Advanced Technology Fund (2015), Duke Energy
(2016), NC Urban Forest Council (2020), and the NC Department
of Environmental Quality (2021). Staff have met proposed budgets
and timetables for these projects.
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)
If no, please briefly
explain.
Yes
5. Schedule of Positions:
a. Number of Full-Time Paid
Positons: 153
b. Number of Part-Time Paid
Positions:
Part-Time Permanent: 2
Part-Time Temporary: 82
c. Number of volunteers:
The Town does not
keep volunteer
records.
Average hours
worked per
volunteer per month
The Town does not
keep volunteer
records.
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):
Orange County Solid Waste Management
Orange County founded 1752
b. Applicant organization’s
Purpose/Mission (2-4 sentences):
The Orange County Solid Waste Management Department operates
the Orange County Integrated Solid Waste Management facility
which contains the Construction and Demolition Landfill,
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Regulated Material Recycling, and Mulch and Compost Sales. The
Department also manages five Solid Waste and Recycling Centers,
including two with Household Hazardous Waste and Food Waste
drop-offs, and the County’s comprehensive Recycling Collection
Programs for residential and commercial entities.
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):
Orange County Solid Waste Management has experience operating
several food waste drop-off sites and providing composting
education.
In addition to the Carrboro Farmers’ Market, Orange County Solid
Waste Management operates four additional locations for food
waste collection. Orange County Solid Waste Management also
operates two outdoor composting demonstration sites throughout
the County where residents can learn about outdoor composting.
If funding is received from the Orange County Climate Action
Grant, the Town of Carrboro will be managing the grant project to
meet proposed budgets and timetables.
d. 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)
If no, please briefly
explain.
Yes
e. Schedule of Positions:
a. Number of Full-Time Paid
Positons: 62.425 (FY20-21 Commissioner Approved FTE Positions)
b. Number of Part-Time Paid
Positions:
c. Number of volunteers:
Average hours
worked per
volunteer per month
f. Date of Incorporation
(Month/Year):
Carrboro Farmers’ Market
Established as a farmer-run market in 1979.
g. Applicant organization’s
Purpose/Mission (2-4 sentences):
The Carrboro Farmers’ Market aims to create and sustain a vibrant
and innovative Market that supports our local farmers and artisans,
while extending the benefits of local food to the greater community.
To honor the rich heritage of the Market, we seek to work with our:
Members: to provide the best venue and support to nurture and
maintain healthy sustainable farms and artisan-based businesses,
Customers: to provide access to the highest quality fresh local food
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in an environment that fosters the relationship between farmer,
artisans, and customers,
Community: to expand the reach of the Market and create a strong
local food ethic for our community.
h. 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):
If funding is received from the Orange County Climate Action
Grant, the Town of Carrboro will be managing the grant project to
meet proposed budgets and timetables.
i. 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)
If no, please briefly
explain.
No
j. Schedule of Positions:
a. Number of Full-Time Paid
Positons: 1
b. Number of Part-Time Paid
Positions: 2
c. Number of volunteers:
0 in 2020 due to
COVID-19.
Before 2020, the
Market usually
employed several
volunteers in
addition to itinerant
volunteers through
service learning for
Chapel Hill-
Carrboro City
Schools.
Average hours
worked per
volunteer per month
0 in 2020 due to
COVID-19
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Project Information
*Please submit for each project if applying for funding for more than one project.
6. Project Name: Carrboro Farmers’ Market Compost Monitor
7. Please briefly describe the
proposed project and the target
population to benefit from the
program. How many people will
benefit? (100-300 words)
For several years, Orange County Solid Waste Management has
been providing free food waste collection on Saturdays at the
Carrboro Farmers’ Market. Participants can bring all food scraps for
collection, including those which are not recommended for
backyard compost. The organic waste is collected weekly by
Brooks Contractors, a local commercial composting company.
Approximately 150 patrons utilize this service on a weekly basis.
The organics collection program requires a monitor who sets up the
collection station, changes out full bins, counts patrons, helps avoid
bin contamination, and provides guidance to program participants.
This program helps the Town fulfill Ecosystem Recommendation
#3 in its 2017 Community Climate Action Plan, which directs staff
to accelerate efforts to study and implement a comprehensive
organics collection and composting program. The program will also
help the Town reach its greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal of
an 80% reduction in 2010 emissions levels by 2030.
8. Please choose the best
description for the type of
project:
☐ Infrastructure/Clean Tech: New
☐ Infrastructure/Clean Tech: Repair
☐ Infrastructure/Clean Tech: Replacement
☒ Communication/Education
☐ Natural Systems Management/Restoration
☒ Circular Economy/Waste reduction
☐ Analysis/Plan
☐ Other (Please describe):
9. Please choose the primary
climate change mitigation focus
for this project (select all that
apply):
☐ Energy Efficiency
☐ Renewable Energy
☐ Beneficial Electrification
☒ Carbon Sequestration
☐ Other (Please describe):
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): The staffing component of this
project was previously funded by Orange County Solid Waste
Management.
☐ No
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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): Staff will need to discuss the
potential use of capital or operational funds for this project with the
Town Manager and Finance Director.
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).
Please name the action items
from each relevant plan that best
align with your proposed project:
☒ 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.
This proposed project aligns with the above plan(s) in the following
ways:
This project helps the Town of Carrboro fulfill Ecosystem
Recommendation #3 in its 2017 Community Climate Action Plan,
which directs staff to accelerate efforts to study and implement a
comprehensive organics collection and composting program.
The program will also help the Town reach its greenhouse gas
emissions reduction goal of an 80% reduction in 2010 emissions
levels by 2030.
Collaborators and Partners
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:
Orange County Solid Waste Management partners with the
Town and the Carrboro Farmers’ Market to administer the food
waste collection program. Orange County Solid Waste
Management funds the weekly food waste cart pick-up and
tipping fees at the compost facility. The Carrboro Farmers’
Market collaborates to provide program messaging and
coordination. The Town’s partners will not be receiving grant
funding from this source for the program.
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Criterion 1 - Social Justice and Racial Equity
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:
Residents of Carrboro and Orange County will directly and indirectly benefit
from this program. The program provides direct benefits by providing a free
food waste collection service for local residents. Composting organic
material will indirectly benefit local residents by reducing greenhouse gas
emissions in order to mitigate climate change. The food waste collection
program is open to the general public and there are no restrictions to
participation.
The program is an important resource for residents of multifamily housing in
Carrboro, as their ability to compost food waste is limited by a lack of yard
space to set up a composting bin or pile. This program provides an
opportunity for residents of multifamily housing to compost at no cost.
Residents of multifamily housing make up a large proportion of Carrboro’s
population, as approximately 58 percent of residences within the Town are
multi-unit structures (5,336 units). Source: Town of Carrboro Adopted
Annual Budget (2013),
http://www.ci.carrboro.nc.us/DocumentCenter/View/360/Section-1---Community-
and-Organizational-Profile-PDF
Food waste collection is offered at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market, located at
the Town Commons at 301 W Main St. The median annual household
income for the census tract in this location is $37,100/year, which is lower
than the median annual household income for the Town of Carrboro overall,
which is approximately $58,700/year. Source: American Community Survey,
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?layers=45ede6d6ff7e4c
bbbffa60d34227e462
Additional demographics of the project location:
Race and Hispanic Origin
Percentage
of Town
Population
Percentage
of Population
in Project
Location,
Census Tract
107.03
White alone, not Hispanic 68% 58%
Black or African American alone, not
Hispanic 11% 15%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 9% 14%
American Indian and Alaska Native
alone, not Hispanic 0.30% 0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific
Islander, not Hispanic 0% 0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 4% 5%
Hispanic or Latino 7% 7%
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Source: Census.gov,
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/carrborotownnorthcarolina/POP
060210, American Community Survey,
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?layers=23ab8028f1784d
e4b0810104cd5d1c8f
The project location’s census tract is more diverse than the Town as a whole.
The food waste collection program will provide a valuable service for
residents nearby the market as well as others who frequent the market during
the its operating hours.
15. Please describe
any ways in which
low‐income or
marginalized
communities/hous
eholds were
engaged in the
creation of this
project proposal:
The program was designed and established by Orange County Solid Waste
Management in 2016.
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/hous
eholds:
The Saturday Farmers’ Market is located in downtown Carrboro at the Town
Commons. Direct negative side effects have not been identified. The location
and/or operation hours may not be convenient for all Carrboro residents. In
order to address this issue, the Town, Orange County Solid Waste
Management, and the Farmers’ Market are currently discussing the logistics
of expanding the program to the Wednesday market hours. Orange County
Solid Waste Management also operates four additional locations throughout
the County for food waste collection for residents who may not be able to
visit the Carrboro Farmers’ Market. These locations include:
• Eubanks Rd. Waste and Recycling Center
• Walnut Grove Church Rd. Waste and Recycling Center
• Chapel Hill Famers Market
• Eno River Farmers Market
The Farmers’ Market drop-off location is convenient for residents who live
nearby within the Census Tract. The Town also plans to sell backyard
composting bins and kitchen collection bins to help make it easier for
residents to compost at home.
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
Not all Carrboro residents may be aware of this free service. The Town will
work to continue communication and advertising about the program in
conjunction with Orange County Solid Waste Management and the Carrboro
Farmers’ Market.
One of the goals of the program involves building awareness that all
residents, especially those not yet engaged, can take actions to reduce their
household’s and community’s combined greenhouse gas emissions footprint.
Planning Department staff will work with the Town’s Communication and
Engagement Department to use traditional and non-traditional methods of
outreach, per the Town’s Inclusive Communications & Community
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and how you will
act based on their
input:
Engagement Plan, and a racial equity framework to inspire and increase
community involvement.
18. During and after
the project, what
will your
continued
engagement with
the community
be?
Orange County Solid Waste Management plans to develop specific education
and outreach activities that integrate with the food waste collection service.
The County’s Solid Waste and Recycling Education and Outreach
coordinator will provide these activities on-site during select weeks of the
Farmers’ Market. In addition, Town of Carrboro staff plan to expand
composting outreach as well in conjunction with sales of backyard and
kitchen composting bins. The Town also plans to engage with the community
to increase composting efforts through a new initiative called the Green
Neighborhoods Grant Program, which will provide funding to Carrboro
residents to complete projects related to climate action.
