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25. Does your project accelerate or <br />expand on existing programs <br />that already show positive <br />impact? <br />This project is designed to continue and enhance the work that <br />was done using Climate Action funds through the Orange <br />County Housing and Community Development since 2020. The <br />supplement Weatherization funds there are nearly expended <br />and have been instrumental in getting more weatherization and <br />energy efficiency work done in the County. RTT expects this <br />program to continue that excellent work and expand the impact <br />through what we have learned. <br />26. Does your project also take <br />advantage of other funding <br />sources? <br />This program takes advantage of numerous sources of <br />leveraged funding, including the Duke Energy Helping Home <br />Fund and Weatherization programs, the state Weatherization <br />Assistance Program, and numerous repair programs operating <br />as part of the Orange County Home Preservation Coalition. <br />However, there is not leveraged funding reflected in the <br />program budget. This project is designed to fill gaps that exist in <br />other sources, so it doesn't reflect the leverage directly in the <br />budget. That said, it is constructed in such a way that leverage <br />from other sources is inherent in the program design. <br />Would your proposed project <br />help you to take advantage of <br />funding from other sources <br />besides this grant in the <br />future? <br />27.At this time, we do not have other sources of funding identified <br />that would replace the Climate Action Funding that Orange <br />County has made available. The leadership that Orange County <br />is <br />exercising in this space is exceptional, but that means there are <br />not large numbers of funders working on these issues directly - <br />yet. That said, we are pursuing funds to assist with beneficial <br />electrification and energy efficiency work around HVAC system <br />replacement, and we are hopeful that this demonstration <br />project will unlock future funding from other sources focused <br />on the <br />shared benefit this program will provide to our economically <br />vulnerable neighbors, as well as our climate. <br />28. Please describe any other <br />aspect of your project that is <br />relevant to the efficient use of <br />grant funds: <br />N/A <br />Page L4 of 1"9 <br />Criterion 4 - Capacity of <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 3B3ED7CA-61F5-4E47-87CD-95256B532A12