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6 <br /> significant health risk... Each year, our proposed project will reduce/avoid an estimated 47 tons of greenhouse <br /> gas emissions. Over the estimated 30-year lifetime of the rooftop solar panels,this project will reduce carbon <br /> emissions by a total of approximately 1,140 tons." <br /> Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced: $83 <br /> HRC Comments:This project seems to keep the focus on social justice, and targets the low income and <br /> underserved community.While the project only assists 10 households, it provides direct benefits.Additionally, <br /> the project includes educating people and includes investments outside of Southern Orange. <br /> Reviewers were concerned that the homes that will benefit have not yet been selected, but this did not impact <br /> project scoring. If this project is funded,the HRC encourages staff to ensure that the demographics of the <br /> homeowners who actually benefit match with the demographics in the proposal through the quarterly reporting <br /> process. <br /> CFE Comments:Overall excellent application.The applicant has a good plan for expanding their solar program. <br /> The applicant has clear expertise in this domain, and this project has the opportunity to serve as a model and <br /> accelerate solar installations across all Habitat projects. <br /> The project has a limited reach in terms of number of households reached, but the duration of engagement for <br /> those households is on the order of several years. While the applicant does plan to purchase materials locally as <br /> much as possible, economic impacts are mostly indirect. In 2019, Habitat's work generated $2.03 million in <br /> economic impact in Orange County. Since the solar panels will be purchased at cost or slightly above, it makes <br /> the savings considerable. <br /> Project Drawdown, a collaboration of global scientists, ranks rooftop solar as the 10th most important solution <br /> to climate change on a list of 100. If funded, we hope that this significant project will serve as a model for other <br /> Habitat affiliates and help Habitat toward becoming a national leader in solarizing homes for our lower-income <br /> neighbors. Funding of this proposal will send a strong message that Orange County supports expanding <br /> renewable energy and making it accessible to everyone. <br /> #2 Ranked Project—Water Heater Replacement <br /> Applicant (Collaborators): NAACP of Chapel Hill and Carrboro (Rebuilding Together of the Triangle and Habitat <br /> for Humanity of Orange County) <br /> Cost Estimate: $122,100 <br /> Recommended Funding Level: $122,100 <br /> Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 21.2 <br /> Project Description:"This project was designed to help 30 low-income, Orange County households to transition <br /> from inefficient,greenhouse gas generating water heaters to highly efficient, greenhouse gas minimizing water <br /> heaters. Applicants to the Orange County Home Preservation Coalition (OCHCP)for weatherization, energy <br /> efficiency, urgent repair, or other related services constitute the target population for this project. During <br /> application intake the applicant's house is evaluated for potential benefit from this project. Benefits of this <br /> project, lower utility bills and lower greenhouse gas emissions, are then explained to the chosen applicants. <br />