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ATTACHMENT 8 <br /> DENR CONTRACT No.5924 <br /> • Date ofProlaosal Submittal:this must be the date of submission of proposal to DEACS <br /> • General Regttirernents:(see section on General Requirements for more information) <br /> ✓ Written statement certifying that NC Solid Waste Disposal Tax Proceeds are used only <br /> for solid waste management purposes and a description of holy proceeds are used. <br /> ✓ Written statement indicating that Ilie applicant has recycling services available at the key <br /> government buildings and a list of materials collected. <br /> • Project Description:Detailed Description of proposed Grant Project. Please include the <br /> following information in your project description: <br /> ✓ Description and quantities of items to be purchased with grant funds; <br /> ✓ Description of the anticipated life of service for the items or materials to be purchased <br /> with grant funds(estimate how long the project will continue to serve the community); <br /> ✓ Estimate the number of households or businesses that will be impacted by or have access <br /> to the recycling services associated with the proposed project; <br /> ✓ An estivate of the waste reduction impact of the proposed project;and <br /> ✓ A description of whether the grant project will create a new service,enhance or expand <br /> an existing service,or support an existing recycling service without expanding that <br /> service. <br /> • Special Requirements: Proposals for school recycling,electronics recycling or away from home/ <br /> pedestrian recycling must include additional information as stipulated III the Special <br /> Requirements section. See Special Requirements on pages 4 and 5 for more information. <br /> • Project Timeline: Bulleted list showing project milestones and general implementation dates. <br /> Timeline must begin on or after July 1,2014 and project must be complete by June 30,20I5. <br /> • Project Budget:to include the following: <br /> ✓ Itemized list of intended expenditures and estimated costs; <br /> ✓ Amount of finds requested from the state and amount oftnatching funds to be provided <br /> by the applicant(see Cash Match Requirements); <br /> ✓ Please submit your budget in a table following the example below: <br /> State Grant Applicant Cash <br /> Sample Project Budget* Award Match Project Total <br /> Recycling Carts for County Office <br /> Buildings(50 units @$45 each) $1,875 $375 $2,250 <br /> Labels for Carts and Signs for <br /> Recycling Stations $343 $69 $412 <br /> Program Brochures(Design and <br /> Printing) $161 $32 $193 <br /> Total $2,379 $476 $2,855 <br /> *Note about Project Budgets:state and local sales taxes are not reimbursable expenditures and <br /> should not be included as part of grant budgets. <br /> Grant Selection Process: <br /> Through a blind vote process,a selection committee will use the pre-established criteria below to rank <br /> proposals and make award decisions.The review process is expected to be completed and preliminary <br /> award announcements made in April,2014. Applicants are encouraged to consider the award criteria as <br /> they develop their grant proposals. A total of 36 points is available. <br /> Award Criteria: <br /> I. innovation/Creativity(0-I5 points); is the project innovative?Does the project set a strong <br /> example for other communities to replicate? <br /> 7 <br />