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P a g e 5 o f 12 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />c) Please provide a brief description of your organization’s past achievements in carrying out <br />similar projects and evidence of successful record of meeting proposed budgets and <br />timetables (no more than 100 words). <br /> <br /> <br />d) Living Wage: Does this organization pay permanent employees a minimum living wage? <br />(Yes / No) <br /> <br />i. If yes, is this organization an Orange County Living Wage Certified Employer? <br /> <br /> <br />ii. If no, please briefly explain. <br /> <br /> <br />d. Schedule of Positions: <br />i. Number of Full-Time Paid Positons: ___ <br /> <br />ii. Number of Part-Time Paid Positions: ___ <br /> <br />iii. Number of volunteers ___ and average hours worked per volunteer per <br />month____ <br /> <br />Project Information <br />*Please submit for each project if applying for funding for more than one project. <br /> <br />6. Project Name: Tree Planting Program <br /> <br /> Project Primary Contact and Title: John Richardson, Community Resilience Officer <br /> <br /> Telephone Number: 919-969-5075 E-Mail: jrichardson@townofchapelhill.org <br /> <br />7. Please briefly describe the proposed program and the target population to benefit from the program. <br />(100 words or less) <br /> <br />The requested funds will be used to purchase, plant and maintain 40 large, native trees <br />principally within and around two of the Town’s census block groups that rank highest in our <br />tree planting suitability analysis. The criteria for our analysis includes a variety of factors such as <br />the CDC’s Social Vulnerability Index (SVI), existing canopy density, proximity to transit stops, <br />transit use, proximity to affordable housing, and affordable housing vulnerability to extreme <br />heat. The 40 large trees are estimated to sequester 2.42 metric tons of CO2e every 10 years and <br />19.36 metric tons of CO2e over 80 years. <br /> <br />8. Please choose the best description for the type of project: <br />☐ Infrastructure/Clean Tech: New <br />☐ Infrastructure/Clean Tech: Repair <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 8858BEA8-FD65-4E72-A32A-868C9BDDE075