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P a g e 17 o f 2 3 <br />Criterion 4 - Capacity of Applicant <br />24. Please describe any avoided <br />financial costs or savings <br />related to the project and over <br />what period of time those costs <br />will be avoided/reduced: <br />Having paid compost monitors will guarantee that there will not <br />be contaminants in the bins. Contaminants create waste and add <br />cost: items have to be thrown out and sent to the landfill, <br />sometimes causing an entire bin to be rejected. <br />25. Does your project accelerate or <br />expand on existing programs <br />that already show positive <br />impact? <br />Yes, the project will enable the community composting collection <br />site at the Eno River Farmer’s Market to successfully continue into <br />the future. Having paid compost monitors will assure that only <br />items that are appropriate for industrial composting are collected. <br />If the collection is not carefully monitored, much of the effort of <br />the collection will be undermined as bins with inappropriate (non- <br />compostable “contaminants”) items will be discarded and sent to <br />the landfill. <br />26. Does your project also take <br />advantage of other funding <br />sources? <br />The collection and composting is paid for by Orange County Solid <br />Waste. <br />27. Would your proposed project <br />help you to take advantage of <br />funding from other sources <br />besides this grant in the future? <br />Our chances of getting funding from other sources for paid <br />compost monitors may improve as the project proves successful <br />and enduring. We will continue to research long-term funding <br />opportunities. In addition, we may be able to operate with less <br />oversight as the users become more familiar with what we are <br />able to compost and what constitutes a “contaminant.” <br />28. Please describe any other <br />aspect of your project that is <br />relevant to the efficient use of <br />grant funds: <br />We will utilize volunteers in addition to paid compost monitors in <br />order to support and enhance our composting project. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />29. Please describe any projects <br />that you have completed <br />successfully in the past which <br />are similar to the project you <br />are proposing: <br />We started our Compost Collection at the Eno River Farmers’ <br />Market in May 2021, and it has proven highly successful and <br />popular with our ERFM customers and community members. <br />The ERFM has a history of serving low-income and minority <br />communities through its policy of doubling SNAP payments and <br />its Farmer Food Share Program. The ERFM has participated in the <br />Farmer Food Share Program Since 2012, connecting local families <br />in food crisis with local farmers. We are partnered with Orange <br />County Schools in Hillsborough, providing local families with fresh <br />food and food education from Eno River vendors on a weekly <br />basis. <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: AFC9D9B8-B7DD-46DF-8603-54762363FD20