The Town conducted a climate action survey in 2019 in order to obtain
information about backyard composting, gardening, commuting, and food
choices in Carrboro. The Town plans to re-administer the survey biennially in
order to continue to collect information about composting rates. The Town
can utilize the survey to help residents learn the benefits of composting.
19. Please describe
any other aspect
of your project
that is relevant to
Social Justice and
Racial Equity:
Criterion 2 - Emissions Reduced
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:
The project will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 44.27
metric tons CO2e/year. See attached document (EPA’s Waste
Reduction Model, WARM).
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.
The emissions reduction will occur over one year.
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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”
Without the composting program, much of the food waste would
be thrown into the waste stream. Fossil fuels would be burned
during waste collection from residences and commercial sites
and also during transport of the garbage to a transfer station in
Durham, NC, a 44-mile round-trip. Fossil fuels are also burned
as the waste is transported from the transfer station to the
Sampson County Disposal landfill in Roseboro, NC, a 195-mile
round-trip. The food waste would then release methane as it
decomposes in the landfill.
23. Please describe any other
aspect of your project that is
relevant to the amount of
emissions that it will reduce or
avoid.
Criterion 3 - Efficient use of Funds
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, the staff member
will be a new expense for
the Town in an existing
program
$3,765.00
Unit of Impact:
Total # of tons of greenhouse gases reduced
N/A, the staff member
will be a new expense for
the Town in an existing
program
44.27 metric tons CO2e
/year
Cost Per Ton of GHG’s Reduced
N/A, the staff member
will be a new expense for
the Town in an existing
program
$85.05
Unit of Impact:
Total # of individuals served/benefitted
N/A, the staff member
will be a new expense for
the Town in an existing
program
8,840 individuals/year
Cost Per Individual Served/Benefitted
N/A, the staff member
will be a new expense for
the Town in an existing
program
$0.43
Other Unit of Impact: Please describe here
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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.)
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:
Composting reduces waste in the Town’s waste stream. The
Town has discussed reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fuel
costs by transitioning to an every-other-week garbage pickup
model. In order to avoid exceeding vehicle weight requirements
on an every-other-week pickup schedule, the Town must
increase diversion of waste from the waste stream. Providing this
composting service will help make this model more feasible as a
future option for the Town.
25. Does your project accelerate or
expand on existing programs
that already show positive
impact?
The grant funding will help ensure that an established program
with positive impacts can continue.
26. Does your project also take
advantage of other funding
sources?
Yes, Orange County provides funding for the food waste bin
pickup and tipping fees.
27. Would your proposed project
help you to take advantage of
funding from other sources
besides this grant in the
future?
The program has seen increased participation each year, showing
success in diverting organic material from the waste stream. The
program’s success should help to make it more competitive
when applying to funding sources in the future.
28. Please describe any other
aspect of your project that is
relevant to the efficient use of
grant funds:
Criterion 4 - Capacity of Applicant
29. Please describe any projects
that you have completed
successfully in the past which
are similar to the project you
are proposing:
The food waste drop-off has been an established program for
five years at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market. Since its inception,
the program has seen increased participation and now serves 150
Orange County residents weekly.
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 Management has experience
operating several food waste drop-off sites and providing
composting education. In addition to the Carrboro Farmers’
Market, Orange County Solid Waste Management operates four
additional locations for food waste collection:
Eubanks Rd. Waste and Recycling Center
Walnut Grove Church Rd. Waste and Recycling Center
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Chapel Hill Famers Market
Eno River Farmers Market
Orange County Solid Waste Management also operates two
outdoor composting demonstration sites throughout the County
which provide composting education to residents.
31. Please describe any other
relevant expertise or capacity
to carry out the project in your
application:
The Town and the County have been working collaboratively to
reduce waste for decades. The Town plans to launch sales of
backyard composting bins and kitchen collection bins later this
year, along with an educational composting video and other
outreach.
Criterion 5 - Local Economic Development
32. How many Orange County
residents are employed by
your organization?
There are currently 146 Town employees who live in Orange
County (85 permanent and 61 part-time temporary).
33. What percent of project
materials will be purchased
from sources within Orange
County or North Carolina?
The funding will be used to hire a part-time staff member; no
materials will be purchased.
34. Please describe any other
aspect of your project that is
relevant to local economic
development.
The Town plans to help incentivize composting through a new
program in development to recognize climate-friendly
businesses.
Criterion 6 - Amount and Duration of Engagement
35. Please describe how you will
engage with and/or educate
project participants.
Orange County Solid Waste Management plans to develop
specific education and outreach activities that integrate with the
food waste collection service. The County’s Solid Waste and
Recycling Education and Outreach coordinator will provide
these activities on-site during select weeks of the Farmers’
Market.
Orange County Solid Waste Management would like to
coordinate development and conduct of these activities with the
Town and the Farmers’ Market in order to achieve their
maximum potential in educating and motivating the community
about organics waste management, waste reduction, and
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backyard composting. The Carrboro Farmers’ Market director
has also indicated her interest in this type of activity.
36. How will you measure the
success of that engagement or
educational effort?
The Town conducted a climate action survey in 2019 in order to
obtain information about backyard composting, gardening,
commuting, and food choices in Carrboro. The Town plans to re-
administer the survey biennially in order to continue to collect
information about composting rates. In addition, the Town is
discussing including one or more questions about composting
and its benefits in its Biennial Community Survey.
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.
Criterion 7 - Time to Complete
38. How much time will your
project require to demonstrate
the positive impacts you
describe?
The program is currently established and impacts will be
immediate. The project has a relatively low overhead cost and
has the potential to expand to neighborhood demonstrations or
community events.
Submission Guidance
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 30th 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.
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ATTACHMENTS
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
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 o f application 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 additional 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 ongoin g 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
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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
Cyber Liability $1 million Each Occurrence
$2 million Aggregate
Environmental/Pollution
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)
Fax
number (if
applicable)
Mayor Lydia
Lavelle
Term: Dec. 2019-
Dec. 2021
Mayor Pro Tem
Barbara Foushee
Term: Dec. 2017-
Dec. 2021
Council Member
Damon Seils
Term: Dec. 2019-
Dec. 2023
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Council Member
Susan Romaine
Term: Dec. 2019-
Dec. 2023
Council Member
Jacquelyn Gist
Term: Dec. 1989-
Dec. 2021
Council Member
Randee Haven-
O’Donnell
Term: Dec. 2019-
Dec. 2021
Council Member
Sammy Slade
Term: Dec. 2019-
Dec. 2023
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1. Describe the baseline generation and management for the waste materials listed below. 2.
If the material is not generated in your community or you do not want to analyze it, leave
it blank or enter 0. Make sure that the total quantity generated equals the total quantity managed.
Material TypeMaterial
Tons
Recycled
Tons
Landfille
d
Tons
Combust
ed
Tons
Compost
ed
Tons
Anaerobi
cally
Digested
Tons
Generate
d
Tons
Source
Reduced
Tons
Recycled
Tons
Landfille
d
Tons
Combust
ed
Tons
Compost
ed
Tons
Anaerobi
cally
Digested
Corrugated Containers NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Magazines/Third-class Mail NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Newspaper NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Office Paper NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Phonebooks NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Textbooks NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Mixed Paper (general)NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Mixed Paper (primarily residential)NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Mixed Paper (primarily from offices)NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Food Waste NA 60.00 60.00 NA 60.00
Food Waste (non-meat) NA 0.00 NA
Food Waste (meat only) NA 0.00 NA
Beef NA 0.00 NA
Poultry NA 0.00 NA
Grains NA 0.00 NA
Bread NA 0.00 NA
Fruits and Vegetables NA 0.00 NA
Dairy Products NA 0.00 NA
Yard Trimmings NA 0.00 NA NA
Grass NA 0.00 NA NA
Leaves NA 0.00 NA NA
Branches NA 0.00 NA NA
HDPE NA NA 0.00 NA NA
LDPE NA NA NA 0.00 NA NA NA
PET NA NA 0.00 NA NA
LLDPE NA NA NA 0.00 NA NA NA
PP NA NA NA 0.00 NA NA NA
PS NA NA NA 0.00 NA NA NA
PVC NA NA NA 0.00 NA NA NA
Mixed Plastics NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Bioplastics PLA NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Desktop CPUs NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Portable Electronic Devices NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Flat-Panel Displays NA NA 0.00 NA NA
CRT Displays NA NA 0.00 NA NA NA
Electronic Peripherals NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Hard-Copy Devices NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Mixed Electronics NA NA 0.00 NA NA NA
Aluminum Cans NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Aluminum Ingot NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Steel Cans NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Copper Wire NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Mixed Metals NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Glass Glass NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Asphalt Concrete NA NA NA 0.00 NA NA NA
Asphalt Shingles NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Carpet NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Clay Bricks NA NA NA NA 0.00 NA NA NA NA
Concrete NA NA NA 0.00 NA NA NA NA
Dimensional Lumber NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Drywall NA NA NA 0.00 NA NA NA
Fiberglass Insulation NA NA NA NA 0.00 NA NA NA NA
Fly Ash NA NA NA 0.00 NA NA NA NA
Medium-density Fiberboard NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Vinyl Flooring NA NA NA 0.00 NA NA NA
Wood Flooring NA NA NA 0.00 NA NA NA
Tires Tires NA NA 0.00 NA NA
Mixed Recyclables NA NA 0.00 NA NA NA
Mixed Organics NA 0.00 NA NA
Mixed MSW NA NA NA 0.00 NA NA NA NA
Please refer to the User's Guide if you need assistance completing this table.
Yard Trimmings
Describe the alternative management scenario for the waste materials
generated in the baseline.
Any decrease in generation should be entered in the Source
Reduction column.
Any increase in generation should be entered in the Source
Reduction column as a negative value.
Make sure that the total quantity generated equals the total quantity
managed.
Mixed Plastics
Electronics
Metals
Construct
ion
Materials
Mixed Materials
Waste Reduction Model (WARM) -- Inputs
Use this worksheet to describe the baseline and alternative waste management scenarios that you want to compare. The blue shaded areas indicate where you need to enter information.
Please enter data in short tons (1 short ton = 2,000 lbs.)
