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Page 3 of 21 <br /> <br />1. Social Justice and Racial Equity (0 to 5pts): <br />Low-income households have fewer resources to help them avoid or adapt to the impacts of climate <br />change, and communities of color are often most-heavily impacted by the disruptions of climate <br />change. Both socioeconomic status and racial identity are key factors that will be used to target and <br />track the positive impacts of these programs. It should be noted that socio-economic status and race <br />should be tracked separately since it should not be assumed that County residents below the <br />poverty line are people of color. <br />Example metrics: <br />• Low-income or marginalized communities/households were engaged in the creation of this <br />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 marginalized <br />communities/households. <br /> <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 County as <br />a result of this project. <br />• Greenhouse gas emissions reductions are directly attributable to the project. <br /> <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 /> <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 what is <br />needed to accomplish the project goals. <br />• Applicant has done similar projects or has collaborators with direct experience in the project <br />field. <br /> <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 />DocuSign Envelope ID: 6F2DEF91-DA4B-449D-8062-2F5319D9C9CC