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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 -me 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 />some-mes causing an en-re bin to be rejected. <br />25.Does your project accelerate or <br />expand on exis-ng programs <br />that already show posi-ve <br />impact? <br />Yes, this will be the project’s second year in opera-on. The <br />project will con-nue to enable the community compos-ng <br />collec-on site at the Eno River Farmer’s Market. Having paid <br />compost monitors will assure that only items that are <br />appropriate for industrial compos-ng are collected. If the <br />collec-on is not carefully monitored, much of the effort of the <br />collec-on 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 collec-on and compos-ng 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 <br />future? <br />Our chances of gebng funding from other sources for paid <br />compost monitors may improve as the project proves successful <br />and enduring. We will con-nue to research long-term funding <br />opportuni-es. In addi-on, 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 cons-tutes 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 con-nue to u-lize 2-4 volunteers each market in <br />addi-on to paid compost monitors in order to support and <br />enhance our compos-ng project. <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 Collec-on 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 />communi-es through its policy of doubling SNAP payments and <br />its Farmer Food Share Program. The ERFM has par-cipated in the <br />Farmer Food Share Program Since 2012, connec-ng local families <br />in food crisis with local farmers. We are partnered with Orange <br />County Schools in Hillsborough, providing local families with <br />fresh food and food educa-on from Eno River vendors on a <br />weekly basis. <br /> Page of 17 22 <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 9FB641C3-C7F6-4609-BE4A-71829032AD83