HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-072-E-AMS-Hillsborough United Church of Christ -rooftop solarCOMMUNITY CLIMATE ACTION GRANT PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into the 29th day of January, 2024, (“Effective Date”) by and between
the County of Orange, a political subdivision of the State of North Carolina, Post Office Box 8181, Hillsborough,
North Carolina, 27278, ("County") and Hillsborough United Church of Christ, a legal entity corporation, located
at 200 Davis Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278 (“Provider”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, it is in the interests of the County that said program be assisted by the County and thereby enhance
its availability to residents of the County, and said program addresses an important community human services
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 one year beginning January 29, 2024
to January 29, 2025.
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 $10,000.
b. All funds appropriated shall be used for purposes described in Exhibit A. Any funds not used
for the purposes stated shall be returned to the County. Any changes in the use of funds must
be authorized in writing by the County prior to any expenditure of the funds by the Provider.
If the funds are expended not in accordance with the Scope of Services, at the discretion of the
County the Provider may be required to repay the funds to the County.
c. The Provider shall be paid in installments in the amount of See Exhibit C to be paid as follows:
See Exhibit C. The first payment is contingent upon receipt of the agency’s performance
agreement; the remaining payments are contingent upon receipt of the request for
reimbursement and 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
alternative payment schedule, which if approved, will be attached to this Agreement as Exhibit
C, Alterative Payment Schedule. Should an Alternative Payment schedule be approved, the
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Provider will still be required to submit quarterly Progress Reports for the duration of the Term
of the Agreement.
d. 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.
e. 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.
f. 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 Exhibit B, Revised Scope of Services. . Progress
Report dates are: January 1-March 31, April 1-June 30, July 1-September 30, and October
1-December 31. Reports are due on April 15, July 15, October 15, and January 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. Termination for Cause. In the event of any of the circumstances set forth below (hereinafter
referred to as “default”), the County may immediately terminate this Agreement, in whole or in
part, and from time to time. Notice of termination must be in writing, state the reason or reasons
for the termination, and specify the effective date of the termination:
i. In the event that Provider shall cease to exist as an organization or shall enter
bankruptcy proceedings, be declared insolvent, or liquidate all or substantially all of its
assets, or significantly reduce its services or accessibility to Orange County residents
during the term of this Agreement; or
ii. In the event that Provider shall fail to render a satisfactory accounting as provided in
section 4 above, the County may terminate this Agreement and Provider shall return all
payments already made to it by the County for services which have not been provided
or for which no satisfactory accounting has been rendered; or
iii. In the event of any fraudulent representation by the Provider in an invoice or other
verification required to obtain payment under this Agreement or other dishonesty on a
material matter relating to the performance of services under this Agreement.
iv. Nonperformance, incomplete service or performance, or failure to satisfactorily
perform any part of the work identified in the Scope of Services or to comply with any
provision of this Agreement, as determined by the County in its sole discretion.
v. Failure to adhere to the terms of applicable county, state or federal laws, regulations,
or stated public policy.
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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
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.
e. Waiver. The payment of any sums by the County under this Agreement or the failure of the
County to require compliance by the Provider with any provisions of this Agreement or the
waiver by the County of any breach of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any claim
for damages by the County for any breach of this Agreement or a waiver of any other required
compliance with this Agreement.
6. Responsibilities of the County.
Cooperation and Coordination. The County has designated (Amy Eckberg) to act as the
County's representative with respect to the Project who shall have the authority to render
decisions within guidelines established by the County Manager or the County Board of
Commissioners and who shall be available during working hours as often as may be reasonably
required to render decisions and to furnish information.
7. 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.
v. Sexual Misconduct. Sexual Abuse/Molestation Insurance is required when Provider
works directly one-on-one with children, elderly or other at-risk populations.
b. Limits of Coverage: Minimum limits of insurance coverage shall be as follows:
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INSURANCE DESCRIPTION MINIMUM REQUIRED COVERAGE
• Worker's Compensation Limits for Coverage A - Statutory State
NC & Coverage B - Employers Liability
$500,000 each accident, disease policy limit and disease
each employee
• Commercial General $1,000,000 Each Occurrence
Liability $2,000,000 Aggregate
• Automobile Liability $500,000 Combined Single Limit
• Professional Liability $1,000,000 Each Occurrence
$2,000,000 Aggregate
• Sexual Misconduct $1,000,000 Each Occurrence
$2,000,000 Aggregate
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. For more information see the Orange County Risk Transfer
Policy and Orange County Minimum Insurance Coverage Requirements, (each
document is incorporated herein by reference and may be viewed at
http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php.)
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.
8. General Provisions.
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 identified, on the list created by
the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147-86.58. By executing this Agreement Provider certifies
that Provider has not been identified, and has not utilized the services of any agent or
subcontractor identified, on the list created by the State Treasurer pursuant to G.S. 147-86.81.
b. 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 Non-discrimination Policy, which is incorporated herein
by reference and can be viewed at
http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php. The County
may enforce this provision by an 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.
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c. Dispute Resolution. Any and all suits or actions to enforce, interpret or seek damages with
respect to any provision of, or the performance or non-performance of, this Agreement shall be
brought in the General Court of Justice of North Carolina sitting in Orange County, North
Carolina. It is agreed by the parties that no other court shall have jurisdiction or venue with
respect to such suits or actions. Binding arbitration may not be initiated by either Party,
however, the Parties may agree to nonbinding mediation of any dispute prior to the bringing of
such suit or action.
d. 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 Orange County Living Wage Policy,
which is incorporated herein by reference, can be viewed at:
http://www.orangecountync.gov/departments/purchasing_division/contracts.php. The
County’s living wage is $16.60 per hour. To the extent possible, Orange County recommends
that Provider provide a living wage to its employees.
e. 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.
f. 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.
g. 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.
h. 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.
i. 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 caused
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.
j. 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.
k. 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 provision of this
Agreement is by the Courts held to be illegal or in conflict with any laws of the State of North
Carolina or the United States, the validity of the remaining portions or provisions shall not be
affected, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if the
Agreement did not contain the particular part, term or provision held to be invalid.
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l. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire and integrated agreement between the
County and the Provider and supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements,
either written or oral. This Agreement may be amended only by written instrument signed by
both parties. Modifications may be evidenced by facsimile signatures.
m. Notices. Any notice required by this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by certified
or registered mail, return receipt requested to the following:
Orange County Provider’s Name: Hillsborough United Church of
Christ
Attention: Amy Eckberg Attention: Russell Knop
P.O. Box 8181 Address: 200 Davis Road, Hillsborough, NC
Hillsborough, NC 27278 27278
Email:aeckberg@orangecountync.gov Email: Russell.knop@gmail.com
n. Signatures. This Agreement together with any amendments or modifications may be executed
electronically. All electronic signatures affixed hereto evidence the intent of the Parties to
comply with Article 11A and Article 40 of North Carolina General Statute Chapter 66.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Orange County and the Provider have signed this Agreement, effective on
the last date this Agreement is signed by both parties as indicated by the dates set forth under signatures
below.
For and on behalf of the Provider
_____________________________ _______________________
, Date
For and on behalf of Orange County Government
_______________________________ ________________________
Bonnie Hammersley, County Manager Date
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ORANGE COUNTY—INTERNAL USE ONLY
______________________________________________________________________________
Finance Information
Vendor Name: Hillsborough United Church of Christ Vendor Contact Person: Russell Knop Phone: 919-612-8019
Address:200 Davis Road City: Hillsborough State: NC Zip: 27278 Department: County Manager’s Office Amount:
$10,000 Purpose: rooftop solar Budget Code(s): 61370035- 803088-30052 Vendor # 68391 Vendor Status with
NCSOS: Vendor is a BOCC consultant: Yes X No
Contract Details
Contract Type: New Amendment (Original Contract: ) (Most Recent Amendment )
Effective Date 1/29/24 End Date 1/29 /25 Notice Date (Notice Purpose )
Award
X Approved by Board (Agenda Date: 12/12/23); Made or Administered by
Signature Authority
- BOCC Express Delegation (Agenda Date: )
- Policy 9.4: Under $5,000; Service Under $90,000; Construction Under $250,000
- Budget Policy Section XV (Capital Improvement Project: )
Bidding
Informal Bidding ($30k-$90k); Formal RFP ($90k+); Other (<$30k); Exception(# )
Department Affirmation
This agreement is approved as to technical form and content and I as Department Director affirmatively state work on this
project has not been initiated prior to execution of the agreement.
Services related to this agreement have already begun or been completed. Description of the nature of the emergency
condition that was addressed: Provider was on wait list for solar panel installation and opening became available.