Paper
Food Waste
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3. In order to account for the avoided electricity-related emissions in the landfilling and combustion pathways, EPA assigns the appropriate regional "marginal" electricity grid mix emission factor based on your location.
Select state for which you are conducting this analysis.
Please select state or select national average:Region
#N/A
Region Location: #N/A
4. To estimate the benefits from source reduction, EPA usually assumes that the material that is source reduced would have been manufactured from the current mix of virgin and recycled inputs.
However, you may choose to estimate the emission reductions from source reduction under the assumption that the material would have been manufactured from 100% virgin inputs in order to obtain an upper
bound estimate of the benefits from source reduction. Select which assumption you want to use in the analysis. Note that for materials for which information on the share of recycled inputs used in production is unavailable
or is not a common practice; EPA assumes that the current mix is comprised of 100% virgin inputs. Consequently, the source reduction benefits of both the “Current mix” and “100% virgin” inputs are the same.
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5. The emissions from landfilling depends on whether the landfill where your waste is disposed has a landfill gas (LFG) control system. If you do not know whether your landfill has LFG control, select
"National Average" to calculate emissions based on the estimated proportions of landfills with LFG control in 2012 and proceed to question 7. If your landfill does not have a LFG system,
select “No LFG Recovery” and proceed to question 8. If a LFG system is in place at your landfill, select “LFG Recovery” and click one of the options in 6a to indicate whether LFG is recovered for energy or flared.
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6a. If your landfill has gas recovery, does it recover the methane for energy or flare it?
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6b. For landfills that recover gas, the landfill gas collection efficiency will vary throughout the life of the landfill. Based on a literature review of field measurements and expert discussion, a range of collection
efficiencies was estimated for a series of different landfill scenarios. The "typical" landfill is judged to represent the average U.S. landfill, although it must be recognized that every landfill is unique and a
typical landfill is an approximation of reality. The worst-case collection scenario represents a landfill that is in compliance with EPA's New Source Performance Standards (NSPS). The aggressive gas
collection scenario includes landfills where the operator is aggressive in gas collection relative to a typical landfill. Bioreactor landfills, which are operated to accelerate decomposition, are assumed to
collect gas aggressively. The California regulatory collection scenario allows users to estimate and view landfill management results based on California regulatory requirements.
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Landfill gas collection efficiency (%) assumptions
Typical Years 0-1: 0%; Years 2-4: 50%; Years 5-14: 75%; Years 15 to 1 year before final cover: 82.5%; Final cover: 90%
Worst-caseYears 0-4: 0%; Years 5-9: 50%; Years 10-14: 75%; Years 15 to 1 year before final cover: 82.5%; Final cover: 90%
AggressiveYear 0: 0%; Years 0.5-2: 50%; Years 3-14: 75%; Years 15 to 1 year before final cover: 82.5%; Final cover: 90%
California Year 0: 0%; Year 1: 50%; Years 2-7: 80%; Years 8 to 1 year before final cover: 85%; Final cover: 90%
7. Which of the following moisture conditions and associated bulk MSW decay rate (k) most accurately describes the average conditions at the landfill?
The decay rates, also referred to as k values, describe the rate of change per year (yr-1) for the decomposition of organic waste in landfills. A higher average decay rate means that waste decomposes faster in the landfill.
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Moisture condition assumptions
Dry (k=0.02) Less than 20 inches of precipitation per year
Moderate (k=0.04) Between 20 and 40 inches of precipitation per year
Wet (k=0.06) Greater than 40 inches of precipitation per year
Bioreactor (k=0.12) Water is added until the moisture content reaches 40 percent moisture on a wet weight basis
National average Weighted average based on the share of waste received at each landfill type
8a.For anaerobic digestion of food waste materials (including beef, poultry, grains, bread, fruits and vegetables, and dairy products), please choose the appropriate type of anaerobic digestion process used.
Note that for grass, leaves, branches, yard trimmings and mixed organics, wet digestion is not applicable based on current technology and practices in the United States. Therefore, dry digestion is the only digestion type modeled in WARM for these materials.
Only one type of digestion process (wet or dry) can be modeled at a time in WARM.
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#REF!
#REF!
8b. WARM assumes that digestate resulting from anaerobic digestion processes will be applied to land. In many cases, the digestate is cured before land application.
When digestate is cured, the digestate is dewatered and any liquids are recovered and returned to the reactor (when using a wet digester). Next, the digestate is aerobically cured in turned windrows, then screened and applied to agricultural fields.
Select whether the digestate resulting from your anaerobic digester is cured before land application.
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9a. Emissions that occur during transport of materials to the management facility are included in this model. You may use default transport distances, indicated in the table below, or provide information on the
transport distances for the various MSW management options.
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9b. If you have chosen to provide information, please fill in the table below. Distances should be from the curb to the landfill, combustor, or material recovery facility (MRF).
*Please note that if you chose to provide information, you must provide distances for both the baseline and the alternative scenarios.
Management
Option
Default
Distance
(Miles)
Distance
(Miles)
Landfill 20 120
Combustion 20
Recycling 20
Composting 20
Anaerobic Digestion 20
10. If you wish to personalize your results report, input your name & organization, and also specify the project period corresponding to the data you entered above.
Name
Organization Town of Carrboro
Project Period From to
Congratulations! You have finished all the inputs.
A summary of your results awaits you on the sheet(s) titled "Summary Report."
For more detailed analyses of results, see the sheet(s) titled "Analysis Results."
North Carolina
100% Virgin
Current Mix
LFG Recovery
No LFG Recovery
National Average
Recover for energy
Flare
Use Default Distances
Provide Information
Typical operation - DEFAULT
Worst-case collection
Aggressive gas collection
Dry (k=0.02)
Moderate (k = 0.04)
Wet (k = 0.06)
Bioreactor (k = 0.12)
National average - DEFAULT
California regulatory collection
Wet Digestion
Cured - DEFAULT
Dry Digestion
Not cured
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Analysis Results (MTCO2E)
Waste Reduction Model (WARM) -- Results
Total GHG Emissions from Baseline MSW Generation and Management (MTCO2E):33.51
Total GHG Emissions from Alternative MSW Generation and Management (MTCO2E): (10.76)
Incremental GHG Emissions (MTCO2E):(44.27)
MTCO2E = metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
Per Ton Estimates of GHG Emissions for Baseline and Alternative Management Scenarios
Material
GHG Emissions
per Ton of Material
Source Reduced
(MTCO2E)
GHG Emissions
per Ton of Material
Recycled
(MTCO2E)
GHG Emissions per
Ton of Material
Landfilled (MTCO2E)
GHG Emissions per
Ton of Material
Combusted
(MTCO2E)
GHG Emissions per
Ton of Material
Composted
(MTCO2E)
GHG Emission per
Ton of Material
Anaerobically
Digested (MTCO2E)
Corrugated Containers (5.58) (3.14) 0.27 (0.48) NA NA
Magazines/third-class mail (8.57) (3.07) (0.38) (0.34) NA NA
Newspaper (4.68) (2.71) (0.80) (0.54) NA NA
Office Paper (7.95) (2.87) 1.26 (0.46) NA NA
Phonebooks (6.17) (2.63) (0.80) (0.54) NA NA
Textbooks (9.02) (3.11) 1.26 (0.46) NA NA
Mixed Paper (general) (6.07) (3.55) 0.16 (0.48) NA NA
Mixed Paper (primarily residential) (6.00) (3.55) 0.10 (0.47) NA NA
Mixed Paper (primarily from offices) (7.37) (3.58) 0.19 (0.44) NA NA
Food Waste (3.66) NA 0.56 (0.13) (0.18) (0.04)
Food Waste (non-meat) (0.76) NA 0.56 (0.13) (0.18) (0.04)
Food Waste (meat only) (15.10) NA 0.56 (0.13) (0.18) (0.04)
Beef (30.09) NA 0.56 (0.13) (0.18) (0.04)
Poultry (2.45) NA 0.56 (0.13) (0.18) (0.04)
Grains (0.62) NA 0.56 (0.13) (0.18) (0.04)
Bread (0.66) NA 0.56 (0.13) (0.18) (0.04)
Fruits and Vegetables (0.44) NA 0.56 (0.13) (0.18) (0.04)
Dairy Products (1.75) NA 0.56 (0.13) (0.18) (0.04)
Yard Trimmings NA NA (0.16) (0.16) (0.15) (0.09)
Grass NA NA 0.15 (0.16) (0.15) 0.00
Leaves NA NA (0.50) (0.16) (0.15) (0.14)
Branches NA NA (0.48) (0.16) (0.15) (0.23)
HDPE (1.42) (0.86) 0.04 1.33 NA NA
LDPE (1.80) NA 0.04 1.34 NA NA
PET (2.17) (1.15) 0.04 1.26 NA NA
LLDPE (1.58) NA 0.04 1.33 NA NA
PP (1.54) NA 0.04 1.33 NA NA
PS (2.50) NA 0.04 1.69 NA NA
PVC (1.93) NA 0.04 0.68 NA NA
Mixed Plastics (1.87) (1.03) 0.04 1.29 NA NA
PLA (2.45) NA (1.63) (0.61) (0.15) NA
Desktop CPUs (20.86) (1.49) 0.04 (0.66) NA NA
Portable Electronic Devices (29.83) (1.07) 0.04 0.65 NA NA
Flat-Panel Displays (24.19) (1.00) 0.04 0.03 NA NA
CRT Displays NA (0.58) 0.04 0.45 NA NA
Electronic Peripherals (10.32) (0.38) 0.04 2.08 NA NA
Hard-Copy Devices (7.65) (0.57) 0.04 1.20 NA NA
Mixed Electronics NA (0.79) 0.04 0.39 NA NA
Aluminum Cans (4.80) (9.13) 0.04 0.03 NA NA
Aluminum Ingot (7.48) (7.21) 0.04 0.03 NA NA
Steel Cans (3.03) (1.84) 0.04 (1.59) NA NA
Copper Wire (6.72) (4.49) 0.04 0.03 NA NA
Mixed Metals (3.65) (4.39) 0.04 (1.02) NA NA
Glass (0.53) (0.28) 0.04 0.02 NA NA
Asphalt Concrete (0.11) (0.08) 0.04 NA NA NA
Asphalt Shingles (0.19) (0.09) 0.04 (0.36) NA NA
Carpet (3.68) (2.38) 0.04 1.11 NA NA
Clay Bricks (0.27) NA 0.04 NA NA NA
Concrete NA (0.01) 0.04 NA NA NA
Dimensional Lumber (2.02) (2.47) (1.00) (0.57) NA NA
Drywall (0.22) 0.02 (0.04) NA NA NA
Fiberglass Insulation (0.38) NA 0.04 NA NA NA
Fly Ash NA (0.87) 0.04 NA NA NA
Medium-density Fiberboard (2.22) (2.47) (0.87) (0.57) NA NA
Vinyl Flooring (0.58) NA 0.04 (0.29) NA NA
Wood Flooring (4.03) NA (0.84) (0.72) NA NA
Tires (4.30) (0.38) 0.04 0.50 NA NA
Mixed Recyclables NA (2.85) 0.11 (0.41) NA NA
Mixed Organics NA NA 0.23 (0.15) (0.17) (0.06)
Mixed MSW NA NA 0.37 0.02 NA NA
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Analysis Results (MTCO2E)
GHG Emissions from Baseline Management of Municipal Solid Wastes
Material
Baseline
Generation of
Material (Tons)
Baseline Recycling
(Tons)
GHG Emissions from
Recycling (MTCO2E)
Baseline Landfilling
(Tons)
GHG Emissions from
Landfilling (MTCO2E)
Baseline Combustion
(Tons)
GHG Emissions from
Combustion (MTCO2E)
Baseline Composting
(Tons)
GHG Emissions from
Composting
(MTCO2E)
Baseline Anaerobic
Digestion (Tons)
GHG Emissions from
Anaerobic Digestion
(MTCO2E)
Total GHG Emissions
(MTCO2E)
Corrugated Containers 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Magazines/third-class mail 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Newspaper 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Office Paper 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Phonebooks 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Textbooks 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Paper (general) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Paper (primarily residential) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Paper (primarily from offices) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Food Waste 60.00 NA NA 60.00 33.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 33.51
Food Waste (non-meat) 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Food Waste (meat only) 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Beef 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Poultry 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Grains 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Bread 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fruits and Vegetables 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dairy Products 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Yard Trimmings 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Grass 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Leaves 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Branches 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
HDPE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
LDPE 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
PET 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
LLDPE 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
PP 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
PS 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
PVC 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Plastics 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
