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7 <br /> • Efficient use of Funds(0 to 2 pts): <br /> • What is the return on investment? <br /> • Does this project build on successful existing programs or leverage other funding? <br /> • Will this project help to generate other funds or support future grant funding? <br /> • Time to complete(0 to 1 pt): <br /> • Projects that can be completed or show clear deliverables within one year should score <br /> higher. <br /> • Ease of understanding,visibility,and messaging(0 to 1 pt): <br /> • Projects that are easier to explain to Orange County taxpayers should score higher. <br /> • Likelihood of success(0 to 1 pt): <br /> • Projects that are within the direct control of the County and which have minimal complexity <br /> should score higher. <br /> Project descriptions: <br /> Supplemental Weatherization for Low Income Households: <br /> Due to the number of non-profit and for-profit service providers in the affordable housing field and the <br /> unique needs of each home, it is recommended that$150,000 within this capital project be directed by <br /> Orange County Housing and Community Development (OCHCD). After discussions with OCHCD, we <br /> recommend these funds be used by OCHCD in collaboration with established partners in the Orange <br /> County Home Preservation Coalition (OCHPC) and the Orange County Affordable Housing Coalition <br /> (OCAHC). <br /> In addition to utilizing the funds to increase the energy efficiency upgrades within the ongoing low- <br /> income housing rehabilitation work being completed by OCHCD, the department would work in <br /> partnership with the OCHPC to complete additional weatherization activities for low income households <br /> in Orange County.The OCHPC is a collaboration of non-profit and government entities engaged in <br /> rehabilitation of homes for low income seniors and people with disabilities in Orange County. Each <br /> organization has different programs and funding streams that can fund specific activities to rehabilitate <br /> homes for eligible households.The aim of the coalition is to bring together all agencies engaged in these <br /> activities to leverage funds and maximize outcomes. Each month, members meet to share their current <br /> caseloads and discuss what agency has capacity and funding to address needed repairs on a case-by- <br /> case basis. <br /> Because members are already assisting low-income families and individuals with a wide variety of <br /> repairs and improvements that reduce energy costs and improve the comfort level of residents, this <br /> additional funding would allow coalition members to add weatherization and energy saving up-fits that <br /> existing funding does not allow for.This would include activities like sealing cracks and ductwork, <br /> improving insulation, purchasing energy star-rated replacement windows and appliances, as well as <br /> more efficient HVAC systems. In recent years, the needs of the houses served have often been so <br /> extensive that the projects reach their funding limits before all energy efficiency upgrades can be <br /> completed.This project would provide additional resources for these energy efficiency investments to <br /> increase the future affordability of the home.This portion of the project funding is initially estimated to <br /> cover these additional energy efficiency improvements in 10-15 houses. Each of the service providers in <br /> the Coalition focuses on different elements of home repair and enhancement, but all would be able to <br /> enhance their energy efficiency improvements with additional funding .Partners in this effort include <br /> (and is not limited to) Orange County Housing and Community Development, Orange County <br /> Department on Aging, Rebuilding Together, Habitat for Humanity,the Jackson Center, and the Triangle J <br />