Department Director’s Signature ________________________________________ Date: ________
Information Technologies
This agreement has been reviewed and is approved as to information technology content and specifications:
Office of the Chief Information Officer___________________________________ Date: ________
Inapplicable because no hardware/software purchases or related services
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
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:
Received for record retention:
Office of the Clerk to the Board __________________________________________Date:_________
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Exhibit A
Community Climate Action Grant Program Application FY23-24
Board of County Commissioners Agenda 12-12-23
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Exhibit B
Community Climate Action Grant Program’s
Revised Scope of Services and Program Budget
No Revisions
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Climate Action Grant Program
Revised 1/24 Page 10 of 10
Exhibit C
Community Climate Action Grant Program’s
Alternative Payment Schedule
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Hillsborough United Church of Christ
Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program Performance Agreement Page 11 of 10
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ATTACHMENT “A”
Orange County Certifications – FY 2023-2024
Community Climate Action Grant Performance Agreement
Chief Contact, Administrators, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
I certify that I have provided a list of the chief contact, administrators, chief executive officer 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, residential address; phone and email address and if possible,
fax number.
Officers and Board of Directors
I certify that I have provided a current list of the Officers and Board of Directors 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.
Budget Submission
I certify that I have provided a budget for the period to be covered by funding Orange County, and that any
substantive changes made to this budget have been in advance authorized in writing by Orange County.
Annual Financial Review
I certify that I have provided a copy of the latest annual Financial Review for our agency and the budget
adopted by the agency for the fiscal years encompassing this Agreement. If not, please explain on a separate
sheet of paper.
Alignment with Organization’s Mission
I certify that the programs and services for which this funding is requested align with the mission of the
organization.
Intended Purpose
I certify that the funds provided to the agency under the terms of this Agreement will be used for a public
purpose and shall only be used for the purposes intended and any money not used for those purposes will be
promptly returned to Orange County.
Certified by: _______________________ Title: __________________________ Date: ___________
(Provider’s Signature)
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Orange County Community Climate Action Grant - Application 2023-24
SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
Primary Applicant Organization: __HILLSBOROUGH UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST __
Project Name: SOLAR PANEL PROJECT
Section Subsection
Cover Page
x Applicant and Collaborator/Partner Contact Information
x Funding Request Summary
x Signed Application Cover Page
Disclosure x Signed Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest and Clause
Applicant Organization and
Collaborator Information
x Applicant organization’s Date of Incorporation (if applicable)
x Applicant organization’s Purpose/Mission (if applicable)
x Living Wage
x Schedule of Positions (if applicable)
Project Information
x Project Name
x Project Description and Climate Plan Alignment
x Collaborator Information (if applicable)
x 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:
aeckberg@orangecountync.gov
]x Applicant Organization’s Annual Budget and Proposed Project Budget
(Use template provided)
x Applicable Financial Records to prove eligibility: IRS Federal Form 990 or
Applicant Organization’s Tax Returns from 2022
x Applicable Financial Records to prove eligibility of collaborator/partner (if
they are receiving project funds): IRS Federal Form 990 or Tax Returns from
2022
x List of members of organization’s Governing Board (if Board exists)
x Certificate of Insurance
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COVER PAGE
Applicant Organization’s Contact Information
Organization’s Legal Name: Hillsborough United Church of Christ
Physical Address: 200 Davis Rd Hillsborough, NC 27278
Mailing Address: Same
Web Address: www.hucc.org
Telephone Number: 919.732.9183
E-Mail: hucc@hucc.org
Tax ID Number: 56-0852610
Funding Request Summary
Please list all Fiscal Year 23-24 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
Solar Panel Project 10,000 10,000
Briefly explain your proposed use of funds (2-4 sentences):
To the best of my knowledge and belief all information and data in this application is true and current.
Signature:
Applicant’s Authorized Signatory Date
The funds will be used to install solar panels on the roof of our main building.
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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
x a) Employees of or closely related to employees of Orange County?
x b) Members of or closely related to members of the governing bodies of Orange County?
x c) Current beneficiaries of the program for which funds are being requested?
x 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:
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:
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 J. Jay Kennett
Title Pastor
Preferred phone number 336.213.7831
Email address jaykennett@hucc.org
Fax number (if applicable) na
Chief Executive Officer / Executive
Director
Name Russell Knop
Title Trustee Chair
Preferred phone number 919-612-8019
Email address russell.knop@gmail.com
Fax number (if applicable)
Chief Financial Officer
Name Jeff McQueen
Title Treasurer
Preferred phone number 919-259-3860
Email address jeff_mcqueen@med.unc.edu
Fax number (if applicable)
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1. Date of Incorporation
(Month/Year): November 1989
2. Applicant organization’s
Purpose/Mission (2-4 sentences):
We are a local faith community that provides spiritual support and
care to the local community, while doing the work of justice,
outreach and care within the community.
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):
In the past we have continually worked to reduce our carbon
footprint. On the capital improvement side this has meant taking
actions like installing a metal roof, and energy efficient doors and
windows.
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.
No, Have no
applied because we
are a religious
institution.
5. Schedule of Positions:
a. Number of Full-Time Paid
Positons: 1
b. Number of Part-Time Paid
Positions: 2
c. Number of volunteers: 130
Average hours
worked per
volunteer per month
1-6
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): No COLLABORATORS
b. Applicant organization’s
Purpose/Mission (2-4 sentences):
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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):
d. Living Wage: Does this
organization pay permanent
employees a minimum living
wage? (Yes / No)
If yes, is this
organization an
Orange County
Living Wage
Certified Employer?
(Yes / No)
If no, please briefly
explain.
e. Schedule of Positions:
a. Number of Full-Time Paid
Positons:
b. Number of Part-Time Paid
Positions:
c. Number of volunteers:
Average hours
worked per
volunteer per month
Project Information
*Please submit for each project if applying for funding for more than one project.
6. Project Name: HUCC SOLAR PANEL PROJECT
7. Please briefly describe the
proposed project and the target
population to benefit from the
program. How many people will
benefit? (100-300 words)
The project is to add solar panels to provide green energy for our
building. This project is part of a long term vision to dramatically
reduce our carbon footprint and to live out part of our calling and
mission to care for creation. Although the project directly benefits
the congregation, by fulfilling that mission and saving in energy
costs, it also indirectly benefits the wider community by reducing
the use of fossil fuels that contribute to global warming. The
project over its lifetime will have the equivalent impact of planting
4,987 trees, creating nearly 160 new acres of forest land and will
have the same impact not driving fossil fueled cars for 481,470
miles. These benefits directly help Hillsborough but also our world
as we all move to do our part to reduce the harmful impacts of
climate change.
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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):
☒ No
11. If this project is not selected for
funding in this round, what other
funding might be used to support
it within the next 5 years?
☐ Other capital or operational funds
☐ None. This is a unique opportunity.
☒ Unknown (please describe): we will most likely have to borrow
money to complete
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:
Create, preserve, and protect a natural environment that includes clean
water, clean air, wildlife, important natural lands, and sustainable energy
for present and future generations.
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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:
na
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:
The project will of course most directly benefit the
members of Hillsborough United Church of Christ. We
believe however that ultimately it benefits the entire
community by reducing the use of fossil fuels and
degradation of the environment.
SEE Attached sheet for Demographics.
The project does not directly address racial disparities
directly. Yet at the same time it is well documented that
persons of color and those in poverty are most impacted
by climate change, the project does help to deal with some
of the effects of climate change on those populations.
15. Please describe any ways in
which low‐income or
marginalized
communities/households were
engaged in the creation of this
project proposal:
Hillsborough UCC is a diverse community and all persons
in the community have been engaged in the process of
development of and approval of this project.
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16. Please describe any potential
negative side effects of the
project and describe the steps
you are taking/will take to
eliminate or minimize these
impacts to any low‐income or
marginalized
communities/households:
It is hard to see the negative side effects of this project
other than the long term disposal of solar panels at the
end of their lifespan. Already however there are groups
who are working on this and it is our believe that in thirty
years when this happens that we will have solved this
problem.
17. Are the impacted residents
already aware of the potential
positive and negative impacts
of your project and the steps
you are taking? If not, please
describe your plan to engage
with them and how you will act
based on their input:
No residents will be impacted.
18. During and after the project,
what will your continued
engagement with the
community be?
We are a community whose mission is to positively impact
our world, we do this through our outreach to care but also
in the use of our building where we believe that our space
should not sit vacant from Sunday to Sunday but available
as a resource. We currently have two twelve step groups
using our space, and a daycare. Other groups that have
used our space are Homeowner Associations, Civic
groups, Support groups, as well as many individuals in the
community in need of space to gather. We have a justice
oriented fee schedule which includes free use for some
nonprofits and a pay as you can rate for others.
19. Please describe any other
aspect of your project that is
relevant to Social Justice and
Racial Equity:
The project is centered in our calling to be about the work
of Justice and co-caretakers of creation to be about the
work of environmental justice. As noted in other places
we believe that facilitates that justice and doing the work
of environmental justice is intersection with the work of
racial and socio-economic justice.
