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<br />3441 <br />27. Please describe one to <br />three key partnerships/ <br />collaborations that add the <br />most value to the success <br />of the proposed project. <br />Please see answers to questions 22 and 23, particularly: <br /> <br />1. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a federal <br />government organization whose interest in successfully <br />supporting green infrastructure practices throughout NC and the <br />United States is legally required: https://www.epa.gov/green- <br />infrastructure/green-infrastructure-funding-opportunities. In <br />addition to projects already completed using awarded EPA <br />funding, multiple projects are planned for this Fall and next <br />Spring. As our current EPA funding is restricted to the Bolin <br />Creek Watershed in Orange County, we are applying for <br />additional EPA funding for Tom’s Creek and other impaired <br />waterways in Orange County. Noting that EPA funding generally <br />covers only 60% of installation costs, the extra funding we <br />receive from OCCCA is imperative to provide the remaining <br />40% of costs and enable 100% free installations on historically <br />underserved properties. <br />2. Funding from our 2023 OCCCA grant award was instrumental in <br />completing USS’s signature project in 2024 at the Weaver <br />Community in Carrboro, NC (https://clarinet-cymbals- <br />2lmg.squarespace.com/portfolio/weaver). The 2024-25 OCCCA <br />funding we seek will pay for BMP installations in Orange County <br />— both by continuing to match (40%) EPA funding for the Bolin <br />Creek area and by providing 100% of costs for <br />projects/installations in the Tom’s Creek watershed and the <br />underserved areas around Carrboro Elementary School and <br />CW Stanford Middle School. <br />3. The founder of Burt’s Bees Foundation, Matt Kopac, has <br />supported USS’s pilot program in Durham throughout its <br />existence (see #23 above); and Burt’s Bees Foundation was the <br />first to provide funding to our organization. Since then, Burt’s <br />Bees has doubled its funding and encouraged us to apply for <br />more. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 7E7D300B-F83F-4917-A8A3-638B79C7D566