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P a g e 11 o f 22 <br /> <br />Collaborators and Partners <br /> <br />In some projects, collaborators and partners provide essential capacity and connections. If collaborators <br />or partners are an essential part of your project whether or not they are receiving grant funds, please <br />use this section to provide more details. If you are not working with collaborators or partners, please <br />feel free to write N/A in this section and move to the Social Justice and Racial Equity section. <br />13. Please describe one to three <br />key partnerships/collaborations <br />that add the most value to the <br />success of the proposed <br />project: <br />The Skills Development Center enhances the lives of adults with <br />developmental and intellectual disabilities. WCOM radio <br />broadcasts and distributes high-quality educational, cultural, <br />music, news, talk, or public affairs programs. The Orange <br />County Public Library provides a broad selection of print and <br />non-print materials; research databases; online services; and, <br />public access to computers and free Wi-Fi. They host diverse <br />programming to support literacy and learning at all stages of <br />life. <br /> <br />As a user focused community center, The 203 Project will <br />connect Town and County residents to resources, tools and each <br />other in the spirit of learning, making, and nurturing collective <br />values. By integrating vital public resources—the Carrboro <br />Recreation, Parks and Cultural Resources Department, the <br />Orange County Southern Branch Library, the Orange County <br />Skills Development Center, and WCOM—The 203 will host <br />traditional services as well as new collaborative programming. <br />New and enhanced programs will weave together learning with <br />leisure, personal growth with vital workforce readiness. This <br />purpose‐built facility will be an environmentally sustainable, <br />functionally resilient destination that is welcoming and <br />accessible to all. <br /> <br />The Town’s partners will not be receiving grant funding from <br />this source for the program. <br /> <br />Criterion 1 - Social Justice and Racial Equity <br /> <br />14. Who will directly <br />or indirectly <br />benefit from your <br />project? Please be <br />as specific as <br />possible on the <br />characteristics of <br />those who will <br />benefit including, <br />gender, race, age, <br />income level and <br />geographic <br />location. <br /> <br />The 203 Project is a combined effort that will offer a public facility to <br />provide opportunities for education, art, and community. This building will <br />be accessible to all individuals and will enhance the quality of life in <br />Carrboro. The project provides direct benefits to all who use the building <br />through its energy efficiency, reduced urban heat island effect, cooling, <br />stormwater management, pollinator habitat, and to the whole community for <br />its reduced energy costs and its environmental benefits.. <br /> <br />The green roof will provide direct benefits by insulating the building, <br />lowering the energy needed to provide cooling and heating and leading to a <br />reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The vegetation will also sequester <br />carbon and improve air quality by removing air pollutants. It will enhance <br />stormwater management and water quality by filtering pollutants from <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 08DD74BE-CE96-4D90-9C72-8BD18C25E2E7