PLA 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00
Desktop CPUs 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Portable Electronic Devices 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Flat-Panel Displays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
CRT Displays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Electronic Peripherals 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Hard-Copy Devices 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Electronics 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Aluminum Cans 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Aluminum Ingot 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Steel Cans 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Copper Wire 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Metals 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Glass 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Asphalt Concrete 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0.00
Asphalt Shingles 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Carpet 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Clay Bricks 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0.00
Concrete 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0.00
Dimensional Lumber 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Drywall 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0.00
Fiberglass Insulation 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0.00
Fly Ash 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0.00
Medium-density Fiberboard 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Vinyl Flooring 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Wood Flooring 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Tires 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Recyclables 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Organics 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixed MSW 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Total 60.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 33.51 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 33.51
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Analysis Results (MTCO2E)
GHG Emissions from Alternative Management of Municipal Solid Wastes
Material
Baseline
Generation of
Material (Tons)
Alternative Source
Reduction (Tons)
GHG Emissions from
Source Reduction
(MTCO2E)
Alternative Recycling
(Tons)
GHG Emissions from
Recycling (MTCO2E)
Alternative
Landfilling (Tons)
GHG Emissions from
Landfilling (MTCO2E)
Alternative
Combustion (Tons)
GHG Emissions from
Combustion
(MTCO2E)
Alternative
Composting (Tons)
GHG Emissions from
Composting
(MTCO2E)
Alternative
Anaerobic Digestion
(Tons)
GHG Emissions from
Anaerobic Digestion
(MTCO2E)
Total GHG Emissions
(MTCO2E)
Corrugated Containers 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Magazines/third-class mail 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Newspaper 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Office Paper 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Phonebooks 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Textbooks 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Paper (general) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Paper (primarily residential) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Paper (primarily from offices) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Food Waste 60.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 (10.76) 0.00 0.00 (10.76)
Food Waste (non-meat) 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Food Waste (meat only) 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Beef 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Poultry 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Grains 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Bread 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fruits and Vegetables 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dairy Products 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Yard Trimmings 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Grass 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Leaves 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Branches 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
HDPE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
LDPE 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
PET 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
LLDPE 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
PP 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
PS 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
PVC 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Plastics 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
PLA 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00
Desktop CPUs 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Portable Electronic Devices 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Flat-Panel Displays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
CRT Displays 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Electronic Peripherals 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Hard-Copy Devices 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Electronics 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Aluminum Cans 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Aluminum Ingot 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Steel Cans 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Copper Wire 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Metals 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Glass 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Asphalt Concrete 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0.00
Asphalt Shingles 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Carpet 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Clay Bricks 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0.00
Concrete 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0.00
Dimensional Lumber 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Drywall 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0.00
Fiberglass Insulation 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0.00
Fly Ash 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0.00
Medium-density Fiberboard 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Vinyl Flooring 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Wood Flooring 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Tires 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Recyclables 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Organics 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixed MSW 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Total 60.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 60.00 (10.76) 0.00 0.00 (10.76)
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Analysis Results (MTCO2E)
Incremental GHG Emissions from Alternative Alternative Management of Municipal Solid Wastes
Material
Source Reduction
(Tons)
Incremental GHG
Emissions from
Source Reduction
(MTCO2E)
Incremental
Recycling (Tons)
Incremental GHG
Emissions from
Recycling (MTCO2E)
Incremental
Landfilling (Tons)
Incremental GHG
Emissions from
Landfilling (MTCO2E)
Incremental Combustion
(Tons)
Incremental GHG
Emissions from
Combustion
(MTCO2E)
Incremental
Composting (Tons)
Incremental GHG
Emissions from
Composting
(MTCO2E)
Incremental
Anaerobic Digestion
(Tons)
Incremental GHG
Emissions from
Anaerobic Digestion
(MTCO2E)
Total Incremental
GHG Emissions
(MTCO2E)
Corrugated Containers 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Magazines/third-class mail 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Newspaper 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Office Paper 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Phonebooks 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Textbooks 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Paper (general) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Paper (primarily residential) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Paper (primarily from offices) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Food Waste 0.00 0.00 NA NA (60.00) (33.51) 0.00 0.00 60.00 (10.76) 0.00 0.00 (44.27)
Food Waste (non-meat) 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Food Waste (meat only) 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Beef 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Poultry 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Grains 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Bread 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fruits and Vegetables 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dairy Products 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Yard Trimmings NA NA NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Grass NA NA NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Leaves NA NA NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Branches NA NA NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
HDPE 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
LDPE 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
PET 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
LLDPE 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
PP 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
PS 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
PVC 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Plastics 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
PLA 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00
Desktop CPUs 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Portable Electronic Devices 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Flat-Panel Displays 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
CRT Displays NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Electronic Peripherals 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Hard-Copy Devices 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Electronics NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Aluminum Cans 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Aluminum Ingot 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Steel Cans 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Copper Wire 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Metals 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Glass 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Asphalt Concrete 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0.00
Asphalt Shingles 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Carpet 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Clay Bricks 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0.00
Concrete NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0.00
Dimensional Lumber 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Drywall 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0.00
Fiberglass Insulation 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0.00
Fly Ash NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0.00
Medium-density Fiberboard 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Vinyl Flooring 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Wood Flooring 0.00 0.00 NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Tires 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Recyclables NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Mixed Organics NA NA NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixed MSW NA NA NA NA 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NA NA NA 0.00
Total 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (60.00) (33.51) 0.00 0.00 60.00 (10.76) 0.00 0.00 (44.27)
a) For explanation of methodology, see the EPA WARM Documentation:
Documentation Chapters for Greenhouse Gas Emission and Energy Factors Used in the Waste Reduction Model (WARM)
-- available on the Internet at https://www.epa.gov/warm/documentation-chapters-greenhouse-gas-emission-and-energy-factors-used-waste-reduction-model
b) Emissions estimates provided by this model are intended to support voluntary GHG measurement
and reporting initiatives.
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Applicant Organization's Budget
FY19-20 FY20-21 FY21-22
Actual Total for
Previous Year
Estimated Total
for Current Year
Projected Total for
Next Year
Percent
Change
109,905$ 77,454$ 98,500$ 27%
22,655,973$ 23,457,383$ 23,460,911$ 0%
17,371$ 9,653$ 25,000$ 159%
19,000$ 16,000$ 19,000$ 19%
0
-$ -$ -$ 0
475,126.00$ 456,561.00$ 460,000.00$ 0.01$
118,788.00$ 751.00$ 600.00$ (0.20)$
Private Foundation Grants -$ -$ -$ 0
Other Revenue: Investment Earnings, Rents 329,062$ 70,572$ 94,070$ 0.33$
23,725,225$ 24,088,374$ 24,158,081$ 0%
13,806,770$ 13,892,928$ 15,173,947$ 9%
364,915$ 347,445$ 403,766$ 16%
1,233,229$ 914,004$ 1,264,867$ 38%
110,814$ 49,842$ 176,205$ 254%
6,746,509$ 6,463,417$ 7,653,516$ 18%
22,262,237$ 21,667,636$ 24,672,301$ 14%
1,462,988$ 2,420,738$ (514,220)$ -121%SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR PERIOD:
Other Government Grants
Triangle United Way
State Government
Federal Government (CDBG/HOME/etc.)
