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8 <br />HRC Comments:The HRC felt this proposed project had a strong social justice focus and they appreciated the <br />detailed breakdown of who would benefit. <br />While this project seemed expensive to some reviewers given the limited number of houses who will benefit, <br />others pointed out that this was the state of the market for HVAC systems today.There was agreement that this <br />was a needed service in the community. <br />CFE Comments:The CFE felt that this project was well-conceived and the application was well done. <br />The proposed project uses money efficiently, leveraging funds from private donors as well as rebates from Duke <br />Energy. The project also focuses on the most impactful energy-saving upgrades and will have a long-lasting <br />benefit for 40 individual households. CFE reviewers pointed out that this project will benefit a relatively small <br />number of County residents, but that the benefits could be significant in cost savings and quality of life <br />improvements.The project will employ local Orange County residents and prioritizes using local sources for <br />goods and services.The project plans include community outreach to explain and support the goals of the <br />project.The agency has a good reputation in the area and existing relationships with the low-income households <br />to be served. <br />2 Ranked Project— Neighborhood Energy Resiliency Project (NERP) <br />Applicant (Collaborators): NC Sustainable Energy Association (Neighborhood resident and advocate Tamara <br />Sanders, Energy Reduction Specialists of NC, Enpira Inc., Central Piedmont Community Action (CPCA), and <br />Marian Cheek Jackson Center) <br />Funding Requested: $115,000 <br />Recommended Funding Level: $90,000 <br />Total Score(Out of 25 pts): 21.2 <br />Project Description: "NERP focuses on a historically-Black and -disadvantaged community in Carrboro to <br />improve standards of living and reduce emissions by installing energy efficiency upgrades, implementing an <br />education campaign and measuring project impacts.The project will install retrofits for at least 15 homes, <br />provide energy conservation educational materials that can be shared with all Carrboro residents electronically, <br />provide print materials to be shared by local partners, and develop a model that can be replicated throughout <br />Orange County. <br />The project team will target a neighborhood of—40 homes in the Ala bama/Davie/Glosson Circle neighborhood... <br />These homes will be allowed to apply for services, and the team will select best-fit homes that will generate the <br />highest emissions reductions and alleviate energy burden. Retrofit materials will be purchased from local <br />businesses in Orange County and the contractor will provide energy conservation education during installations. <br />The team will carry out an energy analysis on 1 year of pre-retrofit usage and 1 year of post-retrofit usage. For <br />those homes not selected but in need of assistance,the team will help the residents explore other potential <br />options available to them including services from the N.C. Weatherization Assistance Program (NCWAP) and <br />utility-offered services. <br />The team will also implement an education campaign to extend impact beyond residents receiving retrofits. A <br />community organizer who resides in the neighborhood will promote the program to residents and collaborate <br />with community groups to organize an energy conservation workshop for Orange County residents.There will <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: FC54AC26-7897-4270-8EA1-D754CD59EA76