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<br />Station element <br />only) <br />203 Project Solar <br />PV Array and <br />Green Roof <br />Town of <br />Carrboro $178,507 $40,567.50** $268,332.50 17.7 6 <br />Wayfinding <br />Implementation <br />Town of Chapel <br />Hill $100,000 $0 $268,332.50 14.9 7 <br />Sustainability <br />Upgrades (Full <br />Project) <br />Carrboro Arts <br />Center $371,290 $0 $268,332.50 13.8 8 <br />Total Requested by General <br />Applicants (Funds available for <br />2021-22: $268,332.50 <br />$885,562 $268,332.50 <br /> <br /> <br />* All projects, including those that tied in their scoring and those that exceed the funding limit were placed in rank <br />order by CFE and HRC voting. <br />** The HRC recommended funding only the Bike Rack and Charging Station element of the Carrboro Arts Center. <br />The CFE did not recommend funding any portion of the ArtsCenter application in favor of adding to the partial <br />funding of Carrboro’s 203 Project. <br /> <br />In addition to providing feedback on the FY 2021-22 round of grant applications, the HRC also <br />made a suggestion regarding an improvement to the scoring rubric used for the grant <br />evaluations. The HRC suggested reducing the weight given to the “Time to Complete ” scoring <br />category and adding a point to the “Social Justice/ Racial Equity” category to better reflect the <br />grant program values. <br /> <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Climate Action Tax is projected to generate $536,665 in funds in FY <br />2021-22, and the Board of Orange County Commissioners intends to identify impactful projects <br />and distribute these funds promptly to accelerate action on the urgent issue of climate change <br />and help to further stimulate the local economy. <br /> <br />SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: The following Orange County Social Justice Goals are applicable <br />to this item: <br /> GOAL: ENSURE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY <br />The creation and preservation of infrastructure, policies, programs and funding necessary <br />for residents to provide shelter, food, clothing and medical care for themselves and their <br />dependents. <br /> <br />Social Justice and Racial Equity is the most heavily-weighted factor in scoring projects proposed <br />through this grant program, ensuring that the equitable distribution of funds and the repair of <br />environmental inequities are a central element of each funded project. Local investments in <br />energy efficiency and renewable energy in Orange County provides direct reduction of monthly <br />energy bills and supports jobs and investments in clean energy technologies. <br /> <br /> GOAL: ESTABLISH SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE LAND-USE AND <br />ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: E86DD11C-7C3F-4DD6-97F0-CADB5D52D35A