Compensation
Rent & Utilities
Other Expenses: Contractual services, debt pymts,
Total Agency Expenses
Mtce & Repair, Insurance, Grants to local organizations
Supplies & Equipment
Travel & Training
AGENCY EXPENSES
Total Organization Revenue
(Most recent complete calendar year or fiscal year)
ORGANIZATION REVENUE
Private Donations
Town of Carrboro - General Fund Operations
Local Government Grants
(Please list separately):
Starting date: July 2019 Ending Date: June 2022
Generated Revenue (fees, sales, etc)
ORGANIZATION NAME:
ABC Board Grant
Unified Planning Work Program
FY 2018-19 Agency Budget
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Proposed Project Budget
Use for all projects
Actual Total
for
Previous Year
Estimated
Total for
Current Year
Projected Total
for Next Year
Percent
Change
--$-$0$
--$-$0$
-$ -$ 3,765$ 0
-$ -$ -$ 0
-$ -$ -$ 0
-$ -$ -$ 0
-$ -$ -$ 0
-$ -$ -$ 0
-$ -$ -$ 0
Private Foundation Grants -$ -$ -$ 0
Other Revenue: please briefly explain here --$-$0$
--$3,765$0$
--$3,765$0$
--$-$0$
--$0$
--$-$0$
--$-$0$
--$3,765$0$
-$ -$ -$ 0
PROJECT REVENUE
PROJECT NAME:Farmers' Market Food Waste Collection Monitor
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: please briefly explain here
Federal Government (CDBG/HOME/etc.)
Supplies & Equipment
Total Project Revenue
PROJECT EXPENSES
Compensation
Rent & Utilities
SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR PERIOD:
Total Project Expenses
FY 2018-19 Program Budget
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1209
580-504701
SW PROGRAM FEE
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Town of Carrboro,Carrboro,NC 27 510
INVOICED ATE INVOICEN UMBER DESCRIPTION INVOICEA MOUNT
VENDORNU MBER VENDORNA ME CHECK NUMBER CHECK DATE CHECK AMOUNT
To the
Order Of FILE COPY
NON-NEGOTIABLE
Pay
TOWN OF CARRBORO
301 W. MAIN STREET
CARRBORO, NC 27510
Vendor Number Check Number Check Date
PAGE:1 OF 1 CHECK NUMBER: 00079629
09/03/2020 2020-swpf-4 sw program fee 2020-2021 $1,278.00
Voucher #: 178570
GL#:10 -PW-550-580 -504701-$1,278.00
1209 ORANGE COUNTY SOLID WASTE 79629 06/24/2021 $1,278.00
$1,278.00
*One Thousand Two Hundred Seventy-eight Dollars and 00 Cents*
ORANGE COUNTY SOLID WASTE
1207 EUBANKS ROAD
CHAPEL HILL,NC 27516-0000
1209 79629 06/24/2021
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Date: 06/29/2021
Amount: 1,278.00
Serial Number: 79629
Account Number: 0005107224566
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Should any of the above described coverages be cancelled before
the expiration date thereof the issuing company will endeavor to
mail 30 days written notice to the certificate holder named to the left,
but failure to mail such notice shall impose no obligation or liability
of any kind upon the company, its agents or representatives.
Companies affording Coverage
Certificate of Insurance
This Certificate is issued as a matter of information only and confers no rights upon the Certificate Holder.
This Certificate does not amend, extend or alter the coverage afforded by the Policies below.
Named Participant
Town of Carrboro
301 W Main Street
Carrboro, NC 27510
Type of Coverage Effective
Date
Limits of LiabilityExpiration
Date
Description
Cert holder is additional insured regarding Orange County Climate Action Grant Program.
Orange County
300 West Tryon St
Hillsborough, NC 27484
07/01/202207/01/2021GENERAL LIABILITY
Commercial General Liability
Claims Made Occurrence
Products-Comp/Operations
Aggregate
$5,000,000
Interlocal Risk Financing Fund of North Carolina
Issue Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
COVERAGES
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE COVERAGE LISTED BELOW IS AFFORDED TO THE PARTICIPANT NAMED ABOVE FOR THE PERIOD INDICATED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
REQUIREMENT TERM OR CONDITION OF ANY CONTRACT OR OTHER DOCUMENT WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THIS CERTIFICATE MAY BE ISSUED OR MAY PERTAIN THE COVERAGE
DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH PROGRAM.
Policy Number
North Carolina Interlocal Risk Management Agency
A =
B =
Co
Ltr
ý
PL-P-93007-2021A
¨ý
Personal & Adv. Injury $5,000,000
Each Occurrence $5,000,000
Fire Damage (Any one fire)
Med. Expense (Any one
person)
N/A
Deductible $1,000
$1,000,000
AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY Limit Deductible
CSLAny Auto (Symbol 1)¨
Hired Autos (Symbol 8)¨
Non-Owned Autos (Symbol 9)¨
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists¨
PROPERTY Limit Deductible
Real & Personal Property¨
Auto Physical Damage (Symbol 7 & 8)¨
Municipal Equipment¨
Computer Equipment & Media¨
Portable Equipment¨
Fine Arts¨
Police Professional Liability Deductible
Claims Made Occurrence¨¨
Public Officials Liability Deductible
Claims Made Occurrence¨¨
Workers' CompensationB WC-P-265-2021 07/01/2021 07/01/2022 Limit
$500,000
WC Statutory Limitý
Each Accident
$500,000
Disease - Policy Limit $500,000
Disease - Each Employee
OTHER COVERAGE Limit Deductible
¨
¨
Workers' Compensation and Employer's
Liability
ý
Certificate Holder Cancellation
Authorized Representative
07/09/2021
Builder's Risk¨
Claims Made Occurrence
DeductibleEmployment Practices Liability
¨¨
Limit(per occurrence/aggregate)
Limit(each claim/aggregate)
Limit(each claim/aggregate)
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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): INFORMATION CONTACT:
1) CCAG 2021-22 Project Brennan Bouma, (919) 245-2626
Descriptions, Scoring, and Steven Arndt, (919) 245-2658
Comments for General Applicants
2) CCAG 2021-22 Project
Descriptions, Scoring, and
Comments for School Application
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.
For this grant cycle, the BOCC reserved half of the total funding for this grant program
268,332.50) to be awarded to projects submitted by either of Orange County's two public school
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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 project
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 prospective
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:
Total Rank*
Project Applicant
Funding Recommended
Running total
Score Out of 7
Requested Funding Level Out of applicati
25 is ons
Low Income HVAC Rebuilding
Replacement
Together of 113,000 113,000 113,000 22.8 1
the Triangle
Neighborhood NC Sustainable
Energy Resiliency Energy 115,000 90,000 203,000.00 21.2 2
Project (NERP)Association
Food Waste Town of
4,000 4,000 207,000.00 20.4 3
Monitor Carrboro
Food Waste
Eno River
Monitor
Farmer's 3,765 3,765 210,765.00 19.6 4
Market
Sustainability
Upgrades (Bike
Rack and Charging
Carrboro Arts
17,000 17,000** 227,765.00 18.4 5
Station element
Center
only)
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203 Project Solar
Town of
PV Array and Carrboro
178,507 $40,567.50** $268,332.50 17.7 6
Green Roof
Wayfinding Town of
Implementation Chapel Hill
100,000 0 268,332.50 14.9 7
Sustainability
Upgrades (Full
Carrboro Arts
Center
371,290 0 268,332.50 13.8 8
Project)
Total Requested by General
Applicants (Funds available for 885,562 $268,332.50
2021-22: $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
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
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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.
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Attachment 1
Idiom-
ORANGE COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
Date: October 19th, 2021
To: Board of Orange County Commissioners
From: Brennan Bouma, Sustainability Coordinator
Steven Arndt, Director Asset Management Services
RE: Orange County Community Climate Action Grant- Project Descriptions,Scoring, and Comments for
General Applicants
For the 2021-22 funding cycle of the Orange County Community Climate Action Grant program, $536,665 in
funding was budgeted to support climate action projects that will benefit Orange County residents both socially
and financially. For this grant cycle,the Board of Orange County Commissioners have reserved half of the total
funding for this grant program ($268,332.50)to be awarded to projects submitted 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.
During the time this round of grant funding was open for applications over the summer, County staff reached
out to staff at both school districts to notify them of the grant funding opportunity and offer assistance. Orange
County schools staff passed along this notice to other school staff and the Director of Facilities and Construction.
No grant applications were received. When the grant period opened,the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools were
in the process of hiring their new Sustainability Director.The new Director was hired 2-3 weeks before the grant
application period closed. County staff worked with them to create a project idea that might be ready in time
and they were able to submit a proposal.
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 project 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 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 prospective applicants from the private sector, no private
sector applications were received.
Following the scoring and eligibility guidelines of the Board of Orange County Commissioners (BOCC),the
applications were reviewed and scored by the Commission for the Environment(CFE) and the Human Relations
Commission (HRC). The BOCC asked the Human Relations Commission to score the applications on the Social
P.O. Box 8181 * Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278
Telephone: (919)245-2625
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Justice and Racial Equity criterion, as this pertains to their expertise and because the racial representation of the
CFE as a whole does not reflect the racial diversity of Orange County.The HRC and the CFE discussed the scoring
process, reviewed application materials, and shared thoughts on each application over the course of two
monthly meetings and on September 13`" each of these Commissions voted to pass their final scoring and
comments on each application along to the BOCC.
The following is a rank-order summary table of the combined project scoring and recommendations. A full table
showing the scores for each project on each of the 7 scoring elements is included in the Appendix.
Total Rank*
Funding Recommended
Running total
Score Out of 7
Project Applicant
Requested Funding Level Out of applicati
25 is ons
Low Income HVAC Rebuilding
Replacement
Together of 113,000 113,000 113,000 22.8 1
the Triangle
Neighborhood NC Sustainable
Energy Resiliency Energy 115,000 90,000 203,000.00 21.2 2
Project (NERP)Association
Food Waste Town of
4,000 4,000 207,000.00 20.4 3
Monitor Carrboro
Food Waste
Eno River
Monitor
Farmer's 3,765 3,765 210,765.00 19.6 4
Market
Sustainability
Upgrades (Bike
Carrboro Arts
Rack and Charging Center
17,000 17,000** 227,765.00 18.4 5
Station element
only)
203 Project Solar
Town of
PV Array and Carrboro
178,507 $40,567.50** $268,332.50 17.7 6
Green Roof
Wayfinding Town of
Implementation Chapel Hill
100,000 0 268,332.50 14.9 8
Sustainability Carrboro Arts
Upgrades (Full
Center
371,290 0 268,332.50 13.8 9
Project)
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Total Requested by General
Applicants(Funds available for $885,562 $268,332.50
2021-22:$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 Grant
application.This portion of the overall application is listed as a separate project in the table above, ranking 5th overall
whereas the overall project ranks 9th.The CFE's discussion aligned with the idea that this was the most fundable portion of
the overall application, but in the end recommended no funding for this application to allow for more of the remaining
general grant funds($57,567.50)to go to the Town of Carrboro's 203 Project Solar PV Array and Green Roof application.
