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22 <br /> New This Year <br /> • Extensive community outreach ��� �D � Community Climate <br /> Action Grant Program <br /> New Signage rz..,..rl,nba.m.e,.e ne,..naaanrom <br /> aP Appkations must <br /> Promoted at Ag Summit <br /> bereceived by <br /> "'r84to"" August 16,2024. <br /> Targeted email list <br /> pvulM mya'[tlm Ih,XLtlY <br /> • 25 applications! Olt <br /> • Wide variety of projects—solar, "° -^ '�°°�'" "` <br /> LED lights, prairie restoration, tree plantings at schools, community <br /> gardens and green infrastructure stormwater projects involving <br /> youth <br /> • CCAG"Success Stories"page continues to grow on website <br /> — Projects highlighted in each addition of our Climate Connection newsletter] <br /> • $1.1 million in grant funding requested ($262,500 available) <br /> 1 <br /> 2 Amy Eckberg said she presented at the Ag Summit and there was an increase in farm <br /> 3 applications. She said this is the most applications they have ever received. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Slide #7 <br /> Advisory Board Recommendations: <br /> • 7 projects recommended for full/partial funding <br /> • Partial funding determined based on: <br /> • Scalability of project <br /> • Projects that had multiple, separate <br /> components <br /> • Projects that could utilize other funding <br /> sources <br /> 6 <br /> 7 <br /> 8 <br /> 9 <br />