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P a g e 12 o f 25 <br /> <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 />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 />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 />Who will directly or indirectly <br />benefit from your project? <br />Please be as specific as <br />possible on the characteristics <br />of those who will benefit <br />including, gender, race, age, <br />income level and geographic <br />location. <br /> <br />Also, what are the <br />demographics of the area <br />where your project takes <br />place? <br /> <br />Does your project help to <br />address any racial disparities in <br />the location it is proposed for? <br /> <br />Please list any data sources <br />used and show the steps of <br />any calculations: <br />The 203 Project is a combined effort that will offer a public <br />facility to provide opportunities for education, art, and <br />community. This building will be accessible to all individuals <br />and will enhance the quality of life in Carrboro. The project <br />provides direct benefits to all Carrboro and Orange County <br />residents by increasing the building’s energy efficiency and <br />reducing its energy usage, reducing the urban heat island effect, <br />and lowering the building’s operational energy costs. <br />The educational display will provide direct benefits by <br />explaining the importance of green building by highlighting <br />prevalent features throughout the building that reduce <br />greenhouse gas emissions, increase energy efficiency, and <br />encourage resource conservation. It will also showcase the <br />features of the building that were decided from years of public <br />input, community planning efforts, and the Town’s dedication to <br />climate action. By including this educational outreach element to <br />the building, anyone who visits the building to utilize the various <br />public services available will also have the opportunity to learn <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 08DD74BE-CE96-4D90-9C72-8BD18C25E2E7