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z <br /> and other environmental hazards. They will also conduct energy efficiency workforce <br /> training efforts in disadvantaged communities. <br /> Applicants for the EECBG Competitive Program were evaluated based on their project's <br /> impact, their plans for community engagement, expected community benefits, the <br /> viability of their plans, and the strength of their team. <br /> This grant award speaks to Orange County's continued commitment to work alongside <br /> our regional partners in order to strengthen and maximize climate action initiatives that <br /> prioritize under-resourced neighborhoods in our community. The EECBG grant award <br /> directly speaks to action BE 3.1.1 of Orange County's Climate Action Plan: <br /> Action: BE 3.1.1 Support energy efficiency programs and partners that provide <br /> energy efficiency services and education that reduce emissions, improve <br /> standards of living, support the local economy and bolster workforce <br /> development in historically-disadvantaged communities. <br /> This regional grant project was inspired by and is being modeled in part by the work that <br /> was done through the Neighborhood Energy Resiliency Project (NERP), a grant award <br /> through Orange County's Community Climate Action Grant program. <br /> 2 <br />