Below is a set of expanded details on each proposed project, in rank order per HRC and CFE scoring.The quoted
text was pulled directly from various sections of the submitted applications.Also summarized below are the
comments from the HRC and the CFE, along with their scores and funding recommendations.
1 Ranked Project— Low Income HVAC Replacement
Applicant (Collaborators): Rebuilding Together of the Triangle
Funding Requested: $113,000
Recommended Funding Level: $113,000
Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 22.8
Project Description: "This program will replace home heating furnaces with electric heat pump heating systems
for low-income homeowners in Orange County. Priority will be given to homeowners who have experienced a
system failure and are without adequate heating."
Applicants to the Orange County Home Preservation Coalition (OCHCP) for weatherization, energy efficiency,
urgent repair, or other related services constitute the target population for this project. During application
intake the applicant's house is evaluated for potential benefit from this project. Benefits of this project, lower
utility bills and lower greenhouse gas emissions, are then explained to the chosen applicants. With agreement of
the chosen applicant appropriate modifications are made to the house to transition from an inefficient HVAC
system to an efficient heat pump HVAC System."
Project Benefits: "This project was designed to help low-income, Orange County households to transition from
inefficient, greenhouse gas generating furnaces to highly efficient, greenhouse gas-minimizing heat pump HVAC
systems."
This project was also designed to cost effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions.The cost for each pound of
yearly CO2e emissions reduction by a $25k electric automobile is about$5.The cost for each pound of yearly
CO2e emissions reduction by rooftop solar is about$4.The cost for each pound of yearly CO2e emissions
reduction by a heat-pump HVAC system is about$2."
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime:
221.23
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HRC Comments:The HRC felt this proposed project had a strong social justice focus and they appreciated the
detailed breakdown of who would benefit.
While this project seemed expensive to some reviewers given the limited number of houses who will benefit,
others pointed out that this was the state of the market for HVAC systems today.There was agreement that this
was a needed service in the community.
CFE Comments:The CFE felt that this project was well-conceived and the application was well done.
The proposed project uses money efficiently, leveraging funds from private donors as well as rebates from Duke
Energy. The project also focuses on the most impactful energy-saving upgrades and will have a long-lasting
benefit for 40 individual households. CFE reviewers pointed out that this project will benefit a relatively small
number of County residents, but that the benefits could be significant in cost savings and quality of life
improvements.The project will employ local Orange County residents and prioritizes using local sources for
goods and services.The project plans include community outreach to explain and support the goals of the
project.The agency has a good reputation in the area and existing relationships with the low-income households
to be served.
2 Ranked Project— Neighborhood Energy Resiliency Project (NERP)
Applicant (Collaborators): NC Sustainable Energy Association (Neighborhood resident and advocate Tamara
Sanders, Energy Reduction Specialists of NC, Enpira Inc., Central Piedmont Community Action (CPCA), and
Marian Cheek Jackson Center)
Funding Requested: $115,000
Recommended Funding Level: $90,000
Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 21.2
Project Description: "NERP focuses on a historically-Black and -disadvantaged community in Carrboro to
improve standards of living and reduce emissions by installing energy efficiency upgrades, implementing an
education campaign and measuring project impacts.The project will install retrofits for at least 15 homes,
provide energy conservation educational materials that can be shared with all Carrboro residents electronically,
provide print materials to be shared by local partners, and develop a model that can be replicated throughout
Orange County.
The project team will target a neighborhood of—40 homes in the Ala bama/Davie/Glosson Circle neighborhood...
These homes will be allowed to apply for services, and the team will select best-fit homes that will generate the
highest emissions reductions and alleviate energy burden. Retrofit materials will be purchased from local
businesses in Orange County and the contractor will provide energy conservation education during installations.
The team will carry out an energy analysis on 1 year of pre-retrofit usage and 1 year of post-retrofit usage. For
those homes not selected but in need of assistance,the team will help the residents explore other potential
options available to them including services from the N.C. Weatherization Assistance Program (NCWAP) and
utility-offered services.
The team will also implement an education campaign to extend impact beyond residents receiving retrofits. A
community organizer who resides in the neighborhood will promote the program to residents and collaborate
with community groups to organize an energy conservation workshop for Orange County residents.There will
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also be a retrofit Shadowing Day where residents can watch the contractors assess one of the homes and learn
how to increase the efficiency of their homes In addition, several educational materials will be created that will
be available to share with all Carrboro citizens."
Nearly half of the funds ($62K) will go towards the retrofit equipment for the neighborhood residents and the
labor necessary to install the equipment. Remaining funds will go towards the administrative effort and
materials needed to manage the project, include a community organizer, implement an education campaign and
carry out analysis of energy use to measure impacts. NCSEA,through support from Coastal Credit Union,will be
providing$10K towards the project to support the creation of educational materials."
Project Benefits: "The direct beneficiaries of the project will be the residents in the neighborhood of focus for
this project.These are the homes that will be considered for energy retrofits that will result in lower energy bills,
healthier homes, and more stabilized communities.The residents who do not receive retrofits will still benefit
from receiving energy conservation education through the project's community workshop, Shadowing Day, and
promotion of energy efficiency resources. Educating residents on energy conservation may also result in lower
bills and healthier homes, albeit likely on a smaller scale compared to the retrofits."
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime:
816.99
HRC Comments:The HRC had high praise for this application, and encouraged the use of this proposed project
as a model for others.They appreciated that a local community activist put together the project idea and then
reached out to NCSEA to help organize the grant application and administer the project.They also pointed out
that this community activist has an education plan in mind and would help to connect all collaborators to the
community as she lives in the community. Impacts of the project would be expanded as the proposal includes a
plan for interested community members to shadow the contractors as they do the work to learn more and be
able to conduct their own energy efficiency work in the future.
CFE Comments:The CFE felt that this project was very much in line with the goals of the grant program as it
directly reduces energy use and bills and improves quality of life for households in a marginalized community.
Relatively few residents will receive support, but the project will create significant benefits for those who do,
and other County residents will receive information about the improvements and ways of saving energy.
Wherever possible,the project will purchase from Orange County vendors, although collaboration with partners
outside of Orange County likely reduces the amount of funding that will be spent in Orange County. NCSEA,
through support from Coastal Credit Union,will also be providing$10K towards the project to support the
creation of educational materials. The applicant has the capacity to complete the project.
If insufficient funds remain to fully fund this project, based on its rank the CFE would recommend partial funding
of up to $90K.The CFE points out that the budget line items for data analysis and/or educational materials might
be reduced in favor of more direct energy efficiency materials and labor for more homes. Once the impacts of
this pilot program are clearer, a larger focus on outreach might be better justified to spread the model. The CFE
acknowledges that education is important to encourage participation, but would recommend a focus on more
direct impact in this initial phase. Data analysis might be done directly by NCSEA in order to redirect funding
towards energy efficiency work or reduce overall project costs.
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3 Ranked Project— Food Waste Monitor
Applicant (Collaborators):Town of Carrboro (Orange County Solid Waste Management and Carrboro Farmers'
Market)
Funding Requested: $4,000
Recommended Funding Level: $4,000
Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 20.4
Project Description: "Since 2016, Orange County Solid Waste Management has been providing free food waste
collection on Saturdays at the Carrboro Farmers' Market. Participants can bring all food scraps for collection,
including those which are not recommended for backyard compost. The organic waste is collected weekly by
Brooks Contractors, a local commercial composting company. Approximately 150 patrons utilize this service on a
weekly basis.
The food waste collection program requires a monitor who sets up the collection station, changes out full bins,
counts patrons, helps avoid bin contamination, and provides guidance to program participants."
Funding will be used to pay a part-time staff member to perform these duties."
Project Benefits: "Residents of Carrboro and Orange County will directly and indirectly benefit from this
program.The program provides direct benefits by providing a free food waste collection service for local
residents. Composting organic material will indirectly benefit local residents by reducing greenhouse gas
emissions in order to mitigate climate change.The food waste collection program is open to the general public
and there are no restrictions to participation.
The program is an important resource for residents of multifamily housing in Carrboro, as their ability to
compost food waste is limited by a lack of yard space to set up a composting bin or pile.This program provides
an opportunity for residents of multifamily housing to compost at no cost. Residents of multifamily housing
make up a large proportion of Carrboro's population, as approximately 58 percent of residences within the
Town are multi-unit structures (5,336 units)."
Food waste collection is offered at the Carrboro Farmers' Market, located at the Town Commons at 301 W
Main St.The median annual household income for the census tract in this location is$37,100/year, which is
lower than the median annual household income for the Town of Carrboro overall."
The project location's census tract is more diverse than the Town as a whole. The food waste collection
program will provide a valuable service for residents nearby the market as well as others who frequent the
market during its operating hours."
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime:
85.05
HRC Comments: Overall the HRC felt that this project was inexpensive and worth funding. Reducing waste and
ensuring waste is composted serves everyone.The environmental benefits of this project also align with social
justice benefits as less waste would be going to landfills in more vulnerable communities.
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HRC reviewers would have liked to see a breakdown by race and income of who goes to the farmers market, in
order to make a more informed determination of how direct the social Justice and racial equity benefits might
be.
In the end, given that Orange County Solid Waste has already put money into making this compost drop-off
program work, and given the good cost to benefit ratio,the HRC felt that this project was beneficial.
CFE Comments: By assisting with diverting food waste from the landfill waste stream,this composting project
reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Compost monitors increase the use of the compost drop off location and
also help reduce the amount of non-compostable waste that enters the compost stream. This quality control
helps keep the composting process profitable.The grant funding will help ensure that an established program
with positive impacts can continue, and the applicant has sufficient capacity to successfully complete the
project.
It was not clear to the CFE that the existence of compost monitors would increase use of the farmer's market
overall as the applicant stated, but the presence of compost monitors would very likely be good for waste
reduction education and the promotion of composting. There was also some concern about this program
becoming dependent on continued grant funds in the future.
In the end, because the cost request was small and the impacts immediate, there was consensus among CFE
reviewers to recommend funding this project.
