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Attachment 3 <br /> Community Climate Action Grant Program <br /> Application and Instructions FY 2020-21 <br /> Thank you for your interest in Orange County's Community <br /> Climate Action Grant Program! Orange County Climate <br /> Change Mitigation Goals: <br /> Climate Action Fund Background: <br /> As part of the FY20 budget,the Board of Orange County . On June 6t" 2017, the Board <br /> Commissioners created the Orange County Climate Action of Orange County <br /> Fund dedicated to accelerating climate change mitigation Commissioners passed a <br /> actions in Orange County.This decision was motivated in part resolution to proportionally <br /> to help the County meet the climate change mitigation goals uphold the Paris Climate <br /> set by the Commissioners in recent years. Agreement to reduce <br /> greenhouse gas <br /> The first round of Climate Action Fund projects were proposed emissions between 26 <br /> by the Commission for the Environment last year and and 28 percent by <br /> approved by the Commissioners.These include funding for 2025 from 2005 levels. <br /> solar projects for each of the school districts, a LED lighting 0 On September 5th 2017, the <br /> campaign for lower-income residents, and additional funding Board of Orange County <br /> to weatherize and preserve affordable housing. Commissioners adopted a <br /> resolution to transition to a <br /> The process for soliciting and selecting projects to receive 100% renewable energy <br /> funding this year is being conducted through a formal grant based economy by 2050. <br /> program. For the 2020-21 funding cycle, an estimated <br /> $478,657 funding will be provided to support an expansion of <br /> climate change mitigation and resilience projects that build on <br /> Orange County's long history of sustainable actions. <br /> Following the direction of the Board of Orange County Commissioners,the Orange County Commission for <br /> the Environment is seeking applications for the FY20-21 funding cycle. <br /> Grant Program Process Key Dates FY20-21: <br /> DATE ACTIVITY <br /> September 18, 2020 Grant Application Opens <br /> September 2020—October 2020 Applications are Prepared* <br /> Monday, October 191h, 5pm Deadline for questions and technical assistance requests <br /> Monday, November 9th, noon Application Deadline <br /> November—December 2020 Application Review by Orange County Commission for the <br /> Environment and Human Relations Commission <br /> December 2020 Commission for the Environment scoring complete and sent to Board <br /> of Orange County Commissioners <br /> January 2021 Agency Funding Review and Approval by Board <br /> Spring 2021 Contracts Executed & Projects Begin <br /> *Please be sure to check the Grant Project website regularly for updates and for notice about participating <br /> in Application Q&A Sessions (to be recorded). <br /> Page 1 of 17 <br />