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<br />Rank Applicant  <br />Name Project Name Project Summary Amount  <br />Requested  <br />Recomme <br />nded  <br />Funding  <br />level  <br />Total  <br />Score  <br />(out  <br />of 26)  <br />24  <br />Botanist and  <br />Barrel  <br />Rural Electric  <br />Vehicle Charging  <br />Station  <br />Installation of a 2 port Level 2 EV charging  <br />station at a commercial site in Cedar Grove  <br />$12,000 $0 9.8  <br />25  <br />Fiori Hill ‐  <br />Homeowner's  <br />Association  <br />Floating Wetlands  <br />in Fiori Hill  <br />SCM/Koi Pond  <br />Purchase floating wetlands and plants as  <br />part of SCM designed to sequester carbon,  <br />reduce algal growth, and eliminate the  <br />need for an aeration system $7,000 $0 9.0  <br />     Total Requested: Total:    <br />     $1,151,873 $262,500    <br /> <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: The $262,500 in funding for Community Climate Action Grants for FY <br />2024-25 is designed to identify and support impactful projects, with a focus on accelerating <br />meaningful action on the urgent issue of climate change. <br /> <br />ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PLAN: This item supports: <br /> GOAL 1: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CLIMATE ACTION <br />OBJECTIVE 1. Identify the priorities and resources necessary to implement the Climate <br />Action Plan. <br />OBJECTIVE 3. Improve educational opportunities for County staff and community <br />members on climate action and available resources to advance climate action projects. <br />OBJECTIVE 7. Invest in services and programs that improve the health and quality of life <br />of the community (e.g., recreation and public open spaces, arts, etc.) <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: <br />1. Receive the grant project funding recommendations from the Commission for the <br />Environment for the FY 2024-25 Orange County Community Climate Action Grant <br />program; and <br />2. Approve funding for the recommended Community Climate Action Grant projects for FY <br />2024-25. <br />4Docusign Envelope ID: 257985C7-FC41-4937-8E64-B610C38DBA58