4 Ranked Project— Food Waste Monitor
Applicant(Collaborators): Eno River Farmer's Market (Orange County Solid Waste)
Funding Requested: $3,765
Recommended Funding Level: $3,765
Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 19.6
Project Description: "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."
Project Benefits: "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.
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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."
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime:
106.27
HRC Comments: Overall the HRC felt that this project was inexpensive and worth funding. Reducing waste and
ensuring waste is composted serves everyone.The environmental benefits of this project also align with social
justice benefits as less waste would be going to landfills in more vulnerable communities.
HRC reviewers would have liked to see a breakdown by race and income of who goes to the farmers market, in
order to make a more informed determination of how direct the social Justice and racial equity benefits might
be.
In the end, given that Orange County Solid Waste has already put money into making this compost drop-off
program work, and given the good cost to benefit ratio,the HRC felt that this project was beneficial.
CFE Comments: CFE reviewers felt that this was a cost-effective and highly visible project that would increase
access to the County's composting services. Keeping food waste out of the municipal waste stream avoid a good
amount of greenhouse gas emissions as it reduces the tonnage of waste transported by heavy trucks out of the
County.The applicants' proposal outlines a project that appears clear and obtainable.
Not all CFE reviewers were convinced with the applicants' claim that that the presence of a compost collection
sire at the market increases the number of weekly visitors to the market,thus increasing the market's economic
success.Also,the CFE was concerned there was no longer-term plan for funding the compost monitors after the
grant period is over.
In the end,the relatively low cost and potential for diesel emissions reduction, coupled with the applicant's
commitment to use media to engage with the community to encourage composting, were all factors that led to
a higher rank.
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5 Ranked Project—Sustainability Upgrades (Bike Rack and Charging Station element only)
Applicant (Collaborators): Carrboro Arts Center
Funding Requested: $17,000
Recommended Funding Level: $17,000
Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 18.4
Project Description: "Installing several bike racks beyond those required by code, as well as Electric Vehicle and
E-bike charging stations.The ArtsCenter's new location is accessible by walking, buses and bikes.The purpose of
the project is to encourage The ArtsCenter's patrons to use more environmentally friendly modes of
transportation to access the center."
Currently,The ArtsCenter is located on East Main Street in Carrboro.The future site of their new home is
located next to one of Carrboro's historically Black neighborhood; Lincoln Park and is adjacent to what is
considered the LatinX hub of Carrboro.The new site is on several bus lines and is walking and biking distance
from downtown as well as many residential communities. Providing ample bike racks, as well as EV and E-Bike
charging stations,TAC encourages the community to be mindful of the carbon footprint that traditional car
travel leaves behind."
Project Benefits: "The ArtsCenter(TAC) has always been a year-round, seven days a week arts home where
people come together to enjoy and participate in music, dance,theater,the fine arts, and the intersection
between these disciplines.The new site plans provide the organization congregational space to truly connect
with their neighbors, and flourish as a community center for the arts.TAC continues to actively develop
relationships with their new neighbors as they explore programming and physical plans that celebrate and
honor cultural, racial, ethnic and thought inclusivity."
The charging stations will produce a savings for community members, more so than The ArtsCenter.Joining the
trend of providing charging stations The ArtsCenter will be giving their patrons this added convenience to
encourage the use of both electric cars and electric bikes,thus reducing the carbon footprint of the entire
community.The patrons will save the cost of gas."
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: No
estimate provided by applicant.
HRC Comments: Because this proposed project does little to directly address social justice or improve the
quality of life for marginalized residents, the HRC recommends funding only the bike rack and electric charging
station element of this application. This is the least expensive element, and the one that might do the most to
increase the accessibility of the center to the marginalized neighborhoods nearby.
CFE Comments:The bike rack and the bike and vehicle charging station component of the application was
discussed favorably by the CFE, though some felt that these should either be added to the basic project design,
or they could be added in later once the need for grant funding was clarified and the greenhouse gas impact of
the proposal could be estimated.
For CFE comments on the full proposal see#9 Ranked Project entry below]
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6 Ranked Project— 203 Project Solar PV Array and Green Roof
Applicant (Collaborators):Town of Carrboro
Funding Requested: $178,507
Recommended Funding Level: $40,567.50 (all remaining funds)
Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 17.7
Project Description: "In 2017,the Town of Carrboro and Orange County entered into a Development Agreement
related to design, permitting, and construction of a building and associated parking known as The 203
Project to provide for the Orange County Southern Branch Library, Town of Carrboro Recreation and Parks
Program, Orange County Skills Development Center,WCOM Radio, and other uses."
The Town is requesting funds to construct a solar photovoltaic array on the building's west roof as well as a
green roof in a separate area.The solar photovoltaic array will produce 102,700 kWh/year and the green roof
will be designed as a tray-type vegetated roof assembly."
Project Benefits: "The 203 Project is a combined effort that will offer a public facility to provide opportunities
for education, art, and community.This building will be accessible to all individuals and will enhance the quality
of life in Carrboro.The project provides direct benefits to all who use the building through its energy efficiency,
reduced urban heat island effect, cooling, stormwater management, pollinator habitat, and to the whole
community for its reduced energy costs and its environmental benefits.
The green roof will provide direct benefits by insulating the building, lowering the energy needed to provide
cooling and heating and leading to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.The vegetation will also sequester
carbon and improve air quality by removing air pollutants. It will enhance stormwater management and water
quality by filtering pollutants from rainfall and reducing the total volume of annual runoff from the associated
roof area by 60%. It will help mitigate the urban heat island effect by removing heat from the air through
evapotranspiration, and will provide aesthetic value and improve quality of life, as interaction with nature has
been shown to benefit physical and mental health and productivity."
All residents of Carrboro (21,230) and Orange County(148,476) will benefit from the project's greenhouse gas
emissions reductions resulting from reductions in electricity usage as well as carbon sequestration.The solar
array and green roof will provide a visible example of the Town and County commitment to climate action and
sustainability in a prominent, highly-trafficked location in downtown Carrboro."
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime:
60.60
HRC Comments: While the HRC would rather see these funds spent on more direct social justice and racial
equity programming, they acknowledge that this building will house many important social support programs
like the Skills Development Center, and these will be an amenity to the community.There is an indirect case that
these improvements will help the building to run efficiently, and that this may help support the important social
justice programming being done inside.
CFE Comments:The applicants' proposal outlines a project that appears clear and obtainable.This project could
showcase environmental technology and promote renewable energy for a large segment of residents. The CFE
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felt that it is good to have a visible commitment to the environment such as rooftop solar and a green roof on a
new public building. Some CFE members felt that new public buildings like these should have these sustainability
features as standard elements and not grant-funded additions.
If insufficient funds remain to fully fund this project based on its rank,the CFE would recommend partial funding
with the remainder of the funds available ($57,567.50 as calculated by the CFE as they did not recommend any
funding for the Carrboro Arts Center Bike Rack and Charging Station element).
Based on the stated timeline that the project is not going to break ground until 2022,the CFE encourages the
applicant to apply for the rest of the funding in the next round of grants.
7 Ranked Project—Wayfinding Implementation
Applicant(Collaborators):Town of Chapel Hill
Funding Requested: $100,000
Recommended Funding Level: $0
Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 14.9
Project Description: "These funds would be used to implement a Town-wide wayfinding signage program for
those walking, rolling and biking around Town.The wayfinding signage would be used to highlight locations
important to the community like parks, schools, and key shopping destinations and assist people in getting there
without a car. Emphasis would be placed on providing wayfinding in low-income and historically Black
communities around town."
The Town is currently requesting proposals to create a Town-wide wayfinding strategy and this funding would
enable implementation while being a platform to ensure that the wayfinding strategies are effective.The grant
would fund signage for the near and mid-term phases of the wayfinding strategy."
The project would also fund a redesign of the Chapel Hill Bicycle and Greenways Map, which covers the entirety
of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Staff estimates a potential audience of 29,000, based on community survey results."
Project Benefits: "The proposed project will provide wayfinding signage and maps to the community to identify
key destinations for those on foot and on bike in Chapel Hill.This project would place permanent signage on
streets with information on how long it would take to get to key destinations like parks, schools, and businesses.
There would also be on-road painted signage in some locations where signage isn't appropriate or feasible.
The Town's end goal for the program is for people to notice the signage, use it to walk or bike somewhere they
may have otherwise driven to, and make it a regular habit going forward.This encouragement will be paired
with infrastructure improvements to create an improved and connected network.
The program will benefit all who walk and bike on the routes with signage. While routes have not been
finalized,Town staff estimates that around 8,000 people live in census blocks along each of the 5 priority
corridors in the Town's Mobility Plan. Based on this number and the plan to implement 5 routes, up to 40,000
residents could benefit, as well as visitors from neighboring communities.
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Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime:$625
HRC Comments: Overall,the HRC felt that while wayfinding signs may be useful for orientation while new
residents are out walking, there seems to be little to do in this project with social justice.
Reviewers pointed out that there are already some wayfinding signs around Chapel Hill, and these signs may be
helpful for those few residents who do not have access to technology, but with the large cost of the project,the
cost did not match the benefits.
The HRC wondered if the applicant was attempting to create something like The Freedom Trail in Boston. If so,
that would be much more in line with the grant's priorities.
They invited the applicant to consider resubmission with a more fully developed plan.
CFE Comments: While expressing appreciation for the proposed project's focus on supporting additional biking
and walking, CFE members gave this project a low ranking based on some widely held questions about the
project design and the relatively high requested amount of funding.
The CFE's main question about this proposed project was whether the existence of wayfinding signage would
convince residents to drive less, particularly given that the hilly terrain poses an additional challenge to walking
and biking.The CFE wondered if a less-expensive digital wayfinding map would be as effective and easier to
update going forward.
Based on an acknowledgement of the high capacity of the applicant, and the potential for an active
transportation project to provide quick and long-lasting benefits when it has appropriate guidance from the
community,the CFE encourages the applicant to update their proposal with further evidence to support their
claimed impact and resubmit. Project benefits may be easier to illustrate once routes or signage locations are
identified through the planned community engagement.
