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for up to 16 devices. By adding signage to Haven with QR codes that link to our website, we can share how both 11 <br /> Haven and our full rooftop solar system are positively impacting our community. By amplifying our commitment <br /> to green design and initiatives, Haven will become the focal point of our Outdoor Eco-Classroom. Our youth will <br /> learn creative ways they can incorporate ecofriendly life choices into their day-to-day routines. Making our <br /> commitment to the environment more visible, individuals and businesses alike will be inspired to adopt similar <br /> initiatives, specifically solar. <br /> Reviewer Comments:This project did not offer a significant amount of GHG reduction for the expenditure and <br /> therefore we did not recommend funding. We would like to encourage the ArtsCenter to continue to apply for <br /> funding for impactful projects that are highly visible to the community and that provide educational <br /> opportunities. <br /> Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: <br /> $1,354 <br /> #10 Ranked Project—St Thomas More Catholic Church <br /> Applicant(Collaborators): N/A <br /> Funding Requested: $22,030 <br /> Recommended Funding Level: $0 <br /> Total Score (Out of 26 pts): 16 <br /> Project Description: Installation of an EV charging Station in the church/parish center area that would be freely <br /> accessible to visitors on campus. Equipment costs are for parts and equipment. Personnel costs are for <br /> installation and project associated labor. <br /> Project Benefits: The station will be located in the parking area of the building where most meetings and <br /> activities happen making it accessible to any visitor on campus with an EV. EV chargers offset fossil fuels that <br /> would be burned by internal combustion engines in fuel engine vehicles.The EV charger station would be tied to <br /> the solar array to be installed on the building roof later this year,therefore offsetting electric grid electricity <br /> generated by fossil fuel plants in NC. <br /> Reviewer Comments: In the future,this grant would be more likely to receive recommendation for funding if <br /> the project were expanded to offer benefits to those beyond the St.Thomas More community due to the nature <br /> of the time it takes to complete a full charge. <br /> Grant Dollars Requested Per Metric Ton of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduced During Project Lifetime: $225 <br /> #11 Ranked Project—Triangle ECycling <br /> Applicant(Collaborators): Bike Walk NC, Carolina Tarwheels, City of Raleigh, Chapel Hill Cycling, Bicycle Alliance <br /> of Chapel Hill <br /> Funding Requested: $50,000 <br /> Recommended Funding Level: $0 <br /> Total Score (Out of 26 pts): 13 <br /> Project Description: To purchase 25-30 electronic bikes and sell them to Orange County residents at below market <br /> prices. Half of the bikes will be sold to qualified low-income residents using a discount voucher program to promote social <br /> justice and racial equity.This pilot program will raise awareness of ebikes as a healthy,environmentally friendly way of <br /> reducing car trips and commuting, including accessing public transportation for work and school. It will be the first step in <br /> making Orange County a leader in the national ebike voucher movement." <br /> Project Benefits: <br /> The people who purchase the ebikes will benefit most directly. Indirectly the community will benefit from <br /> reduced GHG emissions.This is a small pilot program but OC residents will benefit from the increased use of <br /> ebikes as they are proven to replace cars for short "around town" trips and provide a way to commute from <br />