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:
CO2 Emisson reduction impact of 15,467 lbs per year.
21. For how many years will this
emissions reduction take place
as a result of your project?
The emissions reduction will take place over a period of
30 year life of the panels, and even with decreased
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Please consider the expected
lifetime of the
technology/program/impact
etc.
efficiencies as the panels age the expected reduction is
464,000 lbs of CO2 emissions over the project lifetime.
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”
Grid tied electricity reduction.
23. Please describe any other
aspect of your project that is
relevant to the amount of
emissions that it will reduce or
avoid.
Na
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 26,400
Unit of Impact:
Total # of tons of greenhouse gases reduced 464,000 lbs
Cost Per Ton of GHG’s Reduced 160+
Unit of Impact:
Total # of individuals served/benefitted $165
Cost Per Individual Served/Benefitted $97
Other Unit of Impact: Please describe here
Hard to describe the
exact units of impact
because the people
using our space is
continuing changing
Cost Per Unit of Impact na
Other Unit of Impact: Please describe here
Cost Per Unit of Impact
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(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:
The project will save at today’s rates an estimated $32,320
over the life of the project.
25. Does your project accelerate or
expand on existing programs
that already show positive
impact?
The project expands the current program of greening our
facility, it builds on past projects of installing metal roofing
and energy efficient windows and doors. And smaller
projects designed to reduce waste, by minimizing use of
one time use products, recycling and composting.
26. Does your project also take
advantage of other funding
sources?
The project will utilize funding from federal rebates in the
Inflation Reduction Act. Resources that have been made
available for the first time to non profits.
27. Would your proposed project
help you to take advantage of
funding from other sources
besides this grant in the
future?
NA
28. Please describe any other
aspect of your project that is
relevant to the efficient use of
grant funds:
The funds used for this project will directly meet the goals
of reducing the carbon footprint of the commun ity and
moving toward a more sustainable energy future.
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:
As noted above we have installed a more efficient metal
roof (also with the vision it being a better base for solar
panels) as well as energy efficient windows and doors in
2016
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:
No other organizations will be involved.
31. Please describe any other
relevant expertise or capacity
to carry out the project in your
application:
The project will be completed by Southern Energy
Management
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Criterion 5 - Local Economic Development
32. How many Orange County
residents are employed by
your organization?
Although our employees live outside Orange County, 90%
of our members live in Orange county. Many of the
employees and most of the children from the daycare who
rents our space are from Orange County. Do not have the
exact number because it is operated privately.
33. What percent of project
materials will be purchased
from sources within Orange
County or North Carolina?
We are working with Southern Energy Management who
will be sourcing the product.
34. Please describe any other
aspect of your project that is
relevant to local economic
development.
Our building is used by community or ganizations
Criterion 6 - Amount and Duration of Engagement
35. Please describe how you will
engage with and/or educate
project participants.
We have been in a continual process of education around
the care of the environment over the life of our
organization. We previously considered solar panels but
the cost were prohibitive for a community of our size.
During this process we studied the benefits and providing
numerous ways for the community to be educated on the
process.
36. How will you measure the
success of that engagement or
educational effort?
Committing to this project is actually a measurement of
success, even with reduced costs it is a big step for our
community. Yet we are willing to take it one because of
our commitment to environmental justice and to set an
example for our community of being good stewards of our
shared resources.
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.
Na
Criterion 7 - Time to Complete
38. How much time will your
project require to demonstrate
the positive impacts you
describe?
As soon as the panels are installed we will begin to see the benefit.
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Submission Guidance
Applications are to be submitted as email attachments to Orange County Sustainability Programs
Manager, Amy Eckberg at aeckberg@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 23-24 round of the Community Climate Action
Grant is Friday, August 18, 2023 at 5pm.
Please note that late, handwritten, or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Submit all documents including attachments in PDF form at. 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 Programs Manager, Amy Eckberg (919-
245-2626, aeckberg@orangecountync.gov) to discuss what is needed.
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 2022 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) Certificate of Liability Insurance
A copy of the applicant organization’s current certificate, from the organization’s insurance carrier. Table 1 below
outlines insurance types and minimums required, for each jurisdiction. If exempt from Worker’s Compensation
compliance, include a statement explaining why, with the applicant organization’s application materials.
NOTE: Proof of insurance is not required at the time of application submission. If your agency is approved for
funding, documentation of insurance must be provided to the jurisdiction awarding the fund ing 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, 2023).
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If proof of insurance can only be written for one year, an update will be required for all ongoing projects. Renewal
certificates must be sent to the jurisdiction 30 days prior to any expiration date, cancellation or modification of any
stipulated insurance coverage.
NOTE: Upon request, insurance requirements may be reviewed on a case by case basis by the County. Please contact
the staff identified on the Submission Requirements on Page 15 if you have questions or would like to request a review
of your insurance requirements.
APPENDIX
Table 1. Forms of Liability Insurance and Minimum Policy Amounts Required
INSURANCE ORANGE COUNTY3
Worker's Compensation1
Limits for Coverage A - Statutory State NC, for each
employee
Limits for Coverage B - Employers Liability of:
$500,000 each accident, $500,000 Bodily Injury by
Disease (BID).for each employee
$500,000 for BID limit
Commercial General
Liability
$1 million Each Occurrence
$2 million Aggregate
Automobile Liability $1 million Each Occurrence
Professional Liability $1 million Each Occurrence
$2 million Aggregate
Sexual Abuse &
Molestation
$1 million Each Occurrence
$2 million Aggregate
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
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▪ Visit the NC Industrial Commission’s website for more information regarding Coverage A. Also, note
that if an agency uses subcontractors, it must require sub contractors to have workmen’s
compensation insurance.
▪ Please visit Orange County’s Risk Management page for more information about the County’s
Minimum Insurance Requirements.
Table 2 - Contact Information for Board of Directors and Officers of the Board
Name
(also title and term
length if Officer)
Physical
Address
Mailing
Address
Phone
number Email address Fax number (if
applicable)
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Solar Panel Project HUCC Budget
Total Cost $26, 400
Proposed Actual TD
Federal Rebate 7920 7920
Pledged by HUCC members 6000 8000
Funded by grants or loans 12400 10,400 needed
Total $26,400 26,400
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Jan 1 - Aug 16, 23 Budget $ Over Budget
Income
Non Budgeted Income 200.00 0.00 200.00
Offering
Church Anniversary 0.00 0.00 0.00
Meals 1,706.84 1,879.03 -172.19
Sunday Offering 63,379.71 70,281.37 -6,901.66
