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<br />2141 <br />11. Please describe any other aspect of your <br />project that is relevant to Social Justice, <br />Environmental Justice and Racial Equity. <br />Though USS’s program will install real <br />projects that will reduce CO2 emissions, <br />sedimentation, erosion and waterway <br />pollution in real time, its biggest benefit is the <br />important, practical, job-ready skills it <br />provides participating teachers and students, <br />who can’t help but educate others and <br />expand the public’s understanding and use <br />of these sustainable stormwater best <br />management practices. In addition to their <br />environmental benefits, these BMP <br />installations also beautify the neighborhood <br />with native and flowering plants that have <br />historically only been associated with <br />wealthier (and generally white) <br />neighborhoods and homeowners’ <br />associations. These plants support <br />songbirds, bees and other pollinators, <br />benefiting that aspect of environmental <br />stewardship as well. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Criterion 2 - Emissions Reduced <br />This criterion has a maximum score of 4 pts (out of a total of 26 pts). <br />Please see the Grant Project website for estimation tools and the Background and Information <br />document for information about technical assistance. Applicants are encouraged to ask for <br />clarification and technical assistance as early as possible and no later than the posted deadline <br />for questions. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 7E7D300B-F83F-4917-A8A3-638B79C7D566