8 Ranked Project—Sustainability Upgrades (Full Project)
Applicant(Collaborators): Carrboro Arts Center
Funding Requested: $371,290
Recommended Funding Level: $0
Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 13.8
Project Description: "The ArtsCenter and EVOKE,the architecture firm designing The ArtsCenter's new building,
proposes several sustainability upgrades:
Using Solarban 70, a glass with a low-e coating to minimize heat gain.The greatest energy usage of a building is
that of the HVAC system. Solarban 70 blocks 62%of solar energy while allowing 70%of visible light to pass
through.This glass will provide year-round comfort with significant heating and cooling cost savings over
standard glass used in most buildings. Solarban 70 will reduce the cooling load for the new building 30%over
the baseline of using standard glass.
Installing LED lighting fixtures throughout the building with motion and/or daylight sensors to ensure artificial
lighting is used only when needed. LED lighting is far more energy efficient than all other types of lighting
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options, it lowers maintenance costs to nearly zero by eliminating the need to replace bulbs throughout their
rated lifespan and it provides an overall better quality and accuracy of light. Daylighting systems harvest natural
lighting and automatically adjust electric lighting based on the amount of ambient light.These systems offer the
potential to cut energy use, reduce peak demand, and create a more desirable indoor environment with the
potential to save 20%to 40%of the building's energy use.
Installing several bike racks beyond those required by code, as well as Electric Vehicle and E-bike charging
stations.The ArtsCenter's new location is accessible by walking, buses and bikes.The purpose of the project is to
encourage The ArtsCenter's patrons to use more environmentally friendly modes of transportation to access the
center.
Installing automatic roller shades for the glass throughout the building in order to reduce the cooling
requirements of the building.The installation of these shades would reduce the energy usage of the HVAC
system and consequently reduce the carbon footprint of the building."
Project Benefits: "In developing plans for The ArtsCenter's new home at 303 Jones Ferry Road, several
sustainable initiatives have been put in place.
The ArtsCenter and EVOKE,the architecture firm designing The ArtsCenter's new building, proposes upgrading
the current window glazing to maximize the reduction in energy usage.The orientation of the building has the
vast majority of glazing north facing with no direct sun exposure or east-northeast with protection from
overhead sun via porch roof and from low sun via existing trees on site. Glazing will provide passive lighting
strategies and diminish the need for using lights. By upgrading the glazing and installing Solarban 70,the cooling
load for the building will be reduced by 30%.This glass blocks 62%of solar energy while allowing 70%of visible
light to pass through.
The ArtsCenter and EVOKE, also propose installing LED lighting fixtures throughout the building with motion
and/or daylight sensors to ensure artificial lighting is used only when needed. LED lighting is far more energy
efficient than all other types of lighting options; it lowers maintenance costs to nearly zero by eliminating the
need to replace bulbs throughout their rated lifespan and it provides an overall better quality and accuracy of
light. Daylighting systems harvest natural lighting and automatically adjust electric lighting based on the amount
of ambient light.These systems offer the potential to cut energy use, reduce peak demand, and create a more
desirable indoor environment with the potential to save 20%to 40%of the building's energy use.
The focus of installing extra bike racks, and an electric bike and electric vehicle charging station is to encourage
The ArtsCenter patrons to use environmentally friendly modes of transportation to arrive at the center.The new
site is on several bus lines and is walking and biking distance from downtown as well as many residential
communities. Providing ample bike racks, as well as EV and E-Bike charging stations,TAC encourages the
community to be mindful of the carbon footprint that traditional car travel leaves behind.
Finally, the ArtsCenter and EVOKE propose installing automatic roller shades for the glass throughout the
building in to reduce the cooling requirements of the building. Smart, motorized shades can help control the
solar gain and heat loss a building experiences naturally throughout the day simply by opening and closing at
preprogrammed times. With the addition of smart technology,the blinds can actually learn when they need to
open and close based on temperature and sun light, maximizing the energy efficiency of the HVAC system and
consequently reducing the carbon footprint of the building.
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As The ArtsCenter is the largest non-profit arts organization in Orange County, serving both artists and residents,
with a mission to educate and inspire artistic creativity and to enrich the lives of people of all ages,the entire
population of Orange County will benefit from this project."
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: (No
estimates were received from applicant.)
HRC Comments: Given the limited direct impact of most of this overall project on marginalized communities,the
HRC recommended not funding it, but instead breaking out the Bike Rack and Charging Station element of the
proposal as a separate project.
For HRC Comments on the Bike Rack and Charging Station element of this project, see#5 Ranked Project above]
CFE Comments:The CFE recommends not funding this application.While the CFE feels it is important to make
highly visible sustainability investments to important community buildings such as this,there are problems with
this proposed project and the application itself. Fundraising is still ongoing and therefore the funding for these
sustainability upgrades might be able to come from other sources.The application is also incomplete as it
contains no greenhouse gas emissions estimates.
The CFE liked that these proposed upgrades would provide value over a long lifetime, but were concerned that
their proposed energy efficiency impacts overlapped and cancelled each other out in many cases. For instance,
the expensive Solarban window film would be applied to primarily north-facing windows, limiting its impact. If
those windows also had automatic roller shades that would further reduce the impact of the window film and
the daylight available to supplement the proposed smart LED lighting system.
Also, given that the designs for this large commercial building have not yet been finalized, this project may not
be able to be implemented within two years.
The CFE recommends that the applicant address these concerns and reapply.
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Attachment 2
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ORANGE COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA
Date: October 19th, 2021
To: Board of Orange County Commissioners
From: Brennan Bouma, Sustainability Coordinator
Steven Arndt, Director Asset Management Services
RE: Orange County Community Climate Action Grant- Project Descriptions,Scoring, and Comments for
School Application
For the 2021-22 funding cycle of the Orange County Community Climate Action Grant program, $536,665 in
funding was budgeted to support climate action projects that will benefit Orange County residents both socially
and financially. For this grant cycle,the Board of Orange County Commissioners have reserved half of the total
funding for this grant program ($268,332.50)to be awarded to projects submitted 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.
During the time this round of grant funding was open for applications over the summer, County staff reached
out to staff at both school districts to notify them of the grant funding opportunity and offer assistance. Orange
County schools staff passed along this notice to other school staff and the Director of Facilities and Construction.
No grant applications were received. When the grant period opened,the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools were
in the process of hiring their new Sustainability Director.The new Director was hired 2-3 weeks before the grant
application period closed. County staff worked with them to create a project idea that might be ready in time
and they were able to submit a proposal totaling$68,616. No funding allocated for the schools has yet been
recommended for approval.
Following the scoring and eligibility guidelines of the Board of Orange County Commissioners (BOCC),the
application that CHCCS submitted was reviewed and scored by the Commission for the Environment(CFE) and
the Human Relations Commission (HRC).The BOCC asked the Human Relations Commission to score all
applications on the Social Justice and Racial Equity criterion, as this pertains to their expertise and because the
racial representation of the CFE as a whole does not yet reflect the racial diversity of Orange County.The HRC
and the CFE discussed the scoring process, reviewed application materials, and shared thoughts on each
application over the course of two monthly meetings and on September 13th each of these Commissions voted
to pass their final scoring and comments on each application along to the BOCC.
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 project proposals for this extended FY2021-22 round of funding as well as the FY2022-
23 round of funding set to open later this year.
P.O. Box 8181 * Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278
Telephone: (919)245-2625
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The following is a rank-order summary table of the combined project scoring and recommendations for the
submitted project. A full table showing the scores for this project on each of the 7 scoring elements is included
in the Appendix.
Total
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Funding Recommended Score Rank
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1 Ranked Project— Energizing the Fleet
Applicant (Collaborators): Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
Funding Requested: $68,616
Recommended Funding Level: $0
Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 17.1
Project Description: "Procure three electric vehicles, each on a 36-month lease,with the intent to reduce
emissions created during normal school driving operation, instill greater awareness of alternative transportation
technologies during sustainability related events, and provide an educational tool for the district's automotive
and emergency response programs at Chapel Hill High School."
Level II charging infrastructure is limited to one site on CHCCS property.Typical charging will primarily occur
near the automotive yard at Chapel Hill High School utilizing 120V charging which could take up to eleven hours
at the maximum estimated usage in a given school day."
Benefits will become immediately realized through emissions reduction and continue for the 36 months each
vehicle is leased. Community engagement and education of students and staff members will take place within
the first six months of the acquisition of the electric vehicles with repeatable events on and off campus every
three to six months."
Project Benefits: "CHCCS currently does not own any electric vehicles with no timeline or designated funding for
their purchase or lease.This is an unrealized opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint, lower operating
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expenses, and connect with our students and community more fully while engaging with an emerging
technology."
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: $
4,158.55
HRC Comments: Overall the HRC reviewer felt that there may be a better way of spending this money to
support racial equity in County schools.The proposal lacked evidence of the need for these administrative
vehicles.
If the three proposed cars are indeed needed in the administrative fleet of CHCCS, and leasing them means that
gasoline powered cars will not be used for this necessary travel,then when combined with using the cars as a
teaching tool this proposal might be worth funding.
Ideally, any avoided costs in the completion of this project would be used in the schools for more direct social
justice programming or materials.
CFE Comments:The CFE recommends not funding this application.While electric vehicles should be added to
the CHCCS fleet,the administrative vehicles proposed would be the least impactful to electrify since they are
driven so little each year.There were several unresolved questions about how these vehicles would be used by
staff and whether they were necessary.
Further, a lack of charging infrastructure at the schools where these vehicles would be placed raises additional
questions about whether they would be ready for use when needed for the proposed administrative travel.
Two of the three proposed electric vehicles,the Tesla Model 3 and Ford Mustang Mach-E are expensive and
impractical sports cars.The CFE reviewers questioned whether this choice of vehicle was an effective use of
grant funds.
The CFE liked the idea of using electric vehicles as teaching tools to make sustainable technologies more exciting
and tangible.The idea of exposing a new generation of our community's leaders and thinkers to electric vehicles
in our schools was well-supported by reviewers. Unfortunately, the lease arrangement for these vehicles makes
it hard to believe that they would be useful teaching tools as they would not be able to be disassembled and
reassembled by the students. Electric vehicles that students could simply view up close but not work on could
likely be provided for free in other ways by parent volunteers or local non-profits.
The CFE understands that this project proposal had to be written very quickly and is impressed by what the
brand new CHCCS Sustainability Director was able to pull together in such a short time.
For these reasons,the CFE recommends that the applicant address these concerns and for the project to be
resubmitted.
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