Offering - Other 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Offering 65,086.55 72,160.40 -7,073.85
Other Income
Bank Interest 42.13 0.00 42.13
Other Income - Other 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Other Income 42.13 0.00 42.13
Rent Received
Education Building 48,820.73 52,401.05 -3,580.32
Miscellaneous Rent Income 413.80 626.36 -212.56
NA Contribution 850.00 876.91 -26.91
Nursery 5,434.52 5,835.25 -400.73
Rent Received - Other 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Rent Received 55,519.05 59,739.57 -4,220.52
Total Income 120,847.73 131,899.97 -11,052.24
Expense
Building & Maintenance
Capital Improvements 0.00 626.36 -626.36
Cleaning Services 3,500.00 3,306.45 193.55
Garbage Services 2,920.24 2,129.58 790.66
General Maintenance 2,767.42 782.96 1,984.46
HVAC Maintenance 2,643.43 501.10 2,142.33
Lawn & Garden Supplies 0.00 313.20 -313.20
Lawn Contract 1,500.00 1,406.45 93.55
Septic System 1,564.54 2,599.34 -1,034.80
Snow Plow 0.00 500.00 -500.00
Spray Field Operator 1,550.00 2,254.84 -704.84
Utilities-Electric 2,220.47 1,728.71 491.76
Utilities-Gas -1,922.14 3,361.01 -5,283.15
Utilities-Phone 495.74 541.16 -45.42
Water Testing 2,369.50 632.63 1,736.87
Well Operator 1,550.00 2,254.84 -704.84
Building & Maintenance - Other 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Building & Maintenance 21,159.20 22,938.63 -1,779.43
Building & Property
Building Payment 15,019.92 14,111.46 908.46
Insurance-Bldg 3,761.00 4,528.47 -767.47
Property Tax 284.00 187.90 96.10
Building & Property - Other 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Building & Property 19,064.92 18,827.83 237.09
Caregivers 67.20 156.60 -89.40
Children & Youth Ministries
Children Events 0.00 250.55 -250.55
Youth 0.00 313.20 -313.20
Children & Youth Ministries - Other 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Children & Youth Ministries 0.00 563.75 -563.75
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Jan 1 - Aug 16, 23 Budget $ Over Budget
Education
Event Registrations 0.00 313.20 -313.20
Sunday School Lit.4.26 125.29 -121.03
Education - Other 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Education 4.26 438.49 -434.23
Missions
Bail Fund (OCWM)600.00 600.00 0.00
Benevolence Farms 300.00 300.00 0.00
Disaster Relief 0.00 0.00 0.00
Eastern NC Assoc Dues 0.00 0.00 0.00
Food for All 0.00 0.00 0.00
Habitat for Humanity 500.00 500.00 0.00
Immigrants Rights (OCWM)0.00 0.00 0.00
Johns River Valley Camp 700.00 700.00 0.00
Leadership Now 0.00 0.00 0.00
Local Benevolence 255.45 344.50 -89.05
Mission Trips 0.00 0.00 0.00
NC Council of Churches 0.00 0.00 0.00
New Church Support (OCWM)0.00 0.00 0.00
OCIM 1,100.00 1,100.00 0.00
Open and Affirming Coalition 400.00 400.00 0.00
UCC National 1,250.00 1,250.00 0.00
UCC Southern Conference 1,000.00 1,000.00 0.00
Missions - Other 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Missions 6,105.45 6,194.50 -89.05
Music and Worship
Audio/Visual 0.00 156.60 -156.60
Licensing 290.00 277.00 13.00
Music & Choir 0.00 62.65 -62.65
Piano Maintenance 161.25 62.65 98.60
Worship Supplies 329.24 450.97 -121.73
Music and Worship - Other 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Music and Worship 780.49 1,009.87 -229.38
Non Budgeted Expenses 16.00 0.00 16.00
Outreach
Community Outreach 638.44 626.36 12.08
Outreach - Other 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Outreach 638.44 626.36 12.08
Payroll Expenses 0.00 0.00 0.00
Personnel-Pastors Package
Annuity 5,447.92 8,070.44 -2,622.52
Health Insurance 3,091.65 3,319.61 -227.96
Housing Allowance 16,056.25 17,240.12 -1,183.87
Salary 29,502.06 31,677.33 -2,175.27
SECA Allowance 1,131.65 1,215.09 -83.44
Personnel-Pastors Package - Other 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Personnel-Pastors Package 55,229.53 61,522.59 -6,293.06
Personnel-Staff
Music Director 5,250.00 5,637.10 -387.10
Nursery Worker 1,010.60 1,058.06 -47.46
Office Manager 8,849.63 8,996.81 -147.18
Pastoral Development 0.00 375.81 -375.81
Supply Pastor 150.00 375.81 -225.81
Personnel-Staff - Other 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Personnel-Staff 15,260.23 16,443.59 -1,183.36
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Jan 1 - Aug 16, 23 Budget $ Over Budget
Personnel & Misc.
FICA 911.21 710.92 200.29
Workers Comp 913.50 683.97 229.53
Personnel & Misc. - Other 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Personnel & Misc.1,824.71 1,394.89 429.82
Special Occasions 186.48 469.76 -283.28
Supplies
Auto Draft Fees 14.84 31.34 -16.50
Copier 0.00 313.20 -313.20
Housekeeping Supplies 206.72 438.46 -231.74
Kitchen Supplies 498.43 375.81 122.62
Office Supplies 326.67 563.71 -237.04
Supplies - Other 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Supplies 1,046.66 1,722.52 -675.86
Total Expense 121,383.57 132,309.38 -10,925.81
Net Income -535.84 -409.41 -126.43
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Hillsborough United Church of Christ - Proposed 2023
2021 2022 2023 $ Change % + -
INCOME - Estimated
Sunday Offering 103,360.00$ 106,460.00$ 112,208.84$ 5,748.84$ 5.4%
Meals 1,250.00$ 2,500.00$ 3,000.00$ 500.00$ 20.0%
Church Anniversary 1,250.00$ 1,500.00$ 2,000.00$ 500.00$ 33.3%
Rents
Education Building 81,225.00$ 81,225.00$ 83,661.75$ 2,436.75$ 3.0%
Nursery Room 9,045.00$ 9,045.00$ 9,316.35$ 271.35$ 3.0%
Narcotics Anonymous 1,400.00$ 1,400.00$ 1,400.00$ -$ 0.0%
Misc. Rental Income 1,000.00$ 1,000.00$ 1,000.00$ -$ 0.0%
Totals 198,530.00$ 203,130.00$ 212,586.94$ 9,456.94$ 4.7%
EXPENSES-Team Requests
Missions
Eastern NC Association Dues (OCWM)200.00$ 200.00$ 200.00$ -$ 0.0%
Johns River Valley Camp (OCWM)650.00$ 700.00$ 700.00$ -$ 0.0%
UCC Southern Conference (OCWM)4,700.00$ 3,000.00$ 2,000.00$ (1,000.00)$ -33.3%
New Church Support(OCWM)300.00$ 300.00$ -$ (300.00)$ -100.0%
UCC National (OCWM)1,500.00$ 2,000.00$ 2,500.00$ 500.00$ 25.0%
Open and Affirming Coalition (OCWM)300.00$ 400.00$ 400.00$ -$ 0.0%
Immigrations Rights(OCWM)400.00$ 1,000.00$ 500.00$ (500.00)$ -50.0%
Bail Fund(OCWM)250.00$ 350.00$ 600.00$ 250.00$ 71.4%
Our Church's Wider Mission Subtotal 8,300.00$ 7,950.00$ 6,900.00$ (1,050.00)$ -13.2%
Food for All 100.00$ -$ -$ -$ -100.0%
Local Benevolence 300.00$ 300.00$ 550.00$ 250.00$ 83.3%
OCIM 1,700.00$ 2,000.00$ 2,200.00$ 200.00$ 10.0%
Habitat For Humanity (Orange Co.)450.00$ 500.00$ 1,000.00$ 500.00$ 100.0%
NC Council of Churches 400.00$ 400.00$ 400.00$ -$ 0.0%
Benevolence Farms -$ 500.00$ 600.00$ 100.00$ 20.0%
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11,250.00$ 11,650.00$ 11,650.00$ -$ 0.0%
Care Givers
Caregivers 150.00$ 150.00$ 250.00$ 100.00$ 66.7%
150.00$ 150.00$ 250.00$ 100.00$ 66.7%
Children and Youth Ministry's
Children's Events 500.00$ 500.00$ 400.00$ (100.00)$ -20.0%
Youth 700.00$ 700.00$ 500.00$ (200.00)$ -28.6%
1,200.00$ 1,200.00$ 900.00$ (300.00)$ -25.0%
Outreach
Community Outreach 1,000.00$ 1,000.00$ 1,000.00$ -$ 0.0%
1,000.00$ 1,000.00$ 1,000.00$ -$ 0.0%
Education
Event Registrations 600.00$ 600.00$ 500.00$ (100.00)$ -16.7%
Sunday School Literature 200.00$ 200.00$ 200.00$ -$ 0.0%
800.00$ 800.00$ 700.00$ (100.00)$ -12.5%
Music and Worship
Audio/Video 350.00$ 350.00$ 250.00$ (100.00)$ -28.6%
Music & Choir 150.00$ 150.00$ 100.00$ (50.00)$ -33.3%
Piano Maint 160.00$ 160.00$ 100.00$ (60.00)$ -37.5%
Worship Supplies 720.00$ 720.00$ 720.00$ -$ 0.0%
Licensing 277.00$ 277.00$ 277.00$ -$ 0.0%
Temp Pianist -$
1,657.00$ 1,657.00$ 1,447.00$ (210.00)$ -12.7%
Special Occasions
Special Occasions 750.00$ 750.00$ 750.00$ -$ 0.0%
750.00$ 750.00$ 750.00$ -$ 0.0%
Personnel - Pastor
Annuity 10,010.00$ 11,585.00$ 12,885.00$ 1,300.00$ 11.2%
Health Insurance 5,000.00$ 5,200.00$ 5,300.00$ 100.00$ 1.9%
Social Security Offset 1,776.00$ 1,856.00$ 1,940.00$ 84.00$ 4.5%
Labor Burden Subtotal 16,786.00$ 18,641.00$ 20,125.00$ 1,484.00$ 8.0%
Housing Allowance 25,200.00$ 26,335.00$ 27,525.00$ 1,190.00$ 4.5%
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Cash Salary 46,305.00$ 48,390.00$ 50,575.00$ 2,185.00$ 4.5%
Pastor Salary Subtotal 71,505.00$ 74,725.00$ 78,100.00$ 3,375.00$ 4.5%
Fully Burden Labor Cost 88,291.00$ 93,366.00$ 98,225.00$ 4,859.00$ 5.2%
-$
Personnel - Staff
Associate Pastor -$ -$ -$ -$
Pastoral Development 1,000.00$ 1,000.00$ 600.00$ (400.00)$ -40.0%
Music Director 7,560.00$ 8,400.00$ 9,000.00$ 600.00$ 7.1%
Nursery Worker 1,612.00$ 1,612.00$ 1,664.00$ 52.00$ 3.2%
Office Manager 12,896.00$ 13,728.00$ 14,364.00$ 14,352.00$ 4.6%
Supply Pastor 1,200.00$ 900.00$ 600.00$ (300.00)$ -33.3%
24,268.00$ 25,640.00$ 26,228.00$ 588.00$ 2.3%
Personnel & Misc.
