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<br />841 <br />a. Number of <br />volunteers: n/a <br />Average hours <br />worked per <br />volunteer per <br />month <br />Employees that work <br />for Burt’s Bees put in <br />more than 2500 <br />volunteer hours in <br />2020 towards saving <br />the bees <br />https://www.burtsbee <br />s.ca/values/ . <br /> <br />2. Collaborator <br />Organization’s Legal <br />Name: <br />Environmental Protection Agency <br /> NOTE <br />The EPA has provided USS with $220,000 towards 60% <br />of installation costs in the Bolin Creek Watershed of <br />Orange County. The remaining 40% cost comes from <br />homeowners based on income thresholds. The OCCCA <br />grant enables us to cover 100% of installation costs for <br />low-income Orange-Co. households. <br />a. Date of Incorporation <br />(Month/Year): <br />December/1970 <br />(https://www.epa.gov/) <br />b. Applicant organization’s <br />Purpose/Mission (2-4 <br />sentences): <br />The EPA’s mission is to protect human health and the <br />environment. Nearly half of the EPA’s budget goes into <br />grants to state environmental programs, non-profits, <br />educational institutions, and others. <br />d. Living Wage: Does this <br />organization pay <br />permanent employees a <br />minimum living wage? (Yes <br />/ No) <br />No. Though <br />nearly all EPA <br />employees are <br />paid living <br />wages, the <br />lowest federal <br />salary level <br />employed by <br />the EPA is a <br />GS-2, which <br />has a <br />beginning <br />salary of <br />$28,658.00 per <br />year <br />(https://www.ep <br />a.gov/careers/a <br />bout-epa- <br />salaries). <br />If yes, is this <br />organization an <br />Orange County <br />Living Wage <br />Certified <br />Employer? <br />(Yes / No X) <br /> <br />If no, please <br />briefly explain. <br />This is a federal (and <br />state) organization. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 7E7D300B-F83F-4917-A8A3-638B79C7D566