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Page 11 of 27 <br /> <br />c. Number of volunteers: 200 <br />Average hours <br />worked per <br />volunteer per month <br />Varies <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Project Information <br />*Please submit for each project if applying for funding for more than one project. <br /> <br />6. Project Name: Neighborhood Energy Resiliency Project (NERP) <br /> <br />7. Please briefly describe the <br />proposed project and the target <br />population to benefit from the <br />program. How many people will <br />benefit? (100-300 words) <br />NERP focuses on a historically-Black and -disadvantaged community in <br />Carrboro to improve standards of living and reduce emissions by installing <br />energy efficiency upgrades, implementing an education campaign and <br />measuring project impacts. The project will install retrofits for at least 15 <br />homes, provide energy conservation educational materials that can be <br />shared with all Carrboro residents electronically, provide print materials to <br />be shared by local partners, and develop a model that can be replicated <br />throughout Orange County. <br /> <br />The project team will target a neighborhood of ~40 homes in the <br />Alabama/Davie/Glosson Circle neighborhood (see Question 14 and the <br />Appendix for a map). These homes will be allowed to apply for services, <br />and the team will select best-fit homes that will generate the highest <br />emissions reductions and alleviate energy burden. Retrofit materials will <br />be purchased from local businesses in Orange County and the contractor <br />will provide energy conservation education during installations. The team <br />will carry out an energy analysis on 1 year of pre-retrofit usage and 1 year <br />of post-retrofit usage. For those homes not selected but in need of <br />assistance, the team will help the residents explore other potential options <br />available to them including services from the N.C. Weatherization <br />Assistance Program (NCWAP) and utility-offered services. <br /> <br />The team will also implement an education campaign to extend impact <br />beyond residents receiving retrofits. A community organizer who resides <br />in the neighborhood will promote the program to residents and collaborate <br />with community groups to organize an energy conservation workshop for <br />Orange County residents. There will also be a retrofit Shadowing Day <br />where residents can watch the contractors assess one of the homes and <br />learn how to increase the efficiency of their homes <br /> <br />In addition, several educational materials will be created that will be <br />available to share with all Carboro citizens. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D