FICA 1,450.00$ 1,141.00$ 1,135.00$ (6.00)$ -0.5%
Workers' Compensation 1,200.00$ 1,000.12$ 1,092.00$ 91.88$ 9.2%
2,650.00$ 2,141.12$ 2,227.00$ 85.88$ -19.2%
Supplies-Office
House keeping Supplies 700.00$ 700.00$ 700.00$ -$ 0.0%
Copier 1,400.00$ 1,400.00$ 500.00$ (900.00)$ -64.3%
Office Supplies 900.00$ 900.00$ 900.00$ -$ 0.0%
Kitchen Supplies 600.00$ 600.00$ 600.00$ -$ 0.0%
**AUTO DRAFT FEES**175.00$ 175.00$ 50.00$ (125.00)$ -71.4%
3,775.00$ 3,775.00$ 2,750.00$ (1,025.00)$ -27.2%
Building & Property
Capital Improvement 1,000.00$ 1,000.00$ 1,000.00$ -$ 0.0%
** CLEANING SERVICE **4,420.00$ 5,200.00$ 5,200.00$ -$ 0.0%
Snow Plow 500.00$ 500.00$ 500.00$ -$ 0.0%
Garbage Service 2,000.00$ 2,583.00$ 3,400.00$ 817.00$ 31.6%
General Maintenance 1,500.00$ 1,500.00$ 1,250.00$ (250.00)$ -16.7%
HVAC Maintenance 600.00$ 800.00$ 800.00$ -$ 0.0%
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Insurance Bldg.4,500.00$ 5,678.00$ 7,230.00$ 1,552.00$ 27.3%
Property Tax (Educational Bldg.)1,600.00$ 1,600.00$ 300.00$ (1,300.00)$ -81.3%
Lawn & Garden Supplies 500.00$ 500.00$ 500.00$ -$ 0.0%
Lawn Contract 2,400.00$ 2,400.00$ 2,400.00$ -$ 0.0%
Septic 1,200.00$ 1,200.00$ 4,150.00$ 2,950.00$ 0.0%
Water Testing 1,610.00$ 1,010.00$ 1,010.00$ -$ 0.0%
Spray Field Operator 3,360.00$ 3,600.00$ 3,600.00$ -$ 0.0%
Util-Gas 4,200.00$ 2,600.00$ 5,366.06$ 2,766.06$ 106.4%
Util-Phone 1,600.00$ 2,200.00$ 864.00$ (1,336.00)$ -60.7%
Util-Electric 3,200.00$ 2,500.00$ 2,760.00$ 260.00$ 10.4%
Well Operator 3,360.00$ 3,600.00$ 3,600.00$ -$ 0.0%
Building Payment 22,529.88$ 22,529.88$ 22,529.88$ -$ 0.0%
60,079.88$ 61,000.88$ 66,459.94$ 5,459.06$ 8.9%
EXPENSE AND INCOME SUMMARY
Missions 11,250.00$ 11,650.00$ 11,650.00$ -$ 0.0%
Care Givers 150.00$ 150.00$ 250.00$ 100.00$ 66.7%
Children / Youth 1,200.00$ 1,200.00$ 900.00$ (300.00)$ -25.0%
Outreach 1,000.00$ 1,000.00$ 1,000.00$ -$ 0.0%
Education 800.00$ 800.00$ 700.00$ (100.00)$ -12.5%
Music & Worship 1,657.00$ 1,657.00$ 1,447.00$ (210.00)$ -12.7%
Special Occasions 750.00$ 750.00$ 750.00$ -$ 0.0%
Personnel - Pastors 88,291.00$ 93,366.00$ 98,225.00$ 4,859.00$ 5.2%
Personnel - Staff 24,268.00$ 25,640.00$ 26,228.00$ 588.00$ 2.3%
Personnel & Misc.2,650.00$ 2,141.12$ 2,227.00$ 85.88$ 4.0%
Supplies-Office 3,775.00$ 3,775.00$ 2,750.00$ (1,025.00)$ -27.2%
Building & Property 60,079.88$ 61,000.88$ 66,459.94$ 5,459.06$ 8.9%
Total Budgeted Income 198,530.00$ 203,130.00$ 212,586.94$ 9,456.94$ 4.7%
Total Budgeted Expense 195,870.88$ 203,130.00$ 212,586.94$ 9,456.94$ 4.7%
Variance (Income-Expense)2,659.12$ -$ -$
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Church Council: Governing Board Hillsborough United Church of Christ
Name (also title and term length if Officer) Physical Address Mailing Address Phone number Email address
Kristen Zuco,
Moderator (1 year)
104 White Oak Way
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
200 Davis Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-434-9674 kczuco@gmail.com
Russell Knop,
Chair Trustees (1 year)
1021 Alexander Stewart
Dr, Hillsborough, NC 27278
200 Davis Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-612-8019 Russell.knop@gmail.com
Brika Eklund, Co-Chair
Trustees (1 year)
3718 Ode Turner Rd,
Hillsborough, NC 27278
200 Davis Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-428-5468
breklund@gmail.com
Jeff McQueen,
Treasurer (1 year)
602 Childsberg Way,
Hillsborough, NC 27278
200 Davis Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-259-3860 jeff1255@aol.com
Lynne Hamlet, clerk (1 year)
3726 Ode Turner Rd,
Hillsborough, NC 27278
200 Davis Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-602-2741 slynne.hamlet@gmail.com
Peg Eaton, member
4007 Old NC 86,
Hillsborough, NC 27278
200 Davis Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-259-6386
peaton3809@gmail.com
Deanna Jones, member
1101 Bartlett Circle,
Hillsborough, NC 27278
200 Davis Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-357-4608
deannajonesnow@gmail.com
Jerry Ridenhour, member
611 Gwen Rd,
Hillsborough, NC 27278
200 Davis Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-760-2236 jfridenhour@gmail.com
Jo Massey, member
110 Bonapart Drive,
Hillsborough, NC 27278
200 Davis Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-360-0330
ciao2t.jo@gmail.com
Michell Green, member
2407 Amberwynd Court,
Hillsborough, NC 27278
200 Davis Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-260-9721
mfgreen14@gmail.com
Debbie Smith, member
434 Williamson St
Burlington NC 27215
200 Davis Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
(336) 437-0003
bobomskity@gmail.com
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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date:December 12, 2023
Action Agenda
Item No.6-b
SUBJECT: Community Climate Action Grant (CCAG) – FY 2023-24 Project Selection for
General Applicants and Schools
DEPARTMENT: County Manager
ATTACHMENT(S):
1) CCAG 2023-24 Project Descriptions,
Scoring, and Comments for General
Applicants and Schools
2) CCAG Project Status Summary
Including Estimated GHG Reductions
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Eckberg, (919) 245-2626
PURPOSE: To:
1) Receive the grant project funding recommendations from the Commission for the
Environment (CFE) and the Human Relations Commission (HRC) for the FY 2023-24
Orange County Community Climate Action Grant Program; and
2) Approve funding for the recommended Community Climate Action Grant projects for FY
2023-24 as outlined in the attached report.
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
Newly adopted Climate Action Plan (November 2023)
For the 2023-24 funding cycle, $564,085 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
($282,042.50) to be awarded to projects submitted by either of Orange County's two public school
districts. The remaining half ($282,042.50) was to be made available to all other eligible general
applicants in this round.
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The Community Climate Action grant program received eleven (11) applications in this round from
a variety of general applicants representing non-profit and public organizations whose total
requests added up to $614,540. Two (2) projects totaling $557,959 were submitted from the
Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools and Orange County Schools districts.
Grant applications were completed over the summer and reviewed and scored by the Commission
for the Environment (CFE) and the Human Relations Commission (HRC). In fall 2023, 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. More details on each project are available in Attachment 1:
General Applications:
Name Project Name Description Amount
Requested
Recommended
Funding level
Rank
Total
Score out
of 26
Points
Habitat for Humanity Supplemental
Weatherization
Habitat’s Home Preservation
program support. $55,000 $55,000 1 21
Urban Sustainability
Solutions
Growing More than
Rain Gardens
Create a Green Infrastructure
Workforce Development
Apprenticeship Program
$69,156 $69,156 2 21
Town of Chapel Hill LED Lighting Upgrades
LED Lighting Upgrade for
Hargraves Community Center
Basketball Court
$95,000 $0 3 20
Hillsborough United
Church of Christ Solar Panel Project Rooftop Solar Installation $10,000 $10,000 4 20
Binkley Baptist Church Let There Be (clean
energy) Light! Install 50 solar panels $49,046 $49,036 5 18
EMPOWERment Rooftop solar on
PEACH apartments Rooftop solar installation $134,562 $61,623 6 18
Club Nova Big Impact Small
Footprint
Support Installation of
garden, greenhouse, terrace. $37,227 $37,227 7 17
Eco‐Institute at
Sanctuary Farm
Community Garden
Cooperative
Expand Community Garden
Cooperative and create a
new Training Program
$50,800 $0 8 17
The Arts Center Haven for Outdoor
Eco‐Classroom
Solar Powered Shelter with
16 places to charge up,
explore, create, and learn.
