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Low‐income or marginalized communities/households were engaged in the creation <br />of this project. <br />Low‐income or marginalized communities/households benefit most directly. <br />Racial minorities will be hired and/or are essential to the completion of the project. <br />Any negative side effects of the project do not impact any low‐income or <br />marginalized communities/households. <br />2. Emissions reduced (0 to 4 pts): <br />This criterion rewards projects which reduce the most emissions as well as those that reduce <br />emissions within Orange County (e.g.‐ transportation, carbon farming), instead of at a power plant <br />as all of these are outside of the County except for UNC’s co‐gen plant which regularly only powers a <br />portion of the UNC campus. <br />Example metrics: <br />A significant amount of Greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced within Orange <br />County as a result of this project. <br />Greenhouse gas emissions reductions are directly attributable to the project. <br />3. Efficient use of Funds (0 to 4 pts): <br />This criterion measures the relative impact per dollar of investment from the Climate Action Fund, <br />as well as how. Some example metrics include: <br />Example metrics: <br />Impact per grant dollar. <br />Generated cost savings over a reasonable payback period. <br />Acceleration or expansion of existing programs that already show positive impact. <br />Leveraging other funding sources. <br />The proposed project positions the applicant for future funding from other sources. <br />4. Capacity of Applicant (0 to 3 pts): <br />Example metrics: <br />Applicant has the expertise to complete the project, and shows understanding of <br />what is needed to accomplish the project goals. <br />Applicant has done similar projects or has collaborators with direct experience in <br />the project field. <br />5. Local Economic Development (0 to 3 pts): <br />Reducing climate change impacts can also increase and diversify local economic development. <br />Transitioning to renewable energy and clean technologies is a huge market opportunity and the <br />County Commissioners want to reward projects that emphasize local investment. Some example <br />metrics include: <br />Example metrics: <br />Number of Orange County residents employed by the applicant organization. <br />% of project materials that are sourced within Orange County/The Triangle/North <br />Carolina. <br />6. Amount and Duration of Engagement (0 to 3 pts): <br />This criterion measures the extent to which projects effectively educate on climate change impacts, <br />mitigation, and/or resilience, and increase community awareness and engagement with climate <br />change efforts. Some example metrics include: <br />Example metrics: <br />Number of people reached. <br />P a g e 3 o f 23 <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 674071D6-B48A-4209-80A1-FCDFB6EDB134