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DocuSign Envelope ID:78958EB7-5B02-4CA0-8EAF-F3E892A7B33B <br /> APPENDIX <br /> GRANGE <br /> COUNTY <br /> N01UH CAROLINA <br /> October 15, 2019 <br /> From: <br /> Brennan Bouma <br /> Sustainability Coordinator <br /> Orange County Asset Management Services <br /> P.O. Box 8181 <br /> Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br /> To: <br /> NC Clean Energy Technology Center <br /> Attn: Rick Sapienza <br /> resapienza@ncsu.edu <br /> RE: Application for Clean Fuel Advanced Technology Project Grant, Round 2, 2019 <br /> Dear Mr. Sapienza, <br /> Orange County is committed to reducing the carbon emissions of its operations and leading the County in <br /> overall emissions reduction and the transition to renewable energy. In April of 2017, the County passed a <br /> resolution upholding the Paris Climate Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions between 26 and 28 <br /> percent by 2025 from 2005 levels.The electrification of Orange County's public and private vehicles is also a key <br /> step in reaching the County's goal of moving to 100% renewable energy by 2050. This resolution was passed in <br /> September of 2017. Copies of these resolutions are available upon request. An update to the County's <br /> Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory is underway and will lead to the county's first emissions reduction planning <br /> process starting in the fall of 2018.Vehicle electrification will be an important strategy elaborated within this <br /> plan, and having this vehicle as a pilot will help add concrete data to the broad-ranging effort. This letter and the <br /> proceeding documents comprise an application for a Clean Fuel Advanced Technology Project which would <br /> provide critical funding to accelerate Orange County towards meeting these emissions reduction goals. <br /> As described in the application, Orange County NC will provide 20%or$36,812 in cost share for this 2019 CFAT <br /> grant project funding award of$147,247.This cost share is contributed toward an overall project total of <br /> $184,059 that will be used to reduce the regulated vehicle emissions of County fleet vehicles and those of <br /> P.O. Box 8181, Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278 <br /> Telephone:Area Code 919 245-2625 <br /> E-mail: bbouma@orangecountync.gov <br />