$41,729 $0 9 17
St. Thomas More
Catholic Church EV Charging Station EV Charging Station
Installation $22,030 $0 10 16
Triangle ECycling The e is for Equity. Discount eBike with Voucher
Pilot Program $50,000.00 $0 11 13
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School Applications:
Name Project Description Amount
Requested
Recommended
Funding Level
Rank
Total
Score out
of 26
Points
Chapel Hill Carrboro
City Schools LED Lights LED Campus Lighting
Changeover $270,000 $94,014 1 17
Orange County
Schools Solar 54 Panel Solar Pedestal with
Battery Storage $287,959 $188,029 2 11
* All projects were placed in rank order by CFE and HRC voting.
Attachment 2 provides a status summary including estimates of GHG emissions avoided annually
from projects that have been approved by the Community Climate Action Grant program to date.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Community Climate Action Grant Tax funding of $564,085 in FY 2023-
24, intends to identify impactful projects and distribute these funds promptly to accelerate action
on the urgent issue of climate change and to help 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
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.
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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 2023-24 Orange County
Community Climate Action Grant Program; and
2) Approve funding for the recommended Community Climate Action Grant projects for FY
2023-24.
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P.O. Box 8181 * Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278
Telephone: (919)245‐2625
Attachment 1
Date: December 12, 2023
To: Board of Orange County Commissioners
From: Amy Eckberg, Sustainability Programs Manager
RE: Orange County Community Climate Action Grant ‐ Project Descriptions, Scoring, and Comments for
General and School Applicants
For the 2023‐24 funding cycle of the Orange County Community Climate Action Grant program, $564,085 in
funding was budgeted to support climate action projects that benefit Orange County residents both socially and
financially. For this grant cycle, the Board of Orange County Commissioners reserved half of the total funding for
this grant program ($282,042.50) to be awarded to projects submitted by either of Orange County’s two public
school districts. The remaining half ($282,042.50) was to be made available to all other eligible “general”
applicants.
Based on feedback received from the Board, a concerted effort to publicize the grant opportunity was made this
year. A UNC‐Chapel Hill Eco Studio intern helped support our community engagement efforts through phone
calls, flyer distribution and “door to door” canvassing of local businesses, churches, and community groups. A
special info graphic announcing the grant was distributed via social media, Orange County TV screens, website,
and weekly happenings email. A targeted mass email went out to community groups, churches, nonprofits and
small businesses announcing the grant opportunity. As a result of all these outreach efforts, we received the
most grant applications ever received since the inception of the grant and many new applicants!
The Community Climate Action grant program received 11 “general” applications in this round from a variety of
nonprofit and public organizations whose total requests add up to almost $615,000. In addition, both school
districts submitted applications totaling almost $558,000.
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
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 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.
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General Applications:
Name Project Name Description Amount
Requested
Recommended
Funding level
Rank
Total
Score out
of 26
Points
Habitat for Humanity Supplemental
Weatherization
Habitat’s Home Preservation
program support. $55,000 $55,000 1 21
Urban Sustainability
Solutions
Growing More than
Rain Gardens
Create a Green Infrastructure
Workforce Development
Apprenticeship Program
$69,156 $69,156 2 21
Town of Chapel Hill LED Lighting Upgrades
LED Lighting Upgrade for
Hargraves Community Center
Basketball Court
$95,000 $0 3 20
Hillsborough United
Church of Christ Solar Panel Project Rooftop Solar Installation $10,000 $10,000 4 20
Binkley Baptist Church Let There Be (clean
energy) Light! Install 50 solar panels $49,046 $49,036 5 18
EMPOWERment Rooftop solar on
PEACH apartments Rooftop solar installation $134,562 $61,623 6 18
Club Nova Big Impact Small
Footprint
Support Installation of
garden, greenhouse, terrace. $37,227 $37,227 7 17
Eco‐Institute at
Sanctuary Farm
Community Garden
Cooperative
Expand Community Garden
Cooperative and create a
new Training Program
$50,800 $0 8 17
The Arts Center Haven for Outdoor
Eco‐Classroom
Solar Powered Shelter with
16 places to charge up,
explore, create, and learn.
$41,729 $0 9 17
St. Thomas More
Catholic Church EV Charging Station EV Charging Station
Installation $22,030 $0 10 16
Triangle ECycling The e is for Equity. Discount eBike with Voucher
Pilot Program $50,000.00 $0 11 13
School Applications:
Name Project Description Amount
Requested
Recommended
Funding Level
Rank
Total
Score out
of 26
Points
Chapel Hill Carrboro
City Schools LED Lights LED Campus Lighting
Changeover $270,000 $94,014 1 17
Orange County
Schools Solar 54 Panel Solar Pedestal with
Battery Storage $287,959 $188,029 2 11
Below is a set of expanded details for 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 scores and funding recommendations.
#1 Ranked Project – Habitat for Humanity
Applicant (Collaborators): Habitat for Humanity
Funding Requested: $55,000
Recommended Funding Level: $55,000
Total Score (Out of 26 pts): 21
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Project Description: Habitat for Humanity of Orange County proposes to use $55,000 in Orange County Climate
Action Grant Funds to provide supplemental weatherization services on five homes being repaired through the
organization’s Home Preservation program in the coming year. Habitat’s Home Preservation program serves
Orange County residents who own their homes but are unable to afford necessary repairs due to low or fixed
incomes. Of this amount, $50,000 will go towards the direct cost of the weatherization projects, including
materials, subcontractor labor, and direct construction staff labor. The remaining $5,000 is a 10% overhead
charge for support staff and other costs to administer the program.
Project Benefits: Funds will increase the energy efficiency of homes through projects such as repair or
replacement of aging HVAC systems, repair or replacement of drafty windows, and the addition of insulation in
crawl spaces and attics. Of the repair applications that Habitat receives, about half are for these types of
weatherization projects. Increasing the energy efficiency of aging homes can immediately create savings for
Orange County homeowners while reducing the demand on the power grid or removing gas and oil furnaces.
Habitat considers this work to preserve the affordable housing stock that already exists in our County to be
essential and urgent. Once these properties are sold and often redeveloped, they will likely never be affordable
again.
Reviewer Comments:
We are pleased to continue supporting this community leader in their efforts to provide energy efficiency
services for low‐income residents in Orange County.
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: $733
#2 Ranked Project – Urban Sustainability Solutions
Applicant (Collaborators): Burts Bees Foundation, NC DEQ/EPA, Carrboro Stormwater/Public Works, Triangle
Community Foundation
Funding Requested: $69,156
Recommended Funding Level: $69,156
Total Score (Out of 26 pts): 21
Project Description: Urban Sustainability Solutions is requesting grant funding to create a Green Infrastructure
Workforce Development Apprenticeship Program for underserved youth and to fund 40% of the installation cost of Green
Infrastructure on single family residences that are in neighborhoods that the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality’s Environmental Justice Program has designated as underserved and low income.
Project Benefits: Students will obtain after‐school green‐jobs training by job shadowing with environmental contractors
who will be installing rain gardens, rain‐harvesting cisterns, riparian buffers, and other sustainable stormwater “best
management practices” (BMP’s) on underserved/low‐income properties suffering from flooding and erosion issues in
Orange County. The curriculum specifically targets students who have not performed at grade level in math and sciences.
Based on direct past experience this hands‐on curriculum leads to improved student performance in traditional STEM
curricula and improves environmental literacy and stewardship.
Reviewer Comments: We are pleased to support this project as it builds on work previously started in
neighboring Durham County. Additionally, we are excited to receive an application that is focused on nature‐
based climate solutions that engage young people in our community.
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: $191
#3 Ranked Project – Town of Chapel Hill
Applicant (Collaborators): The Hargraves Community Center
Funding Requested: $95,000
Recommended Funding Level: $0
Total Score (Out of 26 pts): 20
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Project Description: The requested funds will be used to purchase and install new LED light fixtures to replace
the existing, less efficient metal halide fixtures at the Hargraves Community Center outdoor basketball court.
