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22 <br /> New This Year <br /> • Extensive community outreach A���y TODAY! Community Climate <br /> Action Grant Program <br /> — New Signage mecanmunM(11—N..W.P- isdoi,stedh, <br /> ,,hng,Ii d� q� m Bann,,t-1.0,a g,mC.y. Applications must <br /> — Promoted atAg Summit AlICAP,ndmn-pmfilent1, d-11busines—, be received by <br /> e0gih1ei pply' August 16,2024. <br /> — Targeted email list wea.Ukgfogrp.jstid.smahop <br /> reduce gree�neu:egg,ems::ion:a�a may a <br /> pasmve-,tinpw MOO... <br /> CAM• 25 applications! [in 11 <br /> • Wide variety of projects—solar, ,COr .11 ""u`"••"' "'�" "�` <br /> oRnN�Eeouivrr a u�roa�.m�ensus,maan,. szav,ae,wbas� erfi� <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 /> Amy Eckberg said she presented at the Ag Summit and there was an increase in farm <br /> applications. She said this is the most applications they have ever received. <br /> 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 />