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144 <br /> -APPENDIXF COMPREHENSIVEFUNDING <br /> IMPLEMENTATIONSTRATEGY •N POSSIBLE FUNDING <br /> YEAR LEAD • <br /> GC 4.1 Strengthen the branding and promotion <br /> of locally sourced food,linking together Operating and Capital budgets <br /> existing farmers'markets and creating 2025 $41,200 Agricultural Grants <br /> a unified front to support an Orange <br /> County foods movement. <br /> GC 5.1 Encourage the use of County land for <br /> sustainable farming practices and <br /> education,leveraging Breeze Farms as a 2025 $41,200 Operating and Capital budgets <br /> model for sustainable farming;increasing <br /> sustainable farming acres by 5%each <br /> year beginning in 2025 <br /> GC 6.1 Develop programs and educational <br /> resources to promote native landscaping, <br /> community gardens and support <br /> pollinators,potentially in partnership 2031 $49,195 Operating and Capital budgets <br /> with organizations like the Audubon <br /> Society and Master Gardeners. <br /> GC 6.2 Expand workshops and resources <br /> for rainwater capture,learning from 2030 $65,673 Operating and Capital budgets <br /> successful programs in other regions and <br /> leveraging tools like the EPA's EnviroAtlas <br /> GC 6.3 Utilize the County's existing Lands <br /> Legacy Program to conserve important <br /> natural and cultural resources,working <br /> with the Eno-New Hope Landscape 2030 $23,881 Operating and Capital budgets <br /> Conservation Plan and other initiatives <br /> to improve the natural environment <br /> through protection and linkage of lands <br /> and stream protection <br /> GC 6.4 Convert abandoned railroad corridors <br /> and integrate into bike/hike trail <br /> networks bringing about positive 2024 $700,000 per mile Operating and Capital budgets <br /> impacts on mental health,transportation <br /> emissions,and the economy <br /> GC 6.5 Expand Community Climate Action <br /> Grant program to provide funding to 2024 $0 N/A <br /> community projects that support the <br /> strategies in this CAP <br /> GC 6.6 Phase out off-road fossil fuel engines <br /> (landscaping and construction 2026 $265,225 Operating and Capital budgets <br /> equipment, recreational vehicles,etc.) <br /> COMMUNITYRESILIENT <br /> CR 1.1 Continue updating the FEMA Hazard <br /> Mitigation Plan and ensure effective 2030 $65,673 FEMA grants <br /> implementation of the Eno-Haw Regional Operating and capital budgets <br /> Hazard Mitigation Plan. <br /> CR 1.2 Develop and promote a clear <br /> communication plan for underserved <br /> communities during climate threats, 2026 $36,071 Operating and capital budgets <br /> leveraging social media,community <br /> leaders,non-profits,and churches. <br /> 5 ORANGE COUNTY, NC • APPENDICES <br />