Hargraves Community Center is located in Chapel Hill’s largest historically black neighborhood and is part of the
NC Civil Rights Trail. In addition to the emissions reductions, this retrofit would enhance safety, improve
neighborhood relations, and minimize maintenance and energy costs.
Project Benefits: This proposed upgrade would provide both better lighting and better quality of life. Carbon
emissions will be reduced through improved energy efficiency, and this new lighting system will significantly
reduce spill light and glare while also allowing the lights to be consistently turned off each night by 11 pm. This
has biodiversity benefits (especially for migrating birds in spring and fall) and would benefit neighbors by
reducing light spillage, glare, and noise after 11 pm.
Reviewer Comments: This initiative is supported, however funding was not recommended this year as there
were many community applicants that had not received funding from the CCAG program in the past. This
project’s benefits included lighting areas that are not currently lit and reduced energy consumption due to
timers which also reduced nighttime light pollution. We encourage Chapel Hill to continue to pursue this effort.
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: $956
#4 Ranked Project – Hillsborough United Church of Christ
Applicant (Collaborators): N/A
Funding Requested: $10,000
Recommended Funding Level: $10,000
Total Score (Out of 25 pts): 20
Project Description: The project is to add solar panels to provide green energy for our building. This project is
part of a long‐term vision to dramatically reduce our carbon footprint and to live out part of our calling and
mission to care for creation. As a smaller faith community, we have wanted to move toward solar but the costs
have made it prohibitive for a congregation of our size. With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and the
inclusion of faith communities for the federal rebate, it began to be a real possibility.
Project Benefits: This project indirectly benefits the wider community by reducing the use of fossil fuels that
contribute to global warming. The project over its lifetime will have the equivalent impact of planting 4,987
trees, creating nearly 160 new acres of forest land and will have the same impact of not driving fossil fueled cars
for 481,470 miles. These benefits directly help Hillsborough but also our world as we all move to do our part to
reduce the harmful impacts of climate change. We hope at the completion of this project we can share with
other congregations our success and that solar is a real possibility for them as well.
Reviewer Comments: We are pleased that this project utilized funding from additional sources beyond the
CCAG furthering their larger sustainability efforts and that there is intentional community focus on awareness of
renewable impacts. We are also happy to support an organization in the northern portion of Orange County.
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: $126
#5 Ranked Project – Binkley Baptist Church
Applicant (Collaborators): N/A
Funding Requested: $49,036
Recommended Funding Level: $49,036
Total Score (Out of 26 pts): 18
Project Description: With this grant we wish to install 46 solar panels (18.86 DC Net‐metered) with an annual
production of 23,905 kWh/year to reduce Binkley’s energy‐generated carbon emissions by more than 32,500
lbs/year. By doing so, Binkley will demonstrate its continuing commitment to do all we can as a
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multiracial/multiethnic congregation to care for the Earth and reduce the impacts of climate change which are
felt most acutely by poor and marginalized people.
Project Benefits: This project will directly benefit the multiracial/multiethnic congregation, the preschool, and
day care program for low‐income families, and the many community users of the church, such as AA,
Al anon groups and others. In total, approximately 500 people/week will benefit from the ‘clean energy’
generated by the added panels. In addition, our Earth Ministry team is active in all of the towns within Orange
County providing education and outreach for the community, our congregation and user groups about the
positives of solar energy for the climate, and other topics such as waste‐diversion, global climate change, and
environmental issues.
Reviewer Comments: We are excited to support a community organization that is also leveraging the Solarize
the Triangle program for additional cost savings. We love the community outreach portion of this application
and believe their engagement with the broader community has great potential to reach individuals outside of
the direct Binkley Baptist community to educate and inform the community about climate change, programs
such as Solarize the Triangle and promoting sustainable practices.
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: $122
#6 Ranked Project – EMPOWER‐ment
Applicant (Collaborators): SolarEquity
Funding Requested: $134,562
Recommended Funding Level: $61,623
Total Score (Out of 26 pts): 18
Project Description: The funds provided by Orange County's Community Climate Action Grant Program
will go directly towards installing rooftop solar on EmPOWERment's PEACH Apartments located in
Chapel Hill. The funds will cover 18.1% of operations, 100% of equipment, and 100% of personnel
costs.
Project Benefits: EmPOWERment Inc. (EI) is building an apartment building. As a partner, SolarEquity will install
rooftop solar on the PEACH Apartments, a rental complex for ten low‐income and very low‐income families.
Installing rooftop solar will mitigate carbon emissions while decreasing the target population’s energy burden.
Reviewer Comments: We are excited about this project and recognize that EMPOWERment is in the early stages
of construction with opportunity to seek additional funds through the next CCAG round of funding and/or other
outlets to support the remaining funding need. We feel strongly that the final outcome of this project should
emphasize any savings received going directly to the tenants of the PEACH apartments through reduced utility
expense.
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: $106
#7 Ranked Project – Club Nova
Applicant (Collaborators): Carrboro Farmers’ Market, NC Botanical Garden
Funding Requested: $37,227
Recommended Funding Level: $37,227
Total Score (Out of 26 pts): 17
Project Description: Club Nova will use funds for completing plans for our garden, greenhouse, and terrace to
grow our own vegetables and herbs; purchasing materials for these areas including accessible raised beds and
planters, purchasing an energy efficient stackable washer and dryer that utilizes less water and sanitizes
reusable items such as dish clothes, cloth napkins, and towels.
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Project Benefits: Club Nova works with individuals living with serious mental illness. We anticipate at least 100
members will directly benefit from our project. Our project includes minimizing the greenhouse gas emissions
and minimizing our carbon footprint through accelerating and expanding the following:
Plant based diet, food waste reduction plan, composting, growing our own vegetables and herbs, increasing
local purchasing, recycling, utilizing reusable products/items (i.e. cloth napkins and limiting one time use items),
and capturing and reusing rainwater. Our members will benefit from a healthier, sustainable diet and from being
part of a larger focus to make a significant, positive impact on climate change.
Reviewer Comments: We are pleased to support an organization that supports an underserved population
within our County. We also love that this population will have a voice in the voting and execution of this project.
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: $116
#8 Ranked Project – Eco‐Institute at Sanctuary Farm
Applicant (Collaborators): N/A
Funding Requested: $50,800
Recommended Funding Level: $0
Total Score (Out of 26 pts): 17
Project Description: Funds will be used to expand the existing Community Garden Cooperative and to create a
new Community Garden Training Program by providing scholarships for residents from low‐income households
and/or marginalized communities. Funds will also be used to hire Orange County Farmers and Gardeners as
guest teachers.
Project Benefits: Participants learn to grow organic food while engaging in intergenerational conversations
about climate resilience. Climate resilient gardening includes practices like increasing native plant diversity,
composting household food waste, improving soil health, growing heat tolerant vegetable crops, and using
stormwater management practices. Participants are invited to bring their household compost, which serves as
fertilizer for the garden. We share in the labor and share in the harvest. Participants go home with a basket full
of fresh, healthy garden produce each week. This reduces their dependence on the industrial food system.
Reviewer Comments: Recommended not funding due to limited public benefit and uncertainty due to
community being served. Suggest that the organization seek other philanthropic funding sources.
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: $not
estimated
#9 Ranked Project – The ArtsCenter
Applicant (Collaborators): N/A
Funding Requested: $41,729
Recommended Funding Level: $0
Total Score (Out of 26 pts): 17
Project Description: At our new home, we have an enclosed garden space that we will turn into an Outdoor Eco‐
Classroom. This outdoor learning center will educate patrons of all ages on our rooftop solar system as well as other eco‐
friendly projects they can incorporate into their lives from outdoor hydroponics to garden art created using recycled
materials. The learning center of this classroom will be Haven, a solar powered shelter in the sun with 16 places to charge
up, explore, create and learn. Haven is made by the NC based company, Spotlight Solar. The structure was designed in
Raleigh and is manufactured in Sanford, NC.
Project Benefits: This project will help us educate the community about our solar project made possible through
previous funding The ArtsCenter received last year through the Orange County Community Climate Action Grant
Program. This shelter will offer our community a solar workspace, a solar classroom and a solar charging station
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for up to 16 devices. By adding signage to Haven with QR codes that link to our website, we can share how both
Haven and our full rooftop solar system are positively impacting our community. By amplifying our commitment
to green design and initiatives, Haven will become the focal point of our Outdoor Eco‐Classroom. Our youth will
learn creative ways they can incorporate ecofriendly life choices into their day‐to‐day routines. Making our
commitment to the environment more visible, individuals and businesses alike will be inspired to adopt similar
initiatives, specifically solar.
Reviewer Comments: This project did not offer a significant amount of GHG reduction for the expenditure and
therefore we did not recommend funding. We would like to encourage the ArtsCenter to continue to apply for
funding for impactful projects that are highly visible to the community and that provide educational
opportunities.
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime:
$1,354
#10 Ranked Project – St Thomas More Catholic Church
Applicant (Collaborators): N/A
Funding Requested: $22,030
Recommended Funding Level: $0
Total Score (Out of 26 pts): 16
Project Description: Installation of an EV charging Station in the church/parish center area that would be freely
accessible to visitors on campus. Equipment costs are for parts and equipment. Personnel costs are for
installation and project associated labor.
Project Benefits: The station will be located in the parking area of the building where most meetings and
activities happen making it accessible to any visitor on campus with an EV. EV chargers offset fossil fuels that
would be burned by internal combustion engines in fuel engine vehicles. The EV charger station would be tied to
the solar array to be installed on the building roof later this year, therefore offsetting electric grid electricity
generated by fossil fuel plants in NC.
Reviewer Comments: In the future, this grant would be more likely to receive recommendation for funding if
the project were expanded to offer benefits to those beyond the St. Thomas More community due to the nature
of the time it takes to complete a full charge.
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: $225
#11 Ranked Project – Triangle ECycling
Applicant (Collaborators): Bike Walk NC, Carolina Tarwheels, City of Raleigh, Chapel Hill Cycling, Bicycle Alliance
of Chapel Hill
Funding Requested: $50,000
Recommended Funding Level: $0
Total Score (Out of 26 pts): 13
Project Description: To purchase 25‐30 electronic bikes and sell them to Orange County residents at below market
prices. Half of the bikes will be sold to qualified low‐income residents using a discount voucher program to promote social
justice and racial equity. This pilot program will raise awareness of ebikes as a healthy, environmentally friendly way of
reducing car trips and commuting, including accessing public transportation for work and school. It will be the first step in
making Orange County a leader in the national ebike voucher movement.”
Project Benefits:
The people who purchase the ebikes will benefit most directly. Indirectly the community will benefit from
reduced GHG emissions. This is a small pilot program but OC residents will benefit from the increased use of
ebikes as they are proven to replace cars for short “around town” trips and provide a way to commute from
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home and work for public transportation riders. The positive impact on air quality and traffic congestion are benefits
that can be shared by all.
Reviewer Comments: Recommend not funding at this time. We support the idea and would love to see this
concept considered further in future grant cycles with additional information on the specific logistics of this
proposal further described.
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: $791
#1 Ranked School Project – Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools
Applicant (Collaborators):
Funding Requested: $270,000
Recommended Funding Level: $94,014
Total Score (Out of 26 pts): 17
Project Description: Funds will be used to accelerate LED campus lighting changeovers on school district’s
campuses – specifically, to fund 50% or more of the cost to complete this work at Carrboro High School.
Project Benefits: To provide the latest lighting technology to reduce energy usage while providing superior
lighting for students, staff and campus visitors. Over 500 students and 100 staff will benefit each day. There is
an on‐going benefit of eliminating lighting maintenance which is very significant. The project accelerates and
expands the LED campus lighting project.
Reviewer Comments: These funds may be spent over the next 2 years and although we cannot fully fund either
project, we are in full support of these projects. The allocation of school funds is split 1/3 CHCCS and 2/3 OCS
due to the fact that OCS has not been able to apply for and receive funding over the past two grant cycles. Since
the creation of the Community Climate Action Grant, CHCCS has received $525,075 more than OCS.
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: $93
#2 Ranked School Project – Orange County Schools
Applicant (Collaborators):
Funding Requested: $287,959
Recommended Funding Level: $188,029
Total Score (Out of 26 pts): 11
Project Description: To add a second 54‐panel solar pedestal and battery bank storage which can generate
power for four EV chargers, stadium lights at Orange Middle School and irrigation pumps for athletic fields at
Orange High School while creating a battery bank of storage sufficient to sell energy back to Duke Energy.
Project Benefits: Solar power reduces operating expenses of the schools and provides opportunity for overall
budget cost reductions, while also generating revenue to offset utility expenses. Off the grid energy production
creates resiliency and opportunities for educating about solar power within the schools.
Reviewer Comments: These funds may be spent over the next 2 years and although we cannot fully fund either
project, we are in full support of these projects. The allocation of school funds is split 1/3 CHCCS and 2/3 OCS
due to the fact that OCS has not been able to apply for and receive funding over the past two grant cycles. Since
the creation of the Community Climate Action Grant, CHCCS has received $525,075 more than OCS.
Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: $340
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Appendix: Full Scoring Table:
General Applications:
Name Project Funding
Requested
Social
Justice
Racial
Equity
GHG
Emissions
Reduced
Efficient
Use of
Funds
Capacity
of
Applicant
Local
Economic
Develop‐
ment
Amount
Duration of
Engage‐
ment
Time to
Complete
Total
Score out
of 26
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Final
Rank
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points
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points
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points
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points
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points
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points
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points
Habitat for Humanity Supplemental
Weatherization $55,000.00 4 3 4 3 3 2 2 21 1
Urban Sustainability
Solutions
Growing More than
Rain Gardens $69,156.00 6 2 3 3 2 3 2 21 2
Town of Chapel Hill LED Lighting
Upgrades $95,000.00 4 3 4 3 2 2 2 20 3
Hillsborough United
Church of Christ Solar Panel Project $10,000.00 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 20 4
Binkley Baptist
Church
Let There Be (Clean
Energy) Light! $49,036.02 4 3 3 3 1 2 2 18 5
EMPOWERment Rooftop Solar on
PEACH Apartments $134,562.00 5 3 3 2 2 1 2 18 6
Club Nova Big Impact Small
Footprint $37,227.38 5 1 2 3 2 2 2 17 7
Eco‐Institute at
Sanctuary Farm
Community Garden
Cooperative $50,800.00 6 1 1 3 2 2 2 17 8
The Arts Center Haven for Outdoor
Eco‐Classroom $41,729.00 4 2 2 3 2 2 2 17 9
St. Thomas More
Catholic Church EV Charging Station $22,030.00 2 3 3 3 1 2 2 16 10
Triangle ECycling The e is for Equity $50,000.00 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 13 11
School Applications:
Chapel Hill Carrboro
City Schools LED Lights $270,000 3 3 3 3 1 2 2 17 1
Orange County
Schools Solar Panel $287,959 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 11 2
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Attachment 2 ‐ Community Climate Action Grant Project Status * 54 Panel bi‐facial solar pedestal and two EV chargers; ** Chapel Hill and East Chapel Hill High School and Morris Grove and Northside Elementary receiving solar (installation August 2024) Fiscal Year Project Organization Award Amount Estimated Annual GHG Reduction metric tons CO2e Project Status 19‐20 Solar for Schools* Orange County Schools$150,000 82In progress19‐20 Solar for Schools** Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools $150,000 194In progress19‐20 Supplemental Weatherization Orange County$150,000 22 In progress19‐20 LED Light Campaign* Orange County$19,272 10.5 COMPLETED 20‐21 Tree Planting Program Town of Chapel Hill$40,000 533lbsPlanting trees now20‐21 Electric Vehicle Charging Station Town of Chapel Hill$18,500 6COMPLETED20‐21 Cedar Falls Park LED Light Conversion Town of Chapel Hill$128,057 9 COMPLETED20‐21 Cane Creek Reservoir 352.4 kW Solar OWASA$75,000 119 COMPLETED20‐21 Water heater replacements NAACP$122,100 26 In progress20‐21 Solar Panels on Affordable Habitat Homes Habitat for Humanity of Orange County $95,000 43 COMPLETED 21‐22 Low Income HVAC Replacement Rebuilding Together of the Triangle $113,000 34 In progress21‐22 Neighborhood Energy Resiliency ProjectNC Sustainable Energy Association $90,000 10 In progress21‐22 Food Waste Monitor Eno River Farmer’s Market$4,000 37COMPLETED21‐22 Food Waste Monitor Town of Carrboro$3,765 44 In progress21‐22 Bike Rack and EV Charging Station The ArtsCenter$17,000 6COMPLETED21‐22 203 Project Solar Array and Green RoofTown of Carrboro$40,567 See FY 22‐23In progress21‐22 Solar for Schools Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools $250,00 See FY 19‐20In progress 22‐23 Habitat Rooftop Solar Habitat for Humanity$100,000 70In progress22‐23 Weatherization Rebuilding Together of the Triangle $25,00026 In progress22‐23 Food Waste Monitors Eno River Farmers’ Market$4,500 37 In progress22‐23 203 Solar Project Town of Carrboro$40,575 23In progress22‐23 Fleet Electrification Project Town of Chapel Hill$50,000 33 In progress22‐23 Solar Roof The ArtsCenter$55,000 28 COMPLETED22‐23 Emission Reductions Through HVAC Replacements Chapel Hill Carrboro City Schools $275,075 80 In progress 14DocuSign Envelope ID: 1DA01EE2-D61E-4F21-8